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The Philippines and Canada have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening agricultural cooperation during a high-level meeting between Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. and Canada’s Agriculture and Agri-Food Minister Heath Macdonald. The two agriculture ministers met on August 3 at the Conrad Hotel in Manila as part of a renewed push to elevate Philippine-Canada
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Malacañang urged the public on Tuesday to use the sumbongsapangulo.ph website responsibly, emphasizing its crucial role in the government’s investigation into irregularities in flood control projects. In a Palace briefing, Presidential Communications Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro called on Filipinos to ensure the accuracy and legitimacy of the complaints they submit through the
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has imposed a temporary ban on the importation of live cattle and buffalo, as well as their products and by-products, from France and Italy following confirmed outbreaks of Lumpy Skin Disease (LSD). The ban also covers embryos and semen. Exempted from the import ban are hides that have been salt-treated
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Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Eli San Fernando, together with Moro women’s organization Ummahat, today filed a House Resolution directing Congress to investigate delays and gaps in the normalization process of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB) between the Moro Islamic Liberation Front (MILF) and the Government of the Philippines (GPH), warning that broken commitments threaten
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos on Tuesday ordered the Philippine National Police (PNP) to rid its ranks of personnel who abuse power, saying corrupt police personnel would only undermine the PNP’s gains. Speaking at the celebration of the 124th Police Service Anniversary in Camp Crame, President Marcos gave recognition to improvements in the PNP, including its
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The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday officially presented to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the proposed Fiscal Year (FY) 2026 National Expenditure Program (NEP) amounting to PhP6.793 trillion, aimed at sustaining the momentum gained by the administration over the past three years. In a ceremony in Malacañang, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman
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Congress leaders on Tuesday presented to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the signed Government Optimization Act, which aims to enhance the delivery of public services through improved efficiency, transparency, and accountability. Republic Act 12231, also known as the Government Optimization Act, was signed into law by President Marcos on August 4. This significant legislation represents
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to explore the possibility of constructing additional containment structures for watersheds in the Sierra Madre area to mitigate flooding and minimize environmental damage. During an interview with the media in Marikina City, DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the President has
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To help reduce cancer-related deaths and ease the financial burden on Filipino families,PhilHealth will begin covering selected outpatient cancer screening tests under its new YAKAP(Yaman ng Kalusugan Program) starting August 14, 2025. Many Filipino patients, especially family breadwinners, face higher risks of premature death from breast, lung, colon, and liver cancer compared to their Asian
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday affirmed the Philippines will continue to uphold and defend its sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea, following the latest incident where a Filipino vessel was hit by water cannon near Bajo de Masinloc, also known as Panatag Shoal, off the coast of Zambales. “What will happen here
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