PBBM welcomes Malaysian foreign minister in Malacañang
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed Malaysian Foreign Minister Dato’ Seri Utama Haji Mohamad Bin Haji Hasan in Malacañang during the courtesy call event on Monday. The two…
UP expert reports ‘ecological disaster’ in Sabina Shoal
MANILA — A professor of Biology from the University of the Philippines (UP) reported an “ecological disaster” is happening in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), particularly in Sabina Shoal due…
Continuous monitoring in WPS sought to stop environmental degradation
MANILA — An expert has suggested for continuous monitoring of the country’s territory in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) to prevent environmental degradation. In a news forum in Quezon City…
PBBM rallies support for DICT’s national ICT summit
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged all government agencies, local government units (LGUs) and other government instrumentalities to participate in the 2024 National Information and Communications Technology (ICT)…
Gov’t agencies told: Integrate recital of Bagong Pilipinas hymn, pledge in weekly flag ceremonies
MANILA — Malacañang has directed all national government agencies and instrumentalities, including government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) and educational institutions to integrate the recital of the Bagong Pilipinas Hymn and…
3-day Independence Day celebration for 2024
MANILA — A new Bagong Pilipinas tradition starts as Independence Day 2024 holds 3-day celebration. The ‘festival’ type event utilizes the open field Burnham Green, Roxas Boulevard right across Quirino…
Celebrating the 126th Anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood
LUNETA, MANILA ─ The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will spearhead the celebration of the 126th anniversary of Philippine Independence and Nationhood with the theme ‘Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.’…
PBBM backs ‘rightsizing’ in PNP to enhance police visibility
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. supported the plan of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to implement rightsizing of personnel to maximize police force and enhance police visibility nationwide.…
PBBM to PNP: Reduce crime further
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday directed the Philippine National Police (PNP) to further reduce the crime rate in the country despite the notable decrease in the…
PBBM orders creation of centralized system for reporting online child sexual abuse
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of a centralized system for detecting and reporting online sexual abuse of children. The move, according to President Marcos,…
PBBM gov’t warns against settlement of child sexual abuse, exploitation cases at brgy level
MANILA — In line with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive, the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) on Wednesday warned barangay officials not to settle cases of online…
DILG to capacitate VAWC desks for improved handling of OSAEC cases in barangays
MANILA — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) will capacitate the Violence Against Women and Children (VAWC) desks to improve the handling of online sexual abuse and exploitation…
PBBM declares June 17 a regular holiday to observe Eid’l Adha
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared June 17, Monday as a regular holiday to give way for the observance of Eid’l Adha, or the Feast of Sacrifice.…
PBBM admin eyeing for P29 per kilo of rice for the poor with newly approved tariff rates
MANILA — The government is aiming for a P29 per kilo of rice for the poor, following the NEDA Board’s approval of the new Comprehensive Tariff Program for 2024-2028 to…
NEDA Board approves Comprehensive Tariff Program calibrating current tariff rates until 2028 to lower prices of goods
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board, chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., approved on Monday the Comprehensive Tariff Program aimed at calibrating the current tariff…
NEDA Board keeps tariff rates on corn, pork, mechanically-deboned meat
MANILA — The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has maintained the reduced tariff rates on corn, pork and mechanically-deboned meat to ensure a stable supply of these basic…
Infra projects of Build Better More crucial to economic growth — NEDA
MANILA — The infrastructure Flagship projects (IFPs) under the Build Better More program of the government is crucial to the economic progress of the country, the National Economic and Development…
Substantial RCEF collection seen despite calibration of 2024-2028 tariff rates
MANILA — The government can still collect substantial import duty for the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund (RCEF) despite the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board’s approval of the Comprehensive…
PBBM: Gov’t on top of Kanlaon Volcano eruption
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured all the residents affected by the Kanlaon Volcano eruption of the government’s continued support as he enforced a whole-of-government approach to ensure…
PH calls for urgent and transformative climate action at SB60
BONN, Germany – The Philippines called for urgent and transformative climate action at the joint opening plenary of the 60th Sessions of the Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice…
Philippines, Netherlands seek to forge stronger defense ties
QUEZON CITY — Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro, Jr. and Dutch Defense Minister Kajsa Ollongren vowed to further step up their bilateral defense and security relations, notably in the…
PDIC to sell residential lots via public e-bidding on June 26-27
MAKATI — The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) is set to sell through electronic public bidding (e-bidding) a total of 72 residential lots on its e-bidding portal, https://assetsforsale.pdic.gov.ph, starting at…
LANDBANK launches GoBayani digital deposit account for OFWs
MANILA — Land Bank of the Philippines (LANDBANK) is launching its new GoBayani savings account designed to financially empower OFWs and overseas Filipinos with secure and reliable banking services. LANDBANK…
Zelenskyy thanks PBBM for PH support to Ukraine
MANILA — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Monday expressed gratitude to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on the Philippines’ clear position on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine’s territories and for its support…
PBBM signs law for teachers’ yearly allowance
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on legislators from both houses of Congress to continue working together with the executive branch to improve people’s lives and to craft…