President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rallied members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) to brace themselves for “geopolitical changes” as he underscored the importance of maritime air patrol missions in upholding territorial integrity. “The days ahead will not be easy and will demand every ounce of your strength and resilience. The …
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“MORE” guests are expected to attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24 compared with last year’s SONA, an official at the House of Representatives said on Tuesday. Secretary General Reginald Velasco reminded those who would attend the President’s SONA to be vaccinated …
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The Philippines is headed to lifting the public health emergency imposed to counter the transmission of Covid-19. Covid-19 vaccination (Ali Vicoy/ MANILA BULLETIN) Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said this in a Palace briefing on Tuesday, July 4, as he bared that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is inclined in lifting …
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Cancels DDB contract for slogan video after fiasco The Department of Tourism (DOT) is terminating its contract with the ad company DDB Philippines after a promotional video it circulated online was exposed to have stock footage of other countries. Although DDB owned up to the error, the DOT decided to …
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THE Philippines is “nearing elimination” of malaria, with only a few cases recorded in Palawan, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said on Tuesday. Speaking to reporters in Malacañang, Herbosa said the government aims to achieve a malaria-free status in two to three years. “We are talking to the Global Fund and …
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to probe the death of a 21-year-old female architecture student in Occidental Mindoro who was found naked and lifeless in her rented room in San Jose town on June 30. Police said Eden Joy Villacete, an incoming …
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THE United One Cebu Island has expressed its support for Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco over a controversy involving the government’s latest international blitz. On Monday night, 11 members of the House of Representatives, 5 component city mayors, 44 municipal mayors and the mayors of the cities of Cebu, Mandaue …
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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on Monday said they will lower the P150 legislated wage hike earlier approved at the Senate committee level and instead push for a P100 across-the-board increase. “We already approved the P150 wage hike increase on the committee level under Senator Jinggoy Estrada, being the chairperson …
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President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered an investigation on the smuggling of onion and other agricultural products, which he calls as “tantamount to economic sabotage.” President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos directed the Department of Justice (DOJ) and National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday, July 4, …
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The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday said the management of Metro Rail Transit Line 3 (MRT-3) has re-filed a petition for a fare increase before the agency’s Rail Regulatory Unit. Transportation Undersecretary Cesar Chavez said no fare adjustment was approved for the MRT-3 for the last eight years. Earlier, …
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