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The Bureau of Customs (BOC) Port of Clark intercepted PHP8.244 million worth of misdeclared vape products from China, underscoring its commitment to safeguarding the country’s borders against illicit trade. Acting on derogatory information from the Customs Intelligence and Investigation Service (CIIS), BOC personnel subjected the shipment—falsely declared as “non-commercial items such as shoes and clothes”—to…
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Marking the 8th anniversary of the killing of Kian delos Santos, House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist Rep. Leila M. de Lima called for justice for all the victims of extrajudicial killings (EJKs) and for the urgent passage of a measure that seeks to define and penalize EJKs and related acts. “Ngayong…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed all relevant government agencies to conduct a prompt and thorough investigation into a series of alarming incidents of school-based violence reported in Luzon and Mindanao over the past week. “Kailangan po talagang maimbestigahan ito lalo po’t may mga menor de edad na nasasangkot po dito at nagiging issue…
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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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