President Marcos has committed to prioritize the relocation of families living in danger zones. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. leads the turnover of housing units in Bataan on April 9, 2024. ( (Photo courtesy of PPA/Rene Dilan) Marcos said this during the turnover of National Housing Authority (NHA)- Balanga low-rise …
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69 percent support mandatory ROTC revival – Pulse
A SOLDIER of the 1st Scout Ranger Regiment of the Philippine Army instructs an ROTC cadet officer. (Businessworld / KGUIRNELA) MANILA, Philippines — Sixty-nine percent of Filipinos are in favor of reviving the mandatory Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) program in schools, according to a Pulse Asia survey commissioned by …
Read More »Review benefits for disabled soldiers – Marcos
President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab President Ferdinand Marcos on Tuesday ordered concerned government agencies to study the existing separation benefits for disabled soldiers to ensure proper recognition for …
Read More »WFP head cites Philippines food stamp program
President Marcos further strengthened the partnership between the Philippines and the World Food Program during a courtesy visit at Malacañang on Monday by WFP Executive Director Cindy McCain. The President said the government is always open to participate in any WFP effort to help ease hunger and malnutrition in the …
Read More »Marcos hopes drills will ease Chinese aggression
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. expressed hope Monday that the country’s joint naval exercises with the United States, Japan, and Australia in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) would reduce Chinese aggression in the disputed waters. Marcos issued the statement a day after five warships from the four countries held joint drills …
Read More »VP, Go Negosyo promote entrepreneurship
VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte and Go Negosyo pushed early entrepreneurship education, saying it benefits individuals and society. “Entrepreneurship is a dynamic and critical element of the global economy, fostering innovation, economic growth and job creation,” Duterte said at the Go Negosyo’s Youthpreneur event at the Rizal High …
Read More »Marcos rallies Filipinos: Don’t yield to oppression in our own backyard
President Marcos leads the 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) ceremony at Mt. Samat National Shrine in Pilar, Bataan on Tuesday, April 9, 2024. RTVM Screengrab President Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on Filipinos not to allow the country to suffer from oppression and subjugation, noting that threats to …
Read More »31% of Filipinos support Marcos, 20% back Duterte — OCTA
President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (Malacañang, OVP photos) About one-third of adult Filipinos support President Marcos and his administration, while one-fifth support the Duterte family and their allies, based on the first quarter of 2024 OCTA Research survey results. The poll results, which were made …
Read More »DND directs AFP to probe ‘strange’ recruitment of military consultants
Department of National Defense (DND) spokesperson Director Arsenio Andolong (Photo by Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of National Defense (DND) ordered the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to investigate social media pages and websites engaged in suspicious recruitment of military consultants. “Yes we did pick up …
Read More »Marcos visits VMMC, donates P150M for procurement of new MRI machine
PRESIDENTIAL VISIT. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visits the Veterans Memorial Medical Center (VMMC) in Quezon City on Tuesday (April 9, 2024) and donated PHP150 million for the procurement of a magnetic resonance imaging machine. The visit was among the President’s 82nd Day of Valor (Araw ng Kagitingan) activities. (Photo from Bongbong …
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