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The Philippines co-chaired with ASEAN Chair Malaysia the 20th meeting of the High-Level Task Force on the ASEAN Community Vision 2045. The Meeting was held from 21 to 23 January 2025 in Kuala Lumpur and was attended by the Eminent Persons and High-level Representatives of ASEAN Member States. Now in the final stretch of their…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is confident that his high survey ratings will help sway Filipino voters to support administration candidates in the May midterm elections. “Siguro, I’m sure it has an effect. Makakatulong ‘yun,” President Marcos said when asked whether his strong Social Weather Station (SWS) survey ratings could boost the chances of administration…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday challenged China to halt its coercive actions in the West Philippine Sea in exchange for the country’s return of the Typhon missile system to the United States. Speaking to reporters in Cebu City, President Marcos said that the government refrains from commenting on China’s missile systems but noted…
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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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