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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday signed the Self-Reliant Defense Posture (SRDP) Revitalization Act to bolster the country’s defense strategies through the strength of its own resources and capabilities. “We lay today the foundation of resilience shaped by our own ingenuity, our own talent, and our unwavering resolve,” President Marcos said in his speech…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. reaffirmed the commitment of the Philippines to sustain the positive trajectory of strategic partnership with South Korea. “I would like to manifest our willingness to proactively work towards sustaining our cooperation and further deepening our unbreakable bond with the Republic of Korea,” President Marcos said in his remarks during the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday assured the government is exhausting all possible means to ensure the safety of Filipinos in Lebanon and Israel amid the increasing tension in the Middle East. “I wish to reassure the public that the Philippine government is doing everything it can to ensure the safety of over 40,000…
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Cavite Gov. Jonvic Remulla’s appointment to the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will breathe life into the agency considering his extensive local government administration experience, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. In a statement, President Marcos said Remulla’s extensive and excellent work in local government administration has been met with…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he will continue to advocate for inclusive, rules-based dispute resolution in his attendance to the 44th and 45th ASEAN Summits this week. The President made the assurance amid the continued dangerous maneuvers by the Chinese in the West Philippines Sea. “As we continue to grapple with sharpening…
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The Philippine government dedicated years to negotiate the case of a Filipino who was recently executed for murder in Saudi Arabia, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. In an interview ahead of his flight to Lao People’s Democratic Republic for the ASEAN Summits, President Marcos lamented the unfortunate news. “I remember, mga 5,…
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To promote the Philippines as a premier paddling destination and to encourage its adoption as a sport and leisure activity, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued Proclamation No. 699, declaring the fourth week of October of every year as “Moving Forward Paddling Week Philippines.” “For this purpose, the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) is hereby directed…
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On October 2, the United States government announced an additional Php485 million ($9 million) in funding to expand the Advancing Basic Education in the Philippines (ABC+) project, a U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID)-funded initiative that aims to improve the literacy and math skills of children in the Philippines. With a total funding of Php2.6…
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The interventions being carried out by the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. are taking effect, as shown by the recent September 2024 inflation data, an official of the Department of Agriculture (DA) said on Saturday. DA Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa cited the drop in the September 2024 inflation data or food inflation.…
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Malacañang has declared October 15 of every year as National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day.Proclamation No. 700, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Oct. 2, repealed Proclamation No. 586, which declared March 25 of every year as the “Day of the Unborn.”The new proclamation aims “to honor and remember the infants lost during…
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