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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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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. disclosed on Monday that an initial review found that PhP100 billion worth of 20 percent of all flood control projects in the past three years were undertaken by 15 contractors. Citing the preliminary report of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), President Marcos said PhP545 billion in public…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday extended his greetings to the peoples of Southeast Asia on the 58th founding anniversary of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), reaffirming the Philippines’ commitment to the bloc’s principles of peace, inclusivity, and regional cooperation. “On behalf of the Philippines and the Filipino people, I extend warm…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday called for the same focus on urgent national concerns that Congress has poured into the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte since its transmittal to the Senate in February. “Hindi tayo makawala, eh. Ang daming mas importanteng isyu, pero nakapako tayo sa isyu na ito,” Cayetano said in…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. held a series of high-level one-on-one meetings with top Indian business leaders on Thursday, aimed at deepening strategic investments in the Philippines and strengthening bilateral economic cooperation in key sectors such as digital infrastructure, healthcare, renewable energy, and information technology. At the Taj West End hotel in Bengaluru, President Marcos…
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Last Thursday, August 7, 2025 the Senate—not sitting as an impeachment court—moved swiftly to archive the complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte, despite the case still pending before the Supreme Court. To archive is, in effect, to bury the Articles of Impeachment. Yet the ruling of the Supreme Court is not final. On August 5,…
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Department of Health Secretary Teodoro J. Herbosa said his office hopes to learn from India’s public healthcare system as the Philippines seeks to improve its own. Herbosa made the remark after Indian Minister of Health and Family Welfare Jagat Prakash Nadda paid a courtesy call on President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in the Taj Mahal…
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