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Rep. Nat Oducado of the 1Tahanan Partylist filed two Bills strengthening the industries of Ship Building and Ship Repair (SBSR), Boatbuilding, and Ship Recycling in the Philippines, aimed at creating more competitive maritime jobs in the country. “It’s time to bring maritime jobs home for the sake of our maritime workers and our overall economy,”…
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) shuts down eight ( 8 ) branches of Visa To America Manila Inc. and its main office at the Ortigas Center, Pasig City in an anti-illegal recruitment operations held today, August 01, 2025. DMW Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac led the closure operations of the main office in Ortigas…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday said flood control projects on their own would not prevent floods if esteros or waterways remain clogged with trash or water hyacinths. The President called for full cooperation from all sectors in the cleanup of heavily silted and polluted waterways in Metro Manila to prevent recurring flashfloods. “Kailangan…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has extended more than Php67 million worth of relief assistance to communities severely affected by the successive storms and widespread flooding that struck Luzon in July. The ongoing relief missions have benefitted more than 74,000 families in Metro Manila and Luzon who received food and non-food packs containing…
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A Catholic archbishop on Friday warned young Filipinos that pride can keep people from recognizing or receiving God’s grace, urging them to walk with humility and openness in their faith journey. Speaking during a Mass with Filipino pilgrims attending the Jubilee of Youth, Archbishop Rex Andrew Alarcon of Caceres emphasized that engaging with people of…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano will lead four Senate committees in the 20th Congress after the chamber finalized its committee chairmanships on Tuesday, July 29, 2025. Cayetano, one of the Senate’s lawyer-legislators, now also chairs the Committee on Justice and Human Rights — one of the most crucial legal committees in the chamber. In a previous…
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Malacañang assured the public on Friday that only verified information regarding failed flood control projects—cited by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. in his fourth State of the Nation Address—will be released. “Hindi pa natin masasabi in detail kung sino at kung anong proyekto ito. Mas maganda po kasi kung mag-uulat kami ng verified,” Presidential Communications…
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Bacolod lone district Rep. Albee Benitez on Friday called on Public Works and Highways Sec. Manuel Bonoan to take a leave of absence after his agency found itself in hot water due to the failure of various flood control projects in the country. “Out of delicadeza, and to help preserve the integrity of any inquiry,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will undertake a state visit to the Republic of India from August 4 to 8, 2025, upon the invitation of Indian Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi. The President’s itinerary includes key engagements in New Delhi and Bangalore. In a press briefing on Friday, Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Assistant Secretary…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday welcomed the World Bank Group’s Philippines Country Partnership Framework (CPF) for 2025-2031 for supporting the administration’s development agenda, particularly in healthcare, education, and job creation. During the launch and turnover ceremony at Malacañang, President Marcos said the CPF outlines a clear and strategic path for the next six…
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