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Finance Secretary Benjamin E. Diokno and World Bank (WB) Country Director for the Philippines Ndiamé Diop signed four (4) loan agreements amounting to US$1.14 billion on June 26, 2023 at the Department of Finance (DOF) office in Manila to finance various government initiatives aimed at accelerating economic recovery, strengthening climate resilience, improving the quality of
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The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) is pleased to announce the approval of the application and grant of Certificate of Product Registration (CPR) for Tozinameran + Famtozinameran (15 mcg/15 mcg)/0.3 mL Dispersion for Injection (IM) with brand name, Comirnaty Original/Omicron B.A.4-5. This significant milestone marks a crucial step in our nation’s current challenge against the
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed lawyer Lorenzo “Larry” G. Gadon as Presidential Adviser for Poverty Alleviation. His appointment reflects the government’s commitment to address one of the most pressing challenges faced by our nation. Attorney Gadon, a graduate of Far Eastern University (FEU) in Manila, where he obtained his Bachelor of Science degree
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Senator Cynthia Villar was elated with the recognition given by the World Bank to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL) or Republic Act No. 11203 as a “strategic policy reform.” The WB lauded the RTL, which was passed into law in 2019, as “indicative of the true spirit of this strategic shift.” Villar’s RTL was cited
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Promoting access to quality reading materials, the Department of Education (DepEd) participated in the Philippine Book Festival held in World Trade Center Manila from June 2 to 4, 2023. Spearheaded by the National Book Development Board (NBDB), one of the Department’s attached agencies, the Philippine Book Festival aims to highlight Filipino books and features Philippine
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A fierce firefight broke out between government forces and armed men at Brgy. Bualo Lipid, Maimbung, Sulu. The operation was carried out to serve a Warrant of Arrest (WOA) for the crime of Murder and implement a Search Warrant (SW) against Mudjasan and his associates. Mudjasan is reported to be employing armed civilians and keeping
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on the government agencies and other stakeholders to work together to boost the country’s maritime industry and adopt new technologies and secure emerging opportunities for our seafarers. The President made the call as he vowed to continue strengthening the maritime-related policies and protecting the welfare of the
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday urged the Special Forces Regiment Airborne (SFRA) of the Philippine Army to continue supporting the Filipino people in times of crisis as he assured them of his commitment to strengthening its capabilities and ensuring their welfare and their family. In his speech during the 61st anniversary of the
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The government has put in place adequate safety nets in the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF), National Treasurer Rosalia de Leon said on Saturday. In a media forum in Quezon City, De Leon stated that Congress has put in place several safety nets to ensure that the use of the MIF would be transparent and would
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In line with the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., the Department of Health (DOH) officially launched the Bivalent COVID-19 vaccines today, at the Philippine Heart Center (PHC), Quezon City. Through the leadership of President Marcos, Jr. and DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa, the kick-off event served as a ceremonial vaccination of healthcare workers and
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