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SWORN IN. President Marcos (left) leads Ralph Recto in his oath of office as the new Secretary of the Department of Finance on Friday. With Recto are (from right) sister Plinky Recto, son Ryan Christian, and wife Vilma Santos-Recto. DOF Photo  New Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Friday vowed to …

     China called for accelerated negotiations with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations for the conclusion of a binding Code of Conduct (COC) on the South China Sea. Chinese Foreign Affairs spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing is committed to meet the set target for the conclusion of the COC negotiations …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., together with Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian, launch the DSWD’s Disaster Response Command Center in Quezon City. (Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is taking on more responsibilities to meet the rising demand for social support, President Ferdinand …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. swears in businessman Eduardo Aliño as administrator of the Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority in a ceremony at Malacañan Palace in Manila on Jan. 12, 2023. (Presidential Communications Office)  MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has officially appointed and sworn in businessman Eduardo Aliño as the …

The Secretary of Finance (SOF) needs to build a strong relationship with the president, make decisions based on what is best for the country, and be skilled at negotiating and working with lawmakers. Former officials from the Department of Finance (DOF) said that having the trust and support of the …

CATCH-UP FRIDAY. Students participate in the Catch-up Friday kick-off activity at the Aurora Quezon Elementary School in Manila on Friday (Jan. 12, 2024). Catch-up Friday is a learning mechanism intended to strengthen foundational, social, and other relevant skills. (PNA photo by Yancy Lim) MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) has reported …

President Rodrigo Duterte, in his speech during the inauguration of the new Communications, Navigation, Surveillance / Air Traffic Management (CNS/ATM) Systems Development Project at the Philippine Air Traffic Management Center (PATMC) in Pasay City on January 16, 2018, issues a stern warning on the local government officials who are found …

WIDODO ENDS VISIT. Indonesia President Joko Widodo greets well wishers as he leaves a hotel in Makati City on Thursday on the third and last day of his official visit to Manila. Avito Dalan  Indonesian President Joko Widodo gave a glimmer of hope for Mary Jane Veloso, a Filipina on …

Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. (Facebook) House Senior Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio “Dong” Gonzales Jr. has called on the Senate to listen to the demands of the business sector in pursuing amendments to the 1987 Constitution. “So we are urging the Senate, which …

 Former justice and congressman Vicente Veloso stepped forward as a leading petitioner for a people’s initiative to amend the 1987 Constitution.  “Drawing from my tenure as the chairman of the House committee on constitutional reform, I understand the intricacies and the profound responsibility involved in amending our Constitution,” Veloso said. …