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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the Agrarian Reform Beneficiaries (ARBs) in Panay Island that the administration will not abandon them in their quest to own the land they have been tilling for years. In his speech during the distribution of E-titles and Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) in Passi City, Iloilo,…
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Winning entries of the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation’s (PAGCOR) 2024 Photography Competition are now on display at the MET Live Mall in Pasay City to give the public a chance to see and appreciate them. The photo exhibit, which will run until October 14, gives the public a unique perspective into the country’s bountiful…
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Malacañang issued Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 64 on Wednesday, suspending work in government offices under the Executive branch from 3:00 p.m. onwards on Monday, September 23, in observance of National Family Week. “This Office also encourages all government workers in the Executive branch to fully support the programs and activities relative to the observance of…
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The strategic presence of the Philippines in the Escoda Shoal stays even after the BRP Teresa Magbanua has pulled out from the area, according to National Maritime Council (NMC) spokesperson, retired Vice Admiral Alexander Lopez. “Ang directive ni Pangulo ay i-maintain natin ‘yung ating presence,” Undersecretary Lopez told the Malacañang Press Corps on Monday. “Kapag…
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This is lengthy version of our Cambridge University Press (CUP) Asian Journal of International Law Voices blog post. CUP acknowledged that our blog has been read by 14700 scholars around the world but not locally. Hence, it allowed a local reprint. Dra. Melissa Loja https://verafiles.org/articles/nothing-burger-u-s-obligation-to-defend-the-philippines-in-the-south-china-sea?fbclid=IwZXh0bgNhZW0CMTEAAR36W8ppRXvrpi5OLZRZnD6mEw_n5uduWtF3tbi9MA0R4BSi6I5zD3OnxEM_aem_U2FoRGUtV6ST09kGht9V-Q
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. directed on Tuesday the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) to partner with the Department of Health (DOH) in strengthening the information drive on immunization for children. In a sectoral meeting, President Marcos told PCO Acting Secretary Cesar Chavez to help in communicating the cause. He stressed the need to utilize social…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday reaffirmed the administration’s commitment to transparent and transformative leadership as he led the Ceremonial Endorsement of the Public Financial Management (PFM) Reforms Roadmap 2024-2028 in Malacañan Palace. “With this roadmap, we give a clear mandate of ensuring that the money entrusted to us by the people serves a…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. rallied the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) in its General Assembly and National Convention at the Diamond Hotel Manila on Monday, as the political party gears up for the mid-term election next year. “I’m very glad that we can see that there is progress that is happening as we move…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is pushing for a comprehensive plan to strengthen the capabilities of the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (PHIVOLCS), emphasizing the urgent need to upgrade the agency’s resources to better prepare the country for natural disasters. “We should really give all the effort for this modernization bill. It will help us…
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Initial tests were conducted on pigs from Lobo, Batangas, that received the African Swine Fever (ASF) vaccine. This live attenuated vaccine, developed in Vietnam, aims to curb ASF, which has significantly impacted the country’s swine industry. Initial results from the controlled vaccine administration indicated that while some pigs died post-vaccination, the majority remain in good…
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