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The Caritas Philippines, the Church’s social action arm, launched an appeal on Thursday to help relief efforts in typhoon-hit areas of the country. Authorities said typhoon “Egay” brought widespread flooding and landslides to several parts of the country on Wednesday, leaving at least five people feared dead. The Office of Civil Defense reported that approximately…
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Noting the vast damage left by super typhoon Egay to agriculture in Northern Luzon, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured on Saturday the local chief executives and the farmers affected will receive all forms of support and assistance from the Department of Agriculture (DA). from the Department of Agriculture (DA). “We will provide as much…
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At least eight more tropical cyclones are likely to hit the country before the end of the year, a state weather official said on Saturday. “We expect about eight to 11 more typhoons to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this year,” Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) deputy administrator Dr. Nathaniel…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. issued an executive order granting real tax benefits to Independent Power Producers (IPP) operating under the Build-Operate-Transfer (BOT) scheme contracts with government-owned or -controlled corporations (GOCCs). Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by the authority of the President, signed Executive Order (EO) No. 36 last Tuesday, reducing and condoning real property taxes…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomed the opening of the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) in Cebu City on Friday, calling on the public to unite in promoting the historic city and the province for tourism. “I encourage my fellow servants in government to support the initiatives of the NMP,” President Marcos said during…
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The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) clarifies and denounces misleading job postings that had been circulating in various social media platforms, particularly Facebook and TikTok. The post falsely claims to offer exorbitant monthly salaries, even to High School Graduates, and implies that the job openings are affiliated with the BIR. BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui,…
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday assured that cases will be filed soon against agricultural syndicates. Bersamin made the statement following the stern warning of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. against smugglers and hoarders saying “that their days are numbered” during his second State of the Nation (SONA) on Monday. “I think it will be…
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The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is concentrating on major palay-producing areas with the goal of maximizing their production levels to attain its target of having P20 per kilo of rice, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday. In an interview by Pinky Webb on CNN Philippines, Bersamin said that the Marcos administration…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he and his delegation are traveling to Malaysia to strengthen the Philippines’ relationship with its Southeast Asian neighbor and to ensure the welfare of Filipinos in that country. “Kaya’t ito po, isa na ito na ating pag-iikot upang siyempre kailangan nating pagtibayin ang relasyon ng Pilipinas at…
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Bishop Moises Cuevas will formally take helm of the Apostolic Vicariate of Calapan on September 6. The mission territory will be installing its fourth bishop in a ceremony to be presided over by papal nuncio Archbishop Charles Brown. Several bishops, priests, consecrated persons, and laypeople are expected to pack the Sto. Niño Cathedral for the…
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