Following his first year on the job, Speaker Martin G. Romualdez’s tenure has been characterized by excellence that has no peer up to this time, fellow officials and surveys have noted. The swift passage of the national budget bill last year, as well as the House of Representatives’ approval of …
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One person died while 95 passengers were saved from a motorbanca that broke open and sank off the coast of Calatrava town in Romblon on Saturday. It was the latest maritime disaster to hit the country following the capsizing of a passenger ferry in Laguna Lake last month, leading to …
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THE national security of the Philippines is the paramount concern in putting up additional military sites under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA), not because of the country's proximity to Taiwan, Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said. Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. Contributed Photo “What if [the country's] proximity …
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Now at 16-month low, but Statistics Authority wary of rising rice prices ALL EYES ON RICE. A rice dealer arranges sacks of various types of rice at Quinta Market in Quiapo, Manila on Friday. The Philippine Statistics Authority said it would take a closer look at the trajectory of rice …
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THE Manila City government will investigate the incident on Thursday in which several Meralco posts toppled as police closed the surrounding area and advised motorists to take alternate routes. AND THEY ALL CAME TUMBLING DOWN Manila Electric Company (Meralco) personnel and the Meralco Industrial Engineering Services Corp. (Miescor) assess the …
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Marius Corpus Brian Hosaka President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday appointed lawyer Marius Corpus to head the Governance Commission for Government-Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG). In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office confirmed Corpus’ appointment, replacing former Sandiganbayan Justice Alex Quiroz as the GCG chairman, while Brian Keith Hosoka …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos on Thursday urged the Katipunan ng mga Artistang Pilipino sa Pelikula at Telebisyon (KAPPT) to aspire for higher standards for local films, which are effective instruments in showcasing not only Filipino culture, but also the progress the Philippines has achieved. The Chief Executive issued his statement …
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As US solon bares ‘Pacific Deterrence Initiative’ amid WPS issues WELCOME BACK, CHIEF. In this screen grab of a video from the Palace, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (right) introduces former President Rodrigo Duterte to members of the current Cabinet — Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil, Solicitor General Menardo Guevarra, Defense Secretary …
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UNFINISHED. This slide from a presentation by Senator Raffy Tulfo shows the disrepair of the Bulo Small Reservoir Irrigation Project in Dona Remedios Trinidad, Bulacan — one of the many jobs the National Irrigation Administration has yet to finish despite billions of funding annually, the lawmaker said. Senator Raffy Tulfo …
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France is optimistic about the continued momentum of its strengthened bilateral relations with the Philippines in various areas following the three-day visit to Manila of its minister for development. French Minister of State for Development, Francophonie, and International Partnerships Chrysoula Zacharopoulou said she looks forward to deepening the cooperation in …
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