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The Solid North Party-list on Tuesday lauded the recent seizure of around P2.5 billion worth of illicit cigarettes in Batangas and Malabon, saying this would contribute to protecting the livelihood of tobacco farmers that predominantly hail from the north. “Nagpapasalamat tayo sa kapulisan sa pamumuno ni acting chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., sa Highway […]
Pampanga Rep. Carmelo “Pogi” Lazatin, Jr. filed House Resolutions No. 598 and 599 recognizing Kayla Noelle Sanchez and Gian Christopher Santos for winning in the 33rd Southeast Asian Games held in Bangkok, Thailand.“Binabati ko ang ating mga atleta mula sa Mabalacat na nagpamalas ng galing sa SEA Games sa Thailand, at muling nagpakita ng galing […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso expressed optimism for a more prosperous 2026 as he delivered his New Year message during the city’s first flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall. Domagoso said the city government is entering the new year with renewed hope after overcoming a series of economic challenges in 2025. “I’m hopeful […]
Marking the start of the new year, Bureau of Customs (BOC) Commissioner Ariel Nepomuceno renewed his call for integrity-driven leadership and reform. Nepomuceno made the call during the BOC’s first Flag Raising Ceremony for 2026, highlighting the collective role of personnel in advancing institutional transformation. “Integrity remains the foundation of the Bureau of Customs,” the […]
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. promised more aggressive action from the Department of Agriculture (DA) to protect consumers and stabilize markets following the rising food prices driven by holiday demand and lingering supply disruptions that pushed inflation noticeably higher last December. “While rice prices continue to deflate, higher prices driven by holiday demand, weather […]
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) welcomed Undersecretary Nicolas Torre III as its new General Manager who committed to apply his extensive experience from the police force to his new phase of career in government service. During the flag raising ceremony, Torre addressed personnel, expressing enthusiasm for joining the agency and thanked President Ferdinand Marcos […]
Senator Erwin Tulfo welcomed the signing of the P6.793-trillion budget for fiscal year 2026 and lauded President Bongbong Marcos Jr.’s veto of P92.5 billion worth of projects under the unprogrammed appropriations. “We welcome President Marcos’ signing of the 2026 General Appropriations Act, which we believe is the most transparent budget law in the recent history,” […]
As the P6.793-trillion national budget for fiscal year 2026 moves from legislation to implementation, long-standing concerns raised by Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on the direction and substance of public spending have once again come into focus. Throughout the budget deliberations that led to the approval of the 2026 General Appropriations Act — now […]
Heightened preparations for the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene, held every January 9, have once again brought public safety to the fore, as millions of devotees are expected to flock to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno, commonly known as Quiapo Church in Manila, for the Traslación and related religious activities. […]
A landmark Public-Private Partnership (PPP) initiative aimed at accelerating the digital transformation of Philippine basic education and strengthening local manufacturing is moving forward, as Allied Manufacturing Corporation Asia Pacific Pty Ltd, in collaboration with Google, has confirmed plans to establish a local Chromebook manufacturing facility in Camarines Sur (CamSur). The proposed facility will be located in the […]