Zubiri bloc may join Senate minority
MANILA, Philippines — The “Solid 7” group of former Senate chief Juan Miguel Zubiri is thinking of creating a more formidable minority bloc under the Senate presidency of Francis Escudero.
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Marcos advised: Avoid public places in SG
HEALTH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa Jr. yesterday advised President Marcos Jr. and his delegation to exercise public health precautions, including avoiding crowds, when they visit Singapore later this month amid a reported spike in coronavirus disease (COVID-19) cases in the said country.
Marcos distributes aid to El Niño-hit farmers in southc
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos was in Tawi-Tawi and Maguindanao del Sur yesterday to distribute aid to farmers and fisherfolk as part of his visits to provinces hardest hit by the El Niño phenomenon, which has so far left 374 areas in the country under a state of calamity.
Lagman: House pro-divorce vote valid
MANILA, Philippines — Absolute divorce bill principal author Rep. Edcel Lagman stood firm on the validity of the results of the voting of the bill Wednesday night, after former Senate president Tito Sotto claimed that a vote of 126 for House Bill 9349 is “lost.”
Marcos accepts credentials of 8 non-resident ambassadors
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has received the credentials of eight new non-resident ambassadors, expressing hope that the Philippines would forge closer ties with their countries.
101-year-old farmer’s lifelong dream of land ownership becomes a reality as President Marcos awards land title after four decades
Semion A. Academia, a 101-year-old agrarian reform beneficiary (ARB) from Bais, Negros Oriental, finally achieved his lifelong dream of owning land after receiving his Certificate of Land Ownership Award (CLOA) from President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. on May 20, during the distribution ceremony held at the Lamberto L. Macias Sports Complex in Dumaguete, Negros Oriental.
Over 5,000 farmers from Eastern Visayas receive land titles from PBBM
Five-thousand ninety-six (5,096) agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs), from Eastern Visayas became landowners as they received Certificates of Land Ownership Awards (CLOAs) and electronic titles (e titles) from President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. and Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III in a ceremony held at the Tacloban City Convention Center, Tacloban City, Leyte on May 20, 2024.
President BBM to distribute 4,351 land titles to 4,271 ARBs in SOCCSKSARGEN region
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the distribution of a combination of 4,351 Certificates of Land Ownership Award (CLOAs) and electronic titles (e-titles) comprising a total of 5,918.44 hectares of land to 4,271 agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) from SOCCSKSARGEN region together with Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) Secretary Conrado M. Estrella III on Friday, May 24, 2024.