• PBBM ORDERS AFP TO ENSURE PEACEFUL, CREDIBLE, ORDERLY POLLS

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to meet public expectations by ensuring peaceful, credible, and orderly elections on May 12. “Once again we find ourselves at a critical juncture where we have to preserve not only the integrity of our election, but the very ethos of…

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  • PH, CZECH REPUBLIC TO WIDEN AREAS OF COOPERATION

    President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he expects the Philippines and the Czech Republic to explore more areas of cooperation to strengthen the partnership between the two countries. President Marcos made the statement after welcoming Czech Defense Minister Jana Černochová during a courtesy visit to Malacañang on Thursday. The President reflected on his fruitful visit…

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  • INCOMING DOTR CHIEF APT FOR CLARK AVIATION CAPITAL DEV’T

    The Clark International Airport Corp. (CIAC) warmly welcomes the appointment of new Transportation Secretary Vivencio B. Dizon, whose leadership and direction as a dynamic city builder will be favorable in the development of CIAC’s Clark Aviation Capital. “CIAC congratulates and warmly welcomes Transportation Secretary Dizon as new Chairman of the CIAC Board of Directors, and…

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  • DOJ LEADS STAKEHOLDERS MEETING TO STRENGTHEN COLLABORATION ON ENVIRONMENTAL CRIME PROSECUTIONS

    Pursuant to the directive of Secretary of Justice Jesus Crispin Remulla under Department Circular No. 20-Bdated 10 September 2024, which calls for prosecutors to take a more proactive role in the investigation and prosecution of environmental crimes, the Department of Justice (DOJ), under the leadership of Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres, convened a crucial stakeholders’…

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  • DMW EYES EXPANSION OF OFW HOSPITAL, OTHER SERVICE FOR OFWS

    The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) eyes nationwide expansion of the OFW Hospital to further provide accessible and quality medical services to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families. Pursuant to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ensure the welfare and wellness of OFWs, Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo J. Cacdac said the DMW is…

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  • 6 KOREANS ARRESTED BY BI-FSU IN JOINT OPS WITH PAOCC, CIDG

    The Bureau of Immigration (BI) arrested 6 Korean nationals in a raid of a suspected illegal online gambling hub in a hotel in Pasay City. BI fugitive search unit (FSU) chief Rendel Ryan Sy reported that the 6 Koreans were arrested in coordination with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) and the Criminal Investigation and…

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  • PBBM LAUNCHES NEW SOCIAL WELFARE PROGRAMS

    The government has introduced new social welfare programs to create more opportunities for Filipinos and uplift their lives. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced initiatives Tuesday at the 74th-anniversary celebration of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City. “Every single centavo spent, every program that is…

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  • PHILIPPINES CHAMPIONS ONE-COUNTRY TEAM APPROACH IN IMPLEMENTING GLOBAL COMPACT ON MIGRATION AT UNITED NATIONS REGIONAL BODY

    The Philippines championed the One-Country Team Approach in the implementation of the United Nations Global Compact for Migration at the regional multi-stakeholder meeting held in Thailand. The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (ESCAP), together with the International Organization for Migration (IOM), hosted the Second Asia-Pacific Regional Review of the…

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  • DOJ, DDB, CONTINUE EXECUTIVE REVIEW AND STAKEHOLDERS’ CONSULTATION ON DRUG POLICY REFORM

    The DOJ represented by Undersecretary Jesse Hermogenes T. Andres, and the Dangerous Drugs Board (DDB) represented by its new head, Secretary Oscar Valenzuela, led the first Pre-Writeshop Activity for the year in connection with the executive review of Republic Act No. 9165, otherwise known as the Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002, as amended. The executive…

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  • DOH WARNS PUBLIC UPWARD TREND OF WATER AND FOOD-BORNE DISEASES

    The Department of Health (DOH) reminds the public to practice proper hygiene and self-protection against W.I.L.D diseases (Water and food-borne diseases, Influenza-like illnesses, Leptospirosis, and Dengue) as the country experiences increased rainfall and thunderstorms due to the Shear Line, Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), and Easterlies increasing the risk of weather-induced diseases. As of February 1,…

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