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Marcos signs PH Salt Industry Development Act
March 17, 2024, 1:01 pm
MANILA – In line with the government’s push to spur rural development and achieve salt self-sufficiency, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure strengthening and revitalizing the Philippine salt industry. The 23-page law, now known as Republic Act (RA) 11985 or the… Read More
FDA working with BIR to reduce medicines prices for senior citizens
March 17, 2024, 12:00 pm
MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is working with the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to bring down prices of medicines for senior citizens through exemption from value-added tax (VAT). FDA Director General Samuel Zacate said the exemption of VAT coverage will be through the… Read More
Senate, House reach Cha-cha talks 'consensus'
March 17, 2024, 8:54 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said both Houses of Congress are now on the same page in the push to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution. “So, that is the legislative state of play as it were. The Senate is continuing with the hearings. The House (of… Read More
Easterlies to bring isolated rains; ‘amihan’ weakens
March 17, 2024, 8:53 am
MANILA – The easterlies will continue to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Sunday. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), easterlies or winds coming… Read More
2 suspects in Misamis Occidental broadcaster slay arrested
March 16, 2024, 8:14 pm
MANILA — Police have arrested two of the three suspects in the November 2023 killing of Misamis Occidental broadcaster Juan Jumalon, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) announced on Saturday.Citing the report from Misamis Occidental police director Col. Dwight Monato, PTFoMS… Read More
PH eyes pharma-medical device ecozones within 2024
March 16, 2024, 6:41 pm
MANILA — The Philippines is eyeing to launch the pharmaceutical-medical device (pharma-dev) economic zones within 2024, with four locations across the country already under consideration. At the Saturday News Forum in Quezon City, Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) Director General Tereso… Read More
PBBM: Germany, Czechia trips created opportunities for cooperation
March 16, 2024, 6:04 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said his back-to-back visits to Germany and the Czech Republic opened doors for more opportunies to deepen the Philippines’ cooperation with the two Central European nations.The plane carrying Marcos and the official Philippine delegation… Read More
PEZA investment approvals up by P14.9-B Jan-March
March 16, 2024, 2:46 pm
MANILA – The Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) has approved PHP14.95 billion in investments from January to March 15, PEZA Director General Tereso Panga said on Saturday. At a news forum in Quezon City, Panga said it is higher by 19.25 percent from the PHP12.53 billion approved during… Read More
DOH warns public vs. red tide in 6 Visayas, Mindanao areas
March 16, 2024, 11:58 am
MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Saturday warned the public against consuming shellfish from six areas in the Visayas and Mindanao due to paralytic shellfish poison or toxic red tide. The DOH and the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said the advisory covers all types of… Read More
Defense scholars hail new strategies vs. ‘brazen incursions’ in WPS
March 16, 2024, 11:27 am
MANILA – Adopting new national defense strategies will support President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s agenda to ensure that the Philippines’ exclusive economic zone (EEZ) will not be “forever lost to brazen incursions” by foreign invaders. Alumni officials of the National Defense College of… Read More
PH gov’t committed to promoting welfare of OFWs in Czechia – Marcos
March 16, 2024, 11:06 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday (Manila time) assured overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Czech Republic of the Philippine government’s commitment to protecting and promoting their rights and welfare. He gave the assurance as he hailed the OFWs for their skills,… Read More
CSC highlights role of civil service in ensuring gender equality
March 16, 2024, 9:48 am
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is urging government agencies to continue to be at the forefront of ensuring gender equality in the public sector in line with the celebration of National Women’s Month. In a statement on Friday, CSC Chairperson Karlo Nograles called on government… Read More
PH-EU FTA to encourage more investments – PBBM
March 16, 2024, 9:14 am
MANILA – The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) will be a big boost to the Philippines when it comes to securing more foreign investments, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has said. This was after Marcos, during his state visit to the Czech Republic, pushed for the… Read More
Marcos: PH sovereignty will be bedrock of any joint exploration in SCS
March 16, 2024, 8:55 am
MANILA – Sovereignty must be the cornerstone of all the discussions in the joint exploration and development of resources in the South China Sea (SCS), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday. Marcos issued the statement after the recent announcement of China’s national oil giant China… Read More
PBBM elated by higher trust, approval scores; vows to work harder
March 16, 2024, 8:35 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday vowed to work harder to uplift the lives of Filipinos, as he welcomed as “good news” the improvement in his public trust and approval scores. In a media interview in Prague, Czech Republic on Friday night (Manila time), Marcos said he was… Read More
More inclusive policies in EARIST after CHED-led talks
March 16, 2024, 8:12 am
MANILA – Enrollees of the Eulogio Amang Rodriguez Institute of Science and Technology (EARIST) may expect more inclusive admission and student policies after the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) initiated a dialogue on Friday. This came after some transgender enrollees were reportedly… Read More
Marcos signs law prohibiting ‘no permit, no exam’ policy
March 16, 2024, 7:52 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law a measure prohibiting the “‘no permit, no exam” policy to allow disadvantaged students to take scheduled periodic and final examinations despite unsettled financial obligations. In a statement on Saturday, Communication… Read More
PBBM inks new PH passport law
March 16, 2024, 7:32 am
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act (RA) 11983, or the New Philippine Passport Act, to streamline the passport application process in the country. RA 11983 was signed by Marcos on March 11, repealing RA 8239 or the Philippine Passport Act of 1996, aiming to develop… Read More
Easterlies, ‘amihan’ to bring partly cloudy skies, isolated rains
March 16, 2024, 6:42 am
MANILA – The easterlies and the northeast monsoon or “amihan” will continue to bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers in most parts of the country, the weather bureau said Saturday. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical… Read More
PH to UN: Invest in education as zero-poverty strategy for women
March 16, 2024, 12:57 am
MANILA – The Philippines urged stakeholders during the 68th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW68) to invest in quality education as a way to accelerate the eradication of poverty among girls. During an interactive dialogue with youth representatives at the United Nations (UN)… Read More
