POLITICAL allies of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. have a supermajority in Congress, and yet they have missed an opportunity to pass many of his priority bills. At his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) nearly a year ago, the President presented a lengthy list of bills needed to recover …
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The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said Saudi Arabia has finally earmarked funds to pay thousands of overseas Filipino workers with still unpaid wages. At least 10,000 OFWs who had worked for several Saudi companies that declared bankruptcy following the economic crisis in 2015 would receive “full payment,” DMW Undersecretary …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PNA photo by Rey Baniquet) PADRE GARCIA, Batangas – The decision of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to delay the implementation of full devolution of the executive branch functions to local government units (LGUs) was a smart move, a political analyst said Sunday. In an interview, Dr. …
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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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