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Cabinet secretaries have unanimously echoed the historic gains and substantial reforms by the administration under the leadership and guidance of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his first year in office. In separate statements on social media, the Cabinet secretaries cited the several development programs and projects of the government to further improve the living…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) urges prospective Overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) to take the legal route when seeking employment abroad, emphasizing the risks and dangers associated with illegal recruitment and human trafficking. Commissioner Norman Tansingco issued a stern warning, stating, “We cannot stress enough the importance of following the proper channels through the Department of…
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Senator Imee Marcos has filed Senate Resolution 667, calling for an investigation into the mysterious activity of a U.S. Air Force Boeing C-17 in Philippine territory and airspace Monday. Marcos, who chairs the Senate Committee on Foreign Relations, said the inquiry would discuss the U.S. military’s possible violation of the Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA). “No…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the members of the LGBTQIA+ community on Thursday that the government will protect them against discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity or expression. “I just wanted to say hello and to let you know that we in the Philippines ay ang habol lang naman talaga…
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An increase in the minimum wage in the country may be implemented soon to ensure that the labor sector will be protected from the rapid expansion of the economy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos said. During a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace of International Labor Organization (ILO) Director General Gilbert F. Houngbo on Tuesday, President Marcos…
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Sustaining high-level exchanges between the Philippines and the European Union, Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Fred Pascual and European Commission Vice President/Trade Commissioner Valdis Dombrovskis met on 26 June 2023 in Belgium, Brussels. In the said meeting, Sec. Pascual highlighted the recent policy directions undertaken by the Philippines to create an enabling business…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday instructed the Philippine Coconut Authority (PCA) to intensify the implementation of the development plan for industry modernization and to invest in new technologies to ensure the resilience of the coconut sector. Speaking during the 50th anniversary celebration of the PCA, the President said: “So, the PCA must intensify…
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The Office of the Vice President (OVP) through its Disaster Operations Center (OVP-DOC) on Tuesday provided rice assistance to a total of 155 families in Victoria town here. The aid was delivered after Vice President Sara Duterte received a letter from a Mangyan tribe leader asking for immediate rice and food assistance during her visit…
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The Philippines continues to study the proposal of the United States to make the country a transit area for Afghan nationals being resettled in the US and other areas, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr said on Thursday. The President clarified both sides have not reached a deal regarding the Afghans. He made the statement when…
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The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will launch its Oplan Pag-Abot on Friday, June 30, through a simulation activity of the project’s reach-out operation at the DSWD Central Office in Batasan, Quezon City. As one of the newest projects of the DSWD, Oplan Pag-Abot aims to reduce the risks and vulnerabilities of children,…
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