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The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is working hard to dismantle the 11 weakened New People’s Army (NPA) guerilla fronts until the end of the year, including vertical units and party organs within the organization’s sub-regional committees and regional party committees, National Security Adviser Eduardo Año said on Thursday. Responding to reporters during a…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. has created three (3) teams to prepare and finalize the feasibility studies of priority infrastructure projects of the Department of Agriculture (DA) that will boost food production, particularly of rice and corn. The agri chief designated Undersecretary for Special Concerns and for Official Development Assistance Jerome Oliveros as…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created an Inter-Agency Committee for Right-of Way (ROW) Activities for National Railway Projects to streamline the process of land acquisition necessary for the implementation of all railway projects in the country. “The Inter-Agency Committee for ROW Activities for National Railway Projects (Committee) is hereby created to study and devise an…
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The voucher system under the National Rice Program is currently under review and set for major changes in the coming months. This was disclosed by Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, Jr. as he cited the need to fix the voucher system introduced by the National Rice Program to ensure government funds are fully utilized, farmers…
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House Deputy Majority Leader and Iloilo 1st District Rep. Janette Garin on Monday urged former Speaker Pantaleon “Bebot” Alvarez to focus on contributing to solutions for the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), rather than calling for the resignation of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. “Maybe it would be a good contribution…
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Advising President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Romualdez Marcos Jr. to step down at the height of escalating tensions with China over the West Philippine Sea, and turning over the reins of government to Vice President Sara Duterte is a misplaced, if not convoluted, sense of public duty. “Former Speaker (Pantaleon) Alvarez’s remarks are not only defeatist but…
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Following the resumption of classes after the Lenten break, Senator Win Gatchalian urged principals to implement blended learning amid parents’ concerns about the threats of pertussis or whooping cough and hot weather. “Nais nating paalalahanan ang mga punong-guro na kung may banta sa kaligtasan ng ating mga mag-aaral, maaaring magpatupad ang mga paaralan ng blended…
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To help eradicate rabies in a community, Sen. Cynthia A. Villar has embarked on “Libreng Kapon at Ligate” project for dogs and cats in the cities of Las Piñas and Bacoor. During the 4th leg of this project, Villar reiterated that rabies is endemic in the Philippines. She noted that more than 300 died from…
