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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday urged government senior and mid-level executives to promote transparency and good governance. Speaking at the One Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP) graduation ceremony in Pasay City, President Marcos reminded the 661 graduates to always consider the people’s welfare. “Without a doubt, our nation is in need of…
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The Bureau of Immigration (BI) has deported three Chinese nationals just over two weeks after their arrest—a process completed in record time. The move to fast-track deportation, said BI Commissioner Joel Viado, is in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s pronouncement banning POGO operations in the country. “This is only the first batch of deportees,”…
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Several flood control projects were recently completed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to protect a riverside neighborhood inhabited by a fishing community in Barangay Muzon, Malabon City. DPWH Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan, citing a report from DPWH National Capital Region Director Loreta M. Malaluan, said that in calendar year 2024, a…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured on Thursday that the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) contains no blank items, contradicting claims from various sources. Speaking at the 20th National Convention of Lawyers of the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) in Cebu City, President Marcos stressed that he had thoroughly reviewed and analyzed the 2025…
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Public utility vehicle (PUV) operators and drivers who have joined the government’s consolidation program has now topped 86%, Transportation Undersecretary Jesus Ferdinand Ortega said Wednesday. In a radio interview, Usec. Ortega said the Department of Transportation (DOTr) will now proceed with the rationalization of routes for each local government units (LGUs) under the Local Public…
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The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Medical Center inaugurated on Friday, January 24, a new halfway house for families and caregivers of patients at V. Luna Medical Center (VLMC) in Quezon City. The five-story watchers’ dormitory, which received a Php53.22 million funding from PAGCOR, features 35…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. today urged lawyers to protect human dignity in the face of increasing challenges from the digital age, including cybercrime, data privacy issues, and artificial intelligence (AI). “The emergence of issues such as cybercrime, data privacy, and the ethical use of artificial intelligence presents not only technical dilemmas but moral ones…
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The government plans to replicate the job fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the job-finding platform JobStreet to enhance employment opportunities in the country, especially in the provinces. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced this Wednesday during this year’s Jobstreet Career Con, dubbed “Creating Connections You Seek,” at the SMX…
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The government is hopeful that Congress will soon pass a bill to establish a regulatory framework for nuclear power despite time constraints. Department of Energy (DOE) Secretary Raphael Lotilla said during a press briefing in Malacañang that the House of Representatives has already approved the bill on its third and final reading. However, the legislative…
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The Department of Justice has finally taken action to prevent a serious legal error or potential wrongful conviction, said the medical experts who were criminally held liable for the death of children who were immunized with Dengvaxia. Doctors Gerardo Bayugo and Ma. Joyce Ducusin was referring to the January 10, 2025 order of Justice Secretary…
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