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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on various government agencies to use the important lessons from the previous storms in dealing with incoming typhoons. Such lessons should be communicated to local government units to further prepare communities against disasters, the President said. “Again, I think that we have properly followed the procedures we have set…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday expressed confidence that the Philippines’ strong partnership with the United States will endure following the election of President-elect Donald Trump. “I don’t think it will change. The global forces that are our oldest treaty partner, that doesn’t change,” President Marcos said when asked to comment on US-Philippine relations…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured typhoon-weary Filipinos that both the local and national governments are fully mobilized to protect their safety and welfare. On the sidelines of the Seatrade Cruise (STC) Asia 2024 Welcome Reception in Parañaque City on Monday evening, President Marcos said government response teams are on the ground, clearing roads and…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday welcomed cruise lines industry leaders and other government partners joining the Seatrade Cruise (STC) Asia 2024. Speaking at the gathering at Okada Manila in Paranaque City, President Marcos said he expects a more vibrant cruise tourism in the country that could bring lasting benefits to all. The President…
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Act Gabriela Women’s Party Representative Arlene Brosas today demanded accountability from GCash following numerous reports of unauthorized transactions and fund losses from its users, proving that the SIM Card Registration Act has failed to protect consumers from scams and fraud. “We demand GCash to immediately return the stolen funds to affected users and explain how…
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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac in a press briefing on Wednesday said more overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in Lebanon have availed of the government’s voluntary repatriation program and set to return home this weekend. There are 334 OFWs from Lebanon who are expected to arrive in the Philippines this November, including 50 OFWs, and…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. emphasized on Friday the need to strengthen efforts to address climate change in the Philippines as the country marks the 11th anniversary of Super Typhoon Yolanda – the strongest typhoon ever recorded to hit the country in 2013. In a statement, President Marcos said the impact of recent typhoons, such…
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There will be no radical shift in the alliance between the Philippines and the United States under the administration of US President-elect Donald Trump, according to a geopolitical analyst on Saturday. In a news forum, Don McLain Gill pointed out the Philippines-US alliance has become consequential to the interest of both countries. “I don’t expect…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured that the Office of the President will replenish the dwindling calamity fund of the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). In a Palace briefing, NDRRMC Undersecretary Ariel Nepomuceno admitted their calamity fund is almost depleted along with the Quick Response Fund (QRF) of other government agencies responding…
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The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday expressed confidence the remaining guerilla fronts in the Philippines would be reduced to zero before yearend. Citing significant decline in the number of communist-terrorist groups, Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. told a Palace briefing that the strength of the…
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