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Philippine National Police (PNP) spokesperson P/Col. Jean Fajardo disclosed on Saturday they have already identified the possible source of the deepfake technology used against President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “Initially, sir, may na-identify na po na possible source po nitong deepfake audio po na ito, but as to the extent po ng kaniyang involvement po…
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PBBM: GOVT TRANSFORMING OLD MALACAÑANG BUILDINGS INTO “NEW TOURISM ASSETS” AS VENUES FOR CONFERENCES
The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has started an initiative of renovating old buildings in Malacañang to turn them into venues for conferences, becoming the newest additions to the tourism assets of the Philippines. In his latest vlog, President Marcos said one of the programs that the government is implementing is providing accessible…
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The Philippines and Qatar signed at least nine agreements on Monday covering cooperation on combating human trafficking, seafarers’ welfare, tourism, sports and climate change during the state visit of Qatar’s Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani in Manila. Among those signed included a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between the governments of the Philippines and Qatar…
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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the United States military are officially underway with Exercise Balikatan 2024, as the annual bilateral exercise kicked off today, April 22, here. The opening ceremony was distinguished by the presence of United States (US) Embassy Chargé d’ Affaires a.i. Robert Ewing as the Guest of Honor and…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called for a whole-of-government approach to ensure food security and proper nutrition in a bid to promote zero hunger and nutrition security in the Philippines under the administration’s Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. In a two-page Memorandum Circular No. 47 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 19, President…
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Magsisimula ngayong araw na ito ang ika-39 na Balikatan Exercises sa pagitan ng mga sundalong Pilipino at Amerikano. Kung ang mga nakalipas na Balikatan Exercises ay maituturing na routine dahil kinapapalooban ang mga ito ng mga tinatawag na interoperability, disaster preparedness, humanitarian mission, community service at capacity building na pagsasanay, ang 39th Balikatan Exercises ay …
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The Anti-Terrorism Council (ATC) has named Elizabeth Pineda Principe, a member of the Communist Party of the Philippines and the New People’s Army (CPP-NPA), as a terrorist. In the seven-page Resolution No. 53, the ATC maintained the terrorist designations to the CPP-NPA as well as the Islamic State East Asia (ISEA) and other Daesh-linked, or…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed all government agencies to support the implementation of the 2024 National Crime Prevention Program (NCPP) of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) consistent with the Philippine Development Plan 2023-2028. Memorandum Circular No. 46 signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on April 18 stated that “it is…
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Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto has received full support from World Bank Group (WBG) President Ajay Banga on his key priority to fully digitalize the country’s tax system, with the Bank set to assemble a dedicated team to conduct workshop and assist the Department of Finance (DOF) in enhancing its digital infrastructure to improve tax…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed on Thursday New Zealand’s intention to join current efforts towards a comprehensive maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region, especially after his recently concluded trilateral summit with his counterparts from Japan and the United States. “We are delighted to acknowledge the intent of our friends in New Zealand to join…
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