Government gears up to mitigate impact of global oil price surge on Filipino consumers
Amid escalating tensions between Israel and Iran and the continued surge in global oil prices, the government is implementing proactive and targeted measures to shield the economy and protect Filipino…
PBBM: No deadline extension for the consolidation of PUV operators
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. stood firm against extending the December 31 deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles (PUV) operators following a meeting with transport officials…
PBBM orders updated National Action Plan on El Niño for coordinated gov’t efforts vs dry spell
MANILA — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered on Tuesday different agencies for a coordinated implementation of all government plans to mitigate the effects of a strong El Niño phenomenon across…
PBBM orders creation of ‘Task Force El Niño’ to mitigate its effect
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Tuesday ordered the creation of a coordinating body to consolidate all measures to mitigate the impacts of the El Niño phenomenon, which is…
South Cotabato writer wins Palanca Award
Alvin Q. Larida, a writer and educator from South Cotabato, was honored as one of the laureates at the prestigious 71st Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards for his Hiligaynon short story…
Former MNLF combatants turned farmers receive post-harvest facilities from PGLDN
SULTAN NAGA DIMAPORO, Lanao del Norte (PIA)– To support former Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) combatants who have transitioned into farming, the Provincial Government of Lanao del Norte (PGLDN), through…
Asenso Clarin dancesport team triumphs at district-to-district Meet 2023
CLARIN, Misamis Occidental (PIA)–The Asenso Clarin Dancesport Team, comprising students from Clarin Central School, Clarin National High School, and Antero Uy Roa Memorial School, showcased their prowess at the District-to-District…
International support pours in for PH over China’s aggression, harassment in West Philippine Sea
MANILA — The Philippines is getting international support from at least 14 countries amid the recent aggression and harassment of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in the West Philippine Sea,…
PBBM orders DAR to speed up land transfers, tasks government agencies to help beneficiaries maximize their land assets
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday ordered the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) to complete land distribution to deserving beneficiaries as he called on government agencies to…
PBBM to Boy Scouts of the Philippines – Be positive agents of change
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the grand opening of the 18th National Scout Jamboree in Iloilo as he expressed hope that the national scouting event…
Transnational crimes, security to be discussed in the ASEAN-Japan meeting, says DFA official
MANILA — Transnational crimes and security issues will be part of the ASEAN-Japan Commemorative Summit as President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. participates in the regional gathering of world leaders in…
WPS task force: West Philippine Sea resupply missions successful, proof of PH resolve and determination to defend territory
MANILA — The recent resupply mission at the Bajo de Masinloc was a success amid the attempts of Chinese naval forces to block the convoy of Philippine boats delivering the…
Indie writers gather at the SOX Zine Festival 2023
In its seventh year, the SOX Zine Festival remains a vibrant hub for creators, writers, readers, and advocates of zines and independent publications in the Soccsksargen region. This year’s event…
2 centenarians in MisOcc receive cash gifts from DSWD, LGU
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA)– Placida Dampor Agot from Barangay Sumasap in the city of Panaon and Adela Claret Hipe from Barangay Northern Poblacion in the city of Plaridel, two centenarians in…
House speaker commends good performance of PH economic team
House Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez attended the 5th local Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Iloilo on December 11, 2023. The PEB was opened by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli…
DA-13 installs automated weather station in Tubajon
In a bid to pursue climate-resilient agriculture, the Department of Agriculture (DA) Caraga through the Adaptation and Mitigation Initiatives in Agriculture (AMIA) recently awarded the automated weather station (AWS) to…
DAR Northern Samar capacitates personnel to expedite SPLIT project
CATARMAN, Northern Samar – To expedite the distribution of individual titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) in this province, the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) conducted an orientation to capacitate…
PBBM’s Sept. rice price cap helped eased food inflation, says NEDA official
MANILA — The rice price ceiling imposed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last September, in addition to other factors, helped ease food inflation rate in the country overall, a…
With PBBM catch-up plan, single digit poverty rate by 2028 attainable, says NEDA official
MANILA — The administration expressed optimism Saturday of attaining a single digit poverty rate by 2028, or by the time President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. steps down from power, through…
IT-BPO back on track under PBBM admin’s recovery initiative — NEDA
MANILA — The Philippine information technology-business process outsourcing (IT-BPO) sector is now back on pre-pandemic levels with increased employment in the sector as a result of the Marcos administration’s recovery…
NEDA optimistic about PH’s yearend economic outlook
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) expressed hope for a much improved Philippines’ year-end outlook due to good economic indicators as 2023 draws to a close. “So,…
PH Highlights Qualifications to Host ‘Board of Loss and Damage Fund
MANILA — The Philippine delegation to the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai led by Environment Secretary Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga…
Budget sec hinimok ang SK presidents, cadet officers na maging tapat sa serbisyo
Hinimok ni Department of Budget and Management Secretary Mina F. Pangandaman ang mga Sangguniang Kabataan officials at cadet officers ng bansa na ibigay ang nararapat na serbisyo sa mga Pilipinong…
BARMM’s October inflation drops to 5.5%, signaling stability in peso value—PSA
MARAWI CITY—The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA-BARMM) reported that the inflation rate in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) dropped to 5.5 percent in October 2023 compared to the…
Third-Party Monitoring Team shares progress in GPH-MILF peace accord
DAVAO CITY—The independent Third-Party Monitoring Team (TPMT) presented the recent updates on the Government of the Philippines-Moro Islamic Liberation Front (GPH-MILF) peace agreements during its 8th Public Report Release at…