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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered urgent measures to safeguard the country’s banana industry in order to protect farmers’ livelihoods and preserve the Philippines’ standing in the global market. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that following the President’s directive, the Department of Agriculture has already requested funding to…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received United Nations Resident Coordinator (UNRC) in the Philippines, Arnaud Peral, in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace on Thursday. Peral assumed his position as UNRC in the Philippines on Feb. 5, 2025. The courtesy call by the new UN representative aimed to strengthen the collaboration between the Philippines and…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday said his government is committed to respecting the autonomy and authority of the Supreme Court as he highlighted strengthening the country’s democratic processes. “This Administration is committed to respecting the autonomy and authority of the Supreme Court as it discharges its constitutional duty to interpret the highest law…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday held his first telephone conversation with His Excellency President Lee Jae Myung of the Republic of Korea (ROK), reaffirming the strong and enduring Strategic Partnership between the Philippines and ROK. President Lee assumed office on June 4, 2025. During their conversation, President Marcos conveyed his warm congratulations and…
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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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