• AFP INTENSIFYING EFFORTS TO DISMANTLE REMAINING WEAKENED NPA GUERILLA FRONTS

    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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  • DA CHIEF CREATES TEAMS FOR PROJECTS TO BOOST FOOD PRODUCTION, MINIMIZE POST-HARVEST LOSSES

     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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  • PBBM CREATES INTER-AGENCY COMMITTEE FOR RIGHT-OF-WAY ACTIVITIES FOR PH RAILWAY PROJECTS

    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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  • DA TO FIX VOUCHER SYSTEM FLAWS TO MAXIMIZE BENEFITS TO FARMERS, BOOST PRODUCTIVITY

    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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  • EX-SPEAKER ALVAREZ URGED TO OFFER SOLUTIONS INSTEAD OF DEMANDING PBBM’S RESIGNATION

    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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  • EX-SPEAKER ALVAREZ HAS A MISPLACED SENSE OF DUTY; ‘DEFEATIST, DANGEROUSLY NAÏVE’ STANCE – ACIDRE

    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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  • HATAMAN: 2025 BARMM POLLS ‘TRUE TEST’ OF DEMOCRACY, FRUITS OF PEACE IN THE REGION

    “Ang halalan sa susunod na taon ang tunay na esensya ng kapayapaan at demokrasyang ipinaglaban natin sa Bangsamoro, dahil may kalayaan na ang mamamayan na pumili ng mga taong mamumuno sa rehiyon.” This was the assertion made by House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman today on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary…

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  • GATCHALIAN URGES PRINCIPALS: IMPLEMENT BLENDED LEARNING AMID PERTUSSIS, EXTREME WEATHER FEARS

    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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  • VILLAR PUSHES FOR A FREE- RABIES COMMUNITY

    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…

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  • HATAMAN: 2025 BARMM POLLS ‘TRUE TEST’ OF DEMOCRACY, FRUITS OF PEACE IN THE REGION

    “Ang halalan sa susunod na taon ang tunay na esensya ng kapayapaan at demokrasyang ipinaglaban natin sa Bangsamoro, dahil may kalayaan na ang mamamayan na pumili ng mga taong mamumuno sa rehiyon.” This was the assertion made by House Deputy Minority Leader and Basilan Rep. Mujiv Hataman today on the occasion of the 10th Anniversary…

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