If the Titan submersible is still intact, oxygen is expected to run out on Thursday morning. Coast Guard delivered no updates overnight into Thursday. There were no updates in the search for the missing submersible Titan overnight into Thursday morning — a stark quietness as the 96-hour window for a …
Read More »Your questions answered about the missing submersible
It’s been more than 72 hours since contact was lost with OceanGate’s Titan submersible during its dive to the bottom of the North Atlantic Ocean and the wreck site of the Titanic. Underwater noises detected by Canadian aircraft offer hope in multi-day search. It’s been more than 72 hours since …
Read More »The new export development plan: Different, focused and stratified
The Philippine Export Development Plan (PEDP) 2023-2028 of the administration has set an ambitious target of $240 billion at the end of its six-year term. During the launch of the six-year PEDP, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. quipped that several export plans had been hatched previously, but the country’s exports …
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“After their tours of duty, the government may grant them recognition and the Department of Health or Professional Regulation Commission could issue them licenses. One proposal is to integrate them into a quick response corps for new threats. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa has hit the nail on the head with …
Read More »Marcos, Duterte performance rating steady but trust scores lower — survey
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte maintained their overall high performance ratings but scored lower on trust, according to the Pahayag Second Quarter Survey conducted by Publicus Asia. Marcos reported a 62 percent approval rating nationwide, slightly higher than the 60 percent in the first quarter survey …
Read More »PH, China fishing talks improve
Marcos: Chinese vessels just tail, no longer block Filipino ships President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said fishing talks between the Philippines and China have progressed, despite recent reports of Filipino fishermen being blocked by Chinese vessels off Pag-asa Island, and the latest incident in which a Chinese military ship …
Read More »Sandiganbayan junks bid to present additional witness in Marcos Sr. case
The Sandiganbayan has denied the petition of government prosecutors to present a new witness in the ill-gotten wealth case against personalities being linked to the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr. and his wife Imelda due to lack of merit. In a seven-page resolution on Civil Case 0178 involving Eastern Telecommunications …
Read More »‘Maharlika only needs signature of Zubiri before sent to Palace’
Only the signature of Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri is needed on the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Bill before it is transmitted to Malacanang. Deputy Senate Majority Floor Leader JV Ejercito told reporters Tuesday that the enrolled copy of the bill is ready for the signature of the Senate President. …
Read More »Former president Duterte leads possible senatorial bets in 2025
FORMER president Rodrigo Duterte topped the list of prospective 2025 senatorial candidates in a survey conducted by Publicus Asia. In its second quarter Pahayag survey, Duterte got 51 percent among respondents, a slight dip from the 55 percent he received in the first quarter survey. Former President Rodrigo Duterte. PRESIDENTIAL …
Read More »Marcos honors Covid vax makers, health workers
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, June 21, hailed those behind the manufacturing and administering of the Covid-19 vaccines as he credited them for allowing society to return to normalcy. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his speech during the launch of the bivalent Covid-19 vaccination at the Philippine Heart …
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