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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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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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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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Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) Chairman and CEO Alejandro Tengco today pledged financial support for the construction and upgrade of key facilities at the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). During this year’s PMA Alumni Homecoming ceremony where he served as guest of honor, Mr. Tengco pledged funding for the construction of a new Candidate Control…
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Pursuant to the State’s commitment to keep cyberspace safe for all, the Department of Justice (DOJ) – National Coordination Center against Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children and Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Materials (NCC-OSAEC-CSAEM) spearheaded the kick-off ceremonies of this year’s Safer Internet Day (SID) celebration aimed at raising awareness on digital safety…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to take advantage of the opportunities offered by the government’s job program with the upcoming launch of Trabaho sa Bagong Pilipinas” nationwide. “Hangad ko po ang inyong tagumpay. Kakambal nito ay ang aking panawagan na sana po ay mapalawig pa ninyo ang mga pagkakataon at opoturnidad na nasa…
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The Department of Justice’s Office of Cybercrime and the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime (UNODC) are currently in talks to partner on various projects on strengthening criminal justice, especially on intensified enforcement of cybercrime laws in the Philippines. Among the activities that the DOJ and the UNODC intend to undertake is increasing the…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. recognized the significant role of municipal mayors in governance and praised local government units (LGUs) for improving fiscal discipline and transparency. Speaking before the local chief executives during the 2025 League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly at the Manila Hotel Wednesday, President Marcos thanked LGUs for their…
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Cambodia is keen on taking its collaboration with the Philippines to a new level to create more opportunities for growth for both nations. Visiting Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet said this on Tuesday during a bilateral meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Malacañan Palace.“We are keen on taking our collaborations to (a) new…
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Local chief executives should assess their disaster preparedness and mitigation strategies to handle increasingly severe weather disturbances caused by climate change.“Kailangan ay gagawin natin ang lahat upang mabigyan ng proteksyon ang ating mga constituent dito sa mga bagong pangyayari,” President Marcos said during the 2025 League of Municipalities of the Philippines (LMP) General Assembly Wednesday…
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