WATCH: Marcos inaugurates new Batangas port
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, April 26, 2024, leads the inauguration of the new and improved Batangas Passenger Terminal Building.
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GOCC dividends surge to P88.6B
DIVIDEND remittances from state-owned firms have ballooned to almost P89 billion just a little over four months into 2024, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said on Monday.
Marcos wants old school calendar implemented next year
MANILA, Philippines: President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said he expects the Department of Education (DepEd) to revert to the old school calendar next year.
Marcos backs revert to old acad calendar in 2025
MANILA, Philippines — Extreme heat driven by climate change has forced the government to speed up its return to the old school calendar, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. himself asking Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte to provide a "concerted plan" for schools to go back to the June-March schedule by "next year."
Marcos: No water cannons for Philippine ships in WPS
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejected a proposal to equip Philippine ships patrolling the West Philippine Sea with water cannons in response to China's aggressive actions against the country's vessels.
Marcos to tag as urgent rice law amendments returning NFA's original powers
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has agreed to tag as urgent proposed changes to the controversial Rice Tarrification Law (RTL) that would allow the National Food Authority to sell cheap rice in the markets again.
Press Release - Statement of Senator Cynthia A.Villar on RTL and NFA issues
We should urgently pass the Anti Agricultural Economic Sabotage Law to control the middlemen and traders from causing hardship to the farmers and the consumers. The NFA has not proven itself to be taking care of the welfare of the rice farmers and the consumers.
Groups file complaint against Manila Bay reclamation, dredging projects
MANILA, Philippines — Fishers and environmentalists on Monday filed a complaint against the Philippine Reclamation Authority (PRA) and the Department of Environment and Natural Resources over reclamation and dredging projects in Manila Bay.
Marcos orders agencies to create masterlist of government-owned lands
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.