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Former President Rodrigo Duterte  Former President Rodrigo Duterte will stay as the national chairman of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino (PDP). He also named the party’s first four official candidates for senator in next year’s midterm elections. During the party’s National Council Meeting and 42nd Anniversary Celebration held in Cebu, Duterte …

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. welcomes New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon during the arrival honors ceremony at Malacañang on Thursday./Yummie Dingding  MANILA, Philippines —  The country’s business leaders explored new opportunities to boost economic cooperation with New Zealand, following the recent visit of Prime Minister Christopher Luxon to the …

President Marcos is on a mission to create one million digital jobs which could bring in P24 billion to fund public services and infrastructure projects by 2028. DIGITAL INFRASTRUCTURE — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. convenes the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC) in Malacañan on April 19, 2024, to discuss updates …

A health specialist from the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) Philippines highlighted the “global threat” posed by vaccine hesitancy, stating its impact not only in the Philippines but worldwide. Photo from UNICEF Philippines Facebook page “It is the delay or the refusal to vaccinate kahit available ang vaccine services [Even …

President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office)  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered extended construction hours and round-the-clock emergency repairs on government infrastructures as part of the administration’s “Build, Better, More” program. In a short video posted on his Facebook account on Saturday, President Marcos said his directive aims to …

Senator Imee Marcos on January 30, 2024. (STAR / Jesse Bustos)  MANILA, Philippines — After admitting her relationship with Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has soured, First Lady Liza Marcos also hinted at tension with her sister-in-law Sen. Imee Marcos. In an hour-long interview with broadcaster Anthony Taberna …

Courtesy: Capt. Ryan DeBooy/US Army Pacific Public Affairs Office  The United States has deployed its Army’s Mid-Range Capability missile system (MRCS) in Northern Luzon as part of Exercise Salaknib 24. The missile system is capable of reaching more than a 500-kilometer range — a lot more than the estimated 370- …

President Marcos busses Vice President Sara Duterte as they attend the 45th Philippine National Police Academy commencement exercises for the Layag-Diwa Class of 2024 (lower photo) in Silang, Cavite yesterday. Inset shows cadet Ma. Camille Cabasis getting a hug from her father after receiving the Presidential Kampilan Award as class …

SWAMPED. An area in Al Barsha, Dubai is submerged in floodwaters after heavy rains hit the United Arab Emirates on April 16, 2024. The Philippine Consulate General in Dubai has extended assistance to Filipinos stranded in the city’s airport and outlying communities. (Photo courtesy of Elisa Villena, OFW) MANILA – The Philippine Consulate …

President Marcos has halted imposing fines and impounding e-trikes and e-bikes plying within Metro Manila roads, saying they must be given ample time to be informed about the ban. Marcos made the directive to the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGUs) on Thursday, April 18. He …