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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on Monday reaffirmed their commitment to further advancing bilateral relations. This year, the Philippines and Laos marked the 70th year of diplomatic relations. President Marcos met with Prime Minister Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit at…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh reaffirmed their commitment to further strengthening diplomatic relations during their bilateral meeting on Monday in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. President Marcos noted that senior diplomats from the Philippines and Viet Nam…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) on Monday to strengthen digital literacy and resilience among the region’s youth as a proactive measure against online scams and other emerging cyber threats. President Marcos emphasized the youth’s critical role in building a people-centered ASEAN community during the ASEAN Leaders’ Interface…
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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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