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Community gardens under Marcos admin up to 27K from 2K
February 26, 2024, 8:37 am
MANILA -- More community gardens under the Gulayan sa Barangay Program of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) have been put up during the Marcos administration, increasing to 27,000 from 2,000. This was in line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive in his… Read More
PBBM: Rice price hike is a global issue
February 25, 2024, 9:29 pm Updated on February 26, 2024, 11:36 am
MANILA – The issue of the prices of rice is not in the Philippines alone but in the whole of Asia. President Ferdinand R. Marcos made the statement in response to a question from a letter sent to the Office of the President through Bahay Ugnayan, asking if “BBM” stands for “Bigas Biglang… Read More
Marcos government steps up efforts vs terrorist groups
February 25, 2024, 8:42 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday vowed to strengthen the government campaign against terrorist groups. The President made the statement after six soldiers were killed in clashes with the Islamic State-linked Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group (DI-MG) group in a remote village in… Read More
Bill to compel installation of rain collection systems
February 25, 2024, 5:34 pm
MANILA – Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers on Sunday called for the approval of a bill he filed more than a year ago seeking mandatory installation of rainwater collection systems (RCS) in new residential and commercial buildings, particularly in urban or densely-populated areas. … Read More
Marikina readies water harvesting facilities, deep wells for El Niño
February 25, 2024, 3:06 pm
MANILA – The local government of Marikina said it has sufficient water supply to mitigate the effects of El Niño. Harvesting facilities in public schools are set up to store water and there are six deep well systems which are connected to the Manila Water in case of reduced allocation or… Read More
Central Luzon crime rate down by 5.9%
February 25, 2024, 12:52 pm
MANILA – Crimes in the Central Luzon Region have dropped by 5.9 percent within a one-year period, the Police Regional Office (PRO) 3 reported on Sunday. In a statement, PRO3 Director Brig. Gen. Jose Hidalgo Jr. said 37,754 crimes were recorded from Feb. 22, 2023 to Feb. 21, 2024. The total is… Read More
'Amihan', easterlies to bring light to heavy rains across PH
February 25, 2024, 9:31 am
MANILA – "Amihan" or the northeast monsoon will bring light rains to the northern part of the country while the easterlies will prevail in other parts of the archipelago, bringing moderate to heavy rains. In its 4 a.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services… Read More
Diocese of Pasig pushes for beatification of ‘Ka Luring’
February 24, 2024, 6:35 pm
MANILA – The Diocese of Pasig has launched the Cause of Beatification and Canonization of catechist Laureana “Ka Luring” Franco. In a Circular, Bishop Mylo Hubert Vergara appealed to the Catholic faithful to participate and provide information to her cause. “The Diocese of Pasig is… Read More
NKTI in talks with Congress, DOH to amend organ donation law, policies
February 24, 2024, 3:34 pm
MANILA – The National Kidney and Transplant Institute (NKTI) is holding consultations with Congress and the Department of Health (DOH) regarding possible amendments to Republic Act (RA) 7170 or the Organ Donation Act and other related policies. In a weekly news forum in Quezon City on Saturday,… Read More
Japan welcomes PH efforts to improve investment, business climate
February 24, 2024, 2:10 pm
MANILA – Japan welcomed the Philippines’ ongoing efforts to improve its investment and business environment. During the Japan National Day reception in Taguig on Friday night, outgoing Japanese Ambassador Kazuhiko Koshikawa expressed optimism that this would further convince Japanese firms to… Read More
Application for farm internship in Taiwan to open in June
February 24, 2024, 12:28 pm
MANILA – Taiwan’s internship program for young Filipino farmers will open application for another batch in June, the Taipei Economic and Cultural Office (TECO) in Manila announced Saturday. TECO said the applications received from the previous Filipino Young Farmer Internship Program in Taiwan… Read More
PH calls for peace in Ukraine 2 yrs. after Russian invasion
February 24, 2024, 10:51 am
MANILA – The Philippine government, through the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), has called for peace in Ukraine as Russia’s aggression against the country entered its second year. “Today marks the second year of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. The Philippines underscores the need for a… Read More
CSC to gov’t agencies: Adopt flexi work schemes to ease NCR traffic
February 24, 2024, 9:02 am
MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) is encouraging government agencies in Metro Manila to adopt the Policies on Flexible Working Arrangements (FWAs) in the Government in support of current initiatives to improve the traffic situation. “The National Capital Region (NCR) has the largest… Read More
PBBM to witness signing of new deals during Australia trip
February 24, 2024, 7:48 am
MANILA – The Philippines and Australia are set to ink new deals during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s visit to Canberra on Feb. 28-29, Malacañang announced on Saturday. In a statement, the Palace said Marcos would visit Australia as a “guest of the Australian government.”… Read More
Easterlies to bring scattered rains over Bicol, parts of Visayas
February 24, 2024, 6:34 am
MANILA – The easterlies will bring cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms over the Bicol Region, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar, the weather bureau said Saturday. Flash floods or landslides may occur in these areas due to moderate to at times heavy rains, the… Read More
PBBM seeks new partnerships for dev’t of PH dive sector
February 23, 2024, 8:43 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed hope that new investors will consider exploring opportunities in the Philippine dive industry. Marcos said he is optimistic that the fourth edition of the Philippine International Dive Expo (PHIDEX) at the World Trade Center in Pasay… Read More
24 firms keen on producing anti-TB, HIV drugs: Palace
February 23, 2024, 8:10 pm
MANILA – Around 24 drug manufacturers have expressed readiness to produce anti-tuberculosis (TB) drugs, while one pharmaceutical firm has expressed willingness to manufacture human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) medicines. This was reported to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. by the Private… Read More
PBBM's Kalinisan progam earns support from academe
February 23, 2024, 8:06 pm
MANILA – More than 500 volunteers from the Philippine College of Criminology (PCCR) organized a coastal cleanup at Baseco Beach in Port Area, Manila on Friday to join the Marcos administration's "Kalinisan sa Bagong Pilipinas (Cleanliness in the New Philippines)" program. In support of President… Read More
DSWD explores ties with USAID to upgrade Mindanao disaster response
February 23, 2024, 7:39 pm
MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has discussed possible collaboration with United States Agency for International Development (USAID) during a visit of officials at the National Resource Operations Center (NROC) in Pasay City. Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Friday… Read More
PBBM eyes partnership with IRRI for nutritious food dev’t, production
February 23, 2024, 6:15 pm
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed openness to collaborating with the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI) for the development and production of more nutritious agricultural products. This was after the IRRI, in a meeting with Marcos at Malacañan Palace in… Read More
