PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday underscored the urgency of enacting a law on land use policy, a few days after Congress approved on third and final reading the proposed National Land Use Act (NLUA). “But now, allow me to reiterate the urgency of enacting a land use policy for …
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. PHOTO BY MIKE ALQUINTO President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of the Inter-Agency Committee on Inflation and Market Outlook (IAC-IMO) to address inflation and enhance initiatives to further improve the economy, Malacañang said over the weekend. The Presidential Communications Office said that …
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HIGH. Vape users blow out smoke at a Quezon City establishment on Wednesday (May 24, 2023). The World No Tobacco Day on May 31 will highlight anew the harmful effects of tobacco and other forms of smoking, ask governments to end tobacco growing subsidies, and encourage farmers to switch to more …
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This undated handout photo received from the Tactical Operations Group-Philippine Air force (TOG 2- PAF) on May 27, 2023, shows police and coast guard personnel unloading relief supplies from an air force C-130 transport plane at Basco airport, Batanes province, north of Manila, before Super Typhoon Mawar grazes past the …
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The last phase of the oil spill cleanup in Oriental Mindoro will be completed within a month, Malacañang announced on Saturday. Communication Secretary Cheloy Garafil made the assurance after the arrival of a dynamic support vessel (DSV), which will be used to siphon the remnants of the 800,000 liters of …
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FASTER WAY. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (right) arrives for the launch of Pier 88, Cebu province’s first smart port located in the Municipality of Liloan, on Saturday (May 27, 2023). The three-hectare private-run port will serve as a marine highway and provide a faster alternative route for daily commuters from the …
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Domestic pump prices may go up next week by as much as P1.20 per liter for gasoline to reflect the movement of prices in the world market week-on-week. Industry sources said that based on the four-day trading of the Mean of Platts Singapore, there will be a mixed movement in …
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Typhoon ‘Betty’ slightly weakens but may be ‘almost stationary’ until Wednesday Over 800 families have been preemptively evacuated in northern and central Luzon and parts of Visayas as super typhoon Betty (international name: Mawar) moves westward toward northern Philippines and is expected to dump heavy rains on Monday. Aside from …
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Photo Credit: TimesKuwait Reacting to lawmakers’ call for a total deployment ban to Kuwait, Mr. Marcos expressed opposition to the idea, saying he does not want to “burn any bridges” with the Arab nation. “Well, will we impose a ban? Me, I’m never very comfortable to impose a ban because …
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SEA ASSET President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. boards one of two new gunboats the Philippines has acquired from Israel and which, among others, will be part of naval patrol operations in the West Philippine Sea. Marcos commissioned the BRP Gener Tinangag and BRP Domingo Deluana on Friday, May 26, 2023, the …
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