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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is championing a bill aimed at further empowering the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) in its mission to transform former military bases into vibrant economic zones that benefit both the economy and the people. Filed on April 30, 2024 by Cayetano as Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Government Corporations…
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April 30, 2024 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue its dialogues with the community and government agencies including groups affiliated with the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Moro National Liberation Front (MNLF) as part of the national effort to address root causes of violence.…
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The chair of the House of Representatives’ labor and employment committee lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s move to extend the engagement of contract of service (COS) and job order (JO) workers in government whose contracts will expire in December this year. “Napakaagang pamasko ito para sa ating mga COS at JO sa pamahalaan. Marami-raming…
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman has lauded the recent statement coming from President Bongbong Marcos Jr. indicating, in clear and unmistakable terms, that the 2025 elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) will push through as scheduled. “Malinaw na malinaw ang sinabi ni Pangulong Marcos: tuloy na tuloy…
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The Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has remitted Php1.1 billion in dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr), providing additional support for the national government’s expenditures and efforts to propel economic growth this year. The state agency doubled its remittance from Php527 million in 2023 to Php1.1 billion in 2024. This brought the…
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The Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) will require a budget of P30.1 billion to finance a four-year upgrade of over a dozen regional and subregional seaports into deep-water ports as part of the Department of Agriculture’s broader vision of transforming these facilities into agri-logistics hubs across the archipelago. Aside from deepening access channels to the…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) stood firm on Saturday that its policy on visible tattoos is not a form of discrimination against inked individuals but a regulation to be complied by members of the police force. PNP spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said in a press conference in Quezon City on Saturday they respect public…
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The Philippine National Police (PNP) has expanded its manhunt operations against embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused in the sexual charges and other cases filed against them. In a press conference in Quezon City on Saturday, Police Colonel Jean Fajardo said the manhunt operations against Quiboloy are no…
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The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a group of 34 local government units (LGUs) supporting government efforts to protect the West Philippine Sea (WPS). The DILG has identified the group as its first ever “National Summit of the West Philippine Sea LGUs.” The group is supported by stakeholders expressing support in…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) today said its total income for the first quarter of 2024 has reached Php25.24 billion, a 42.57% increase compared with the same period last year. The three-month earnings put the state gaming firm on track to reach the Php100 billion annual income for the year, which would be…
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