President Marcos said he would certify as urgent the bill proposing to amend the five-year-old Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), saying the government should have some form of influence in how rice is being sold in the country. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this amid calls to …
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Philippines, US fire at ‘invasion’ force in South China Sea war games
US and Philippine Marines fire M198 155mm Howitzer artillery during a live fire exercise against an imaginary “invasion” force as part of the joint US-Philippines annual military Balikatan drills on a strip of sand dunes in Laoag on Luzon island’s northwest coast on May 6, 2024. (AFP / Ted Aljibe) …
Read More »Senator raises concerns for unconsolidated jeepneys
To assist jeepney drivers and operators who have not joined the government’s jeepney modernization program, Senator Grace Poe urged the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board to set up help desks nationwide. She said the affected drivers can sign up for assistance that can be provided by the government. Poe, …
Read More »Cacdac, 25 other appointees to face CA
DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac Newly designated Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac and 25 other presidential appointees will undergo grilling by the congressional Commission on Appointments this month, Surigao del Sur Rep. Johnny Pimentel on Sunday said. “We already have Secretary Cacdac’s appointment papers from Malacañang, together with the …
Read More »Law enforcers urged to locate Quiboloy for legal proceedings to start
This photo shows a picture of Apollo Quiboloy. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — A ranking lawmaker at the House of Representatives has urged the country’s law enforcers to locate and arrest controversial pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who continues to be in hiding pending his two warrants of arrest. In a …
Read More »WPS island in ‘degraded’ state – study
THE Pag-asa Cays in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are in a “degraded” state with low coral and fish diversity and abundance, according to the findings of marine scientific research carried out by the Philippines. In a media briefing on Saturday, Dr. Jonathan Anticamara from the University of the Philippines …
Read More »Marcos orders PCG: Don’t be provoked by China’s aggression in WPS
President Marcos has instructed the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) not to be provoked by China’s aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), a Coast Guard official said. Commodore Jay Tarriela brushed off public criticisms of the Coast Guard’s response to China’s recent provocative action in the WPS, saying they …
Read More »China’s military aggression prompt PH, US, Japan, Australia to line up more joint maritime drills
This frame grab from a handout video footage taken and released on April 30, 2024 by the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) shows the BRP Bagacay being hit by water cannon from Chinese Coast Guard vessels near the Chinese-controlled Scarborough shoal in disputed waters of the South China Sea. The Philippines …
Read More »‘This charade must stop:’ DND denies backing ‘new model’ with China
Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. holds his first press briefing as the newly appointed secretary of the Department of National Defense (DND) in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on June 07, 2023. (STAR / Ernie Penaredondo) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of National Defense has denied greenlighting a supposed “new model” between …
Read More »Marcos orders agencies to create masterlist of government-owned lands
Photo from the Office of the Press Secretary shows housing units in Naic, Cavite. (Office of the Press Secretary) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the creation of an inter-agency coordinating council that will complete an inventory of all government-owned lands for its strategic use. According to …
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