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The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) called on the Philippine National Police (PNP) for the immediate activation of a special investigation task group (SITG) after a radio news anchor was shot dead early today inside his radio booth by a still unknown gunman in Misamis Occidental. The initial report from the PNP’s Directorate…
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The 67-year-old bilateral relationships between the governments of Japan and the Philippines are now at the “golden age,” according to Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio. “Japan and the Philippines are now experiencing an excellent relationship – we call it the golden age. I look forward to working with President Marcos to take these bilateral relations…
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The Philippine government made an assurance on Saturday that it has contingency plans to effectively respond to emergencies and crisis situation in case the Israel-Hamas war widens into a regional conflict. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega told a news forum in Quezon City that the Philippine embassies in Israel, Jordan, and Lebanon have contingency…
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Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Friday said his government will continue supporting the Philippine’s public-private infrastructure developments in line with the Marcos administration’s Build Better More policy in addition to smart agriculture and renewable energy adoption. In a statement following his bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in Malacañang, Kishida said Japan’s…
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Israel’s Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss made an assurance Friday that his country will facilitate the safe exit of Filipinos in Gaza today or tomorrow after Filipino and Israeli officials discussed allowing Filipinos to cross the Rafah Crossing going to Egypt. “We had a phone call yesterday between our ministers and we have different…
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The Israeli government assured the Philippines that it would allow Filipinos to pass the Rafah Crossing going to Egypt, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Friday as he assured the Philippine government’s readiness to bring Filipinos out of the war zone. President Marcos said Israeli Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss was able to…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday gave his first marching order to new Secretary of the Department of Agriculture to ensure prices of all the agricultural commodities are regulated. President Marcos told reporters that he already discussed the administration’s goals for the sector with the newly sworn in DA chief, Secretary Francisco Laurel Jr.…
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Even before the recent SWS survey on hunger and poverty, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. already instructed the Department of Social Welfare and Development to come up with innovative programs to combat and end hunger and poverty in the country. The instruction is hinged on President Marcos’ desire to end hunger and make a more…
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The Marcos administration remains focused on its priority to reduce poverty incidence among Filipinos to nine percent by the time President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. steps down in 2028 through various strategies and whole-of-society approach, National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said on Thursday. The country’s Socioeconomic Planning Secretary issued a statement…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) deployed 50 recently trained immigration officers to enhance border control operations during the holiday season. These officers, who recently completed a condensed three-week Border Control Officers’ module, are stationed at key locations, including Cebu, Bohol, Caticlan, and Clark international airports. BI Commissioner Norman Tansingco emphasized the need for a bolstered…
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