The Marcos administration plans to borrow more funds this year than initially planned, the Department of Finance (DOF) announced. In a statement, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said on Monday, April 29, that the national government plans to borrow P2.57 trillion in 2024. The funds will be sourced from both …
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Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac will visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) to tackle the unpaid salaries and other benefits of some 10,000 displaced overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) whose companies went bankrupt from 2015 to 2016. “I am due to visit the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia next month. …
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President Marcos has vowed that he will exercise a “strong political will” in pushing for peace and development in the Bangsamoro Region. In his speech during the 10th Anniversary of the Signing of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), Marcos underscored that achieving long-lasting peace and development are achieved …
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(File photo) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said he has instructed concerned government agencies to closely monitor the power situation amid the successive red and yellow alerts of power grids. Marcos said the power supply problems in the country is not artificial, noting that power systems are …
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In this photo taken on April 25, 2024 Filipino farmer Daniel Velasco shows tomatoes from the drought-stricken crops at a farm in San Antonio, Nueva Ecija. More than half of the Philippines’ provinces, including Nueva Ecija, are in drought as El Nino exacerbates hot and dry conditions typical for March, …
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People queue at the check-in counters at Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Pasay, Metro Manila on December 22, 2023, ahead of Christmas celebrations. (AFP / Jam Sta. Rosa) MANILA, Philippines — A senator on Monday urged the managements of the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and the Iloilo International Airport …
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Watch on YouTube: Neri Colmenares at PISTON nanawagan para ipagpaliban ang PUV consolidation MANILA, Philippines — In a last effort to attempt save their livelihoods, jeepney drivers led by transport group PISTON asked the Supreme Court (SC) to postpone the implementation of the public utility vehicle (PUV) consolidation a day before …
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DepEd orders two-day suspension of face-to-face classes Onsite classes are still suspended from April 29 to 30 in view of the latest heat index forecast of the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), according to the Department of Education (DepEd). The decision by DepEd was partly based on …
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FARM TO MARKET LINK. Fresh vegetables and fruits are on sale at Kadiwa ng Pangulo stalls located at the Quezon City Hall covered path walk on April 16, 2024. The House of Representatives on Monday (April 29, 2024) vowed an unyielding fight against hoarding, profiteering and smuggling of agricultural products …
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RESUMPTION. The Senate of the Philippines is back in session in Pasay City on Monday (April 29, 2024). Among the agenda is honoring Ani ng Dangal Awards and Gawad sa Manlilikha ng Bayan awardees who promote Philippine heritage nationwide. (PNA photo by Avito C. Dalan) MANILA – The Senate on Monday honored the …
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