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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 …

“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 …

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 …

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 …

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 …

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. …

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 …

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 …

The Philippines may run out of nurses in three to five years if nothing is done about their leaving for better-paying jobs abroad, Health Secretary Ted Herbosa said Tuesday. To address this problem, Herbosa proposes granting temporary licenses to board-eligible nursing graduates and have them work as nurses in government …

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Rontgene Solante yesterday warned that newly detected FE.1 Omicron subvariant may cause severe infection in the vulnerable population. Because of this, he cautioned individuals with comorbidities and the elderly to always wear face masks. He noted that they should always keep their vaccination status up to …