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President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Thursday directed the concerned government agencies to conduct a thorough evaluation of the Mayon evacuees’ conditions so they can identify areas that need additional non-cash assistance. In a media interview after attending the International Trade Forum organized by the Department of Trade and Industry in Taguig City, Marcos assured there
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Most Catholic school students are opposed to the proposed mandatory military training program, according to a new survey by an association of Catholic educational institutions. Out of the 20,461 people polled in April, 53% disagreed with bringing back the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program. Among them, 32% stated that they “strongly disagree” and 21%
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The Philippines has reasserted its commitment to fair, equitable, and people-centered interventions to achieve social justice and address the changing patterns of today’s world of work. In his ministerial statement during the 111th International Labour Conference (ILC) held in Geneva on June 6, which highlighted the country’s efforts toward social justice, Labor Secretary Bienvenido E.
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the official launching of the South Cotabato Consolidated Rice Production and Mechanization Program in the Municipality of Banga, South Cotabato on June 14, 2023. Anchored in the Administration’s efforts to strengthen the country’s agricultural sector, the program promotes the creation of an organized and efficient rice production and marketing
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Gabriela Women’s Party expresses concern over the increase of Filipino millennials and Gen Zs taking on additional jobs just to make ends meet, as evidenced by the Deloitte 2023 Millennial and Gen Z survey. The survey showed that more than half of Filipino millennials and Gen Zs live paycheck to paycheck and worry about not
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As the country celebrates Rural Workers Month this June, AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee on Wednesday pledged to continue advocating for the rights and welfare of farmers and fisherfolk—sectors who play a central role in ensuring the food security of our country. “Ipinagdiriwang natin tuwing buwan ng Hunyo ang Rural Workers Month upang kilalanin
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The state-run aviation firm Clark International Airport Corp. on Wednesday announced the designation by the board of directors of Nancy Paglinawan as officer-in-charge of the agency. Paglinawan is the CIAC’s current Vice President for Finance and will act as the agency’s interim president in lieu of Joshua Bingcang who served as the agency’s president since
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After the successful run of the first Philippine Economic Briefing (PEB) in Singapore last year with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the country’s economic managers will once again engage with Singapore-based business leaders, bankers, and investors on June 15, 2023. The first PEB Singapore resulted in USD 6.5 billion worth of investment pledges, topped by
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The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), along with the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), received early Monday morning over 50 tons of humanitarian aid from the United Arab Emirates (UAE) for the families affected by the Mt. Mayon unrest in Albay. Upon the turnover of the food donation, DILG Secretary
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WASHINGTON D.C. – The Philippine Embassy in Washington D.C. hosted a reception at the Embassy’s Quezon Hall on June 6, 2023 to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the Peace Corps Alumni Foundation for Philippine Development (PCAFPD). The Philippines was the second country where the Peace Corps established a partnership in 1961, and since then, over
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