President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. pledged on Thursday to making the country’s roads safer for all Filipinos, announcing that the Philippines will participate in the upcoming Ministerial Conference for Road Safety in Morocco. “We welcomed UN Secretary-General’s Special Envoy for Road Safety, Mr. Jean Todt, back to Manila to discuss the progress we’ve made and the steps ahead to enhance …
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Under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s leadership, the Philippines has achieved notable progress in disaster preparedness, with new data revealing significant improvements. A recent survey by the Harvard Humanitarian Initiative (HHI) shows that Filipinos are now considerably more equipped to handle disasters than in past years. The survey indicates a 42 percent increase in self-reported disaster preparedness among Filipinos over …
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A group of lawmakers in the House of Representatives on Thursday filed a bill authorizing the government to seize illegally acquired real estate properties owned by foreign nationals, particularly those linked to illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs). Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and House Quad Committee chairs Robert Ace Barbers, Dan Fernandez, Bienvenido Abante …
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The Philippine Air Force (PAF) honored the Indonesian aerial contingent for its invaluable humanitarian assistance and disaster relief (HADR) efforts in response to Severe Tropical Storm Kristine (international name Trami), which severely impacted large parts of the Philippines last month. In a statement released Thursday, PAF spokesperson Col. Ma. Consuelo Castillo highlighted that the Tentara Nasional Indonesia (TNI) deployed two …
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has blocked 1,627 questionable late birth registrations filed by foreign nationals, a discovery made following an in-depth investigation. Senator Grace Poe reported these findings during her defense of the PSA’s proposed 2025 budget in a Senate plenary session. According to Poe, the PSA has provided the names of these foreign nationals to key government agencies, …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed the Enterprise-Based Education and Training (EBET) Framework Act into law on Thursday, seeking to address persistent job mismatches and cultivate a highly skilled, globally competitive Filipino workforce. “By establishing a framework on career advancement and industry-relevant skills, this law directly addresses the issues on the lack of formal training and skill mismatches, ensuring that …
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With Donald Trump’s re-election as US President, the Philippines faces both opportunities and challenges in redefining its long-standing alliance with the United States. Trump’s “America First” stance has reshaped US foreign policy priorities, with a focus on economic nationalism and selective engagement abroad. For the Philippines, this second term could bring shifts in trade, security, and diplomatic ties that require …
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By Rose de la Cruz Tariff ccollections from rice for the last six months will fall 57.45 percent to P12.1 billion because of the tariff cut to 15 percent until 2028. Customs Commissioner Bienvenido Rubio said the revenues from rice imports under the old tariff of 35 percent have been used to fund the programs and projects under the Rice …
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The Department of Agriculture is encouraging farmers to plant a third crop utilizing either ratooning or inbred rice seeds to compensate for palay lost in the recent super typhoons, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said among the measures in the rice industry roadmap are ramping up crop intensity, promoting ratooning and encouraging farmers to plant a third crop. Laurel …
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The Department of Agriculture estimated the toll from supertyphoon Kristine to agriculture and infrastructure at P5.75 billion and counting. The DA latest bulletin said the volume of production losses in Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR), Ilocos Region, Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, Western and Eastern Visayas, Soccsksargen and Caraga Region reached 557,851 metric tons (MT). Broken down, rice …
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