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With his 3Ps Minus One strategy- or “programs and policies minus the politics”- newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez vowed on Friday to promote transparency, press freedom, and digital transformation under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “I am grateful to the President for the trust and confidence, and I…
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Malacañang announced on Friday that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit the United States from July 20 to 22. The Palace confirmed President Marcos’ upcoming visit, as earlier announced by U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio during the ASEAN Regional Forum and the U.S.-Philippines-Japan Foreign Ministers’ Meetings held Thursday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. “Hindi…
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Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said smuggled onions intercepted at the Mindanao International Container Terminal in early June will be destroyed as recommended by the Bureau of Plant Industry after samples tested positive for Escherichia coli bacteria. The Bureau of Customs, on the request of the DA-Inspectorate and Enforcement office and the BPI, intercepted a…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has ordered the immediate dismantling of all billboards and out-of-home (OOH) gambling advertisements in its intensified efforts to regulate gambling-related promotions in public spaces. In a memorandum issued on July 7, PAGCOR directed all licensees, suppliers, system administrators, and gaming venue operators to take down gambling ad materials,…
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The Philippine Department of Agriculture (DA) has officially lifted its temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their by-products from Japan, following confirmation that the country is now free from highly pathogenic avian influenza. The import ban, originally imposed by the DA in November 2024, also covered poultry meat, day-old chicks,…
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1. Concern Over Unilateral Tariff Measures The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) expresses grave concern regarding the United States’ imposition of additional punitive tariffs on Philippine exports. Such unilateral measures violate fundamental WTO principles of non-discrimination and fair trade, threatening to: Disrupt carefully developed supply chains Harm businesses and…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday filed a Senate resolution urging the Philippine government to advocate before the International Criminal Court (ICC) for the interim release of former President Rodrigo Duterte, proposing that he be placed under a form of house arrest while awaiting trial. Duterte has been in ICC custody for four months, following…
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With his 3Ps Minus One strategy- or “programs and policies minus the politics”- newly appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez vowed on Thursday to promote transparency, press freedom, and digital transformation under the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. “I am grateful to the President for the trust and confidence, and I…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday called on digital payment platforms to proactively prevent the use of their services for online gambling, saying these companies should be part of the solution and not the problem. “Konting advice sa mga e-wallets: Tumulong kayo sa bayan. Huwag n’yo nang ipagamit ang inyong platform sa pagsusugal,” Cayetano said…
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The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Tuesday expressed concern over the Senate’s delay in acting on the impeachment process against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a pastoral letter released a day after their plenary assembly in Bohol province’s Anda town, the bishops said they were ‘disturbed’ by the lack of progress in…
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