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PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte recorded high approval and trust ratings in a recent nationwide survey by the RP-Mission Development Foundation Inc. (RPMD). Released on Thursday, the independent and noncommissioned “Boses ng Bayan” poll, conducted between June 25 and July 5, shows Marcos with an impressive …

Locally-developed cube satellites (CubeSats) Maya-5 and Maya-6 have been successfully released International Space Station (ISS) to begin their mission as technology demonstration and as educational platforms. Launch of SpaceX Falcon 9 on June 5 2023 carrying CubeSats Maya-5 and Maya-6 to the International Space Station. (Photo courtesy of PhilSA) According to …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday challenged the new leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to recalibrate the military’s internal operations to “ensure the smooth delivery of public services in geographically challenged and disadvantaged communities.” Speaking at the Change of Command rites and sendoff for outgoing Chief …

GRADUATION RITES. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday, July 20, 2023, leads the 200th commencement exercises of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy in San Narciso, Zambales. Joey Razon  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday asked new graduates of the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) to help maintain the country’s global …

The Supreme Court has upheld the dismissal by the Sandiganbayan of the P1.05 billion civil forfeiture case filed against the late President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., former First Lady Imelda Marcos, and several of their cronies who allegedly acted as their dummies in acquiring expensive artworks, clothes, jewelry, and properties here …

THE Philippine government is preparing contingencies for China’s possible invasion of Taiwan, Defense Secretary Gilberto “Gibo” Teodoro Jr. said in an interview on Thursday. “First and foremost, we really have to make an assessment whether such is likely or not, nonetheless we continue to plan on all contingencies not merely …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered all government agencies to identify national and local government lands suitable for the Pambansang Pabahay Para sa Pilipino Program (4PH), which he declared as his administration’s flagship housing program. “The inventory of lands shall include government-owned idle lands or lands that have not been …

National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Wednesday assured the public that the signing of the Maharlika Investment Fund will not affect the 2024 national budget. In a briefing in Malacañang, Balisacan said that the money put in the sovereign wealth fund are idle funds and not …

At a Glance National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan says pledges made by China to finance infrastructure projects in Metro Manila and Mindanao, particularly railways, have yet to come to fruition. Balisacan emphasizes the need to broaden the scope of negotiations for the intended infrastructure projects, …

Photo Credit: politics.com.ph Senators on Thursday, July 20, said President Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr, made an “excellent choice’’ in naming Lt. General Romeo Brawner as the new Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief of staff.    “Very good decision. Excellent choice. General Brawner was my plebe in the …