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Pope Leo XIV on Saturday appointed Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle as the new titular of Albano, a suburbicarian diocese the pontiff himself once held before his election. Tagle, pro-prefect of the Dicastery for Evangelization, succeeds Pope Leo — formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost — who had held the title of cardinal bishop of Albano since February…
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Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon warned online scammers and driver’s license fixers that the government will go after them to stop their illegal activities by duping the public and compromising road safety. The move came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr), Land Transportation Office – Philippines (LTO), and concerned agencies to…
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Reelected Cagayan de Oro City Rep. Rufus Rodriguez today protested the strong advisory issued by the United States cautioning Americans against traveling to the Philippines due to increased risk to their safety. “This is an unfair, shotgun warning. There are certainly many places in our country that are safe to tourists. The United States should…
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Municipal officials urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to include collaborations with the local government units as a key criterion in evaluating Cabinet officials, following the President’s call for all department secretaries to submit courtesy resignations. “I unequivocally express my support to the President’s orders in behalf of the 1,486-strong League of Municipalities of the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. inspired thousands of young athletes at the opening of the 65th Palarong Pambansa on Saturday, emphasizing the importance of sportsmanship and the true meaning of victory—whether in winning or losing. In his speech at Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium, Laoag, Ilocos Norte, the President stressed that winning is not solely…
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Officials of the Department of Agriculture’s Bureau of Animal Industry and the Food and Drug Administration met on May 19 to improve collaboration on the regulation and rollout of vaccines for Avian Influenza and African Swine Fever, heeding the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to protect the swine and poultry sectors that are…
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Officials of the Department of Agriculture (DA) livestock agencies led by Undersecretary for Livestock Dr. Constante Palabrica, along with Informa Markets Country General Manager in the Philippines Ms. Rungphech Chitanuwat, presented current trends and key issues in the country’s animal industry as a precursor to the upcoming Livestock and Aquaculture Philippines 2025. In a press…
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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro H. Tengco today called for stronger collaboration among gaming industry stakeholders to mitigate risks associated with problem gambling and addiction. Speaking at the 2nd International Conference on Responsible Gambling and Addiction in Quezon City, Mr. Tengco emphasized the need for a whole-of-society approach to curb…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is withdrawing the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) for pork on the request of industry players. It is, however, preparing to implement a more effective solution to lower meat prices in the face of a recent surge in African Swine Fever (ASF) cases. “While the industry tried to comply with…
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Dahil pagkakaroon ng mga armadong-labanan sa iba’t-ibang bahagi ng daigdig ang daloy ng pagkain sa ‘global supply chain’ ay nadiskaril. Ang pagpapatuloy ng Russian-Ukraine war ay naka-apekto sa takbo ng kalakalan sa daigdig partikular sa suplay ng harina at iba pang butil. Lalo pang nasakal ang pangdaigdigang – komersiyo dahil sa “economic sanction” laban sa…
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