Bongbong Marcos: China reclamations ‘have come closer and closer to PH’

Jean Mangaluz 11/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — China’s reclamation activities “have come closer and closer to the Philippine coastline,” President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said. According to Marcos, the nearest location where China is interested in doing an alleged construction is…

Bongbong Marcos orders relevant gov’t agencies to respond to Sarangani quake

Jean Mangaluz 11/17/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday ordered all appropriate government agencies to respond to the magnitude 6.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao. The earthquake struck the waters off Sarangani and surrounding areas in the…

‘Half-cup-rice’ rule may be revived

Jean Mangaluz 11/09/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A bill that seeks to penalize restaurants for refusing to serve half a cup of rice may be revived, according to officials from the Department of Agriculture Philippine Rice Research Institute (DA-PhilRice) on Thursday.…

Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. appointed by Bongbong Marcos as new Agriculture secretary 

Jean Mangaluz 11/03/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Friday announced that Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has been appointed as the new Secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a last-minute press briefing in Malacañang, Marcos…

Teachers overtime pay for election duty not in the budget, says Comelec chief

Jean Mangaluz 11/02/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) cannot give overtime pay for teachers who served as poll watchers in the elections, according to Chairman George Garcia. The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) had appealed to the Comelec…

DA ‘working double time’ to lower prices of rice to P20 per kilo

Jean Mangaluz 10/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) continues to work “double time” to achieve President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s P20 per kilo rice promise, according to an agency official on Friday. In a Palace statement, DA Assistant…

Bongbong Marcos tells PCG to probe vessel collision in Ayungin Shoal

Jean Mangaluz 10/23/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday told the Philippine Coast Guard to investigate the collision between Chinese and Philippine vessels in Ayungin Shoal. According to the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), Marcos led a…

Janet Napoles found guilty of 8 graft, malversation raps; given 64 yrs in jail

Jean Mangaluz 10/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Janet Napoles, the alleged mastermind behind the pork barrel scam, is found guilty of eight charges of graft and malversation, the Sandiganbayan said on Friday, Oct. 20. Napoles, together with former National Agribusiness Corporation…

Suspects steal P500, diapers, cigarettes from convenience store in Antipolo

Jean Mangaluz 10/20/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities are searching for two suspects who allegedly robbed a convenience store, taking P500, a pack of diapers, and other goods, the Antipolo City police chief said on Friday. According to initial police reports,…

Bongbong Marcos says Maharlika Investment Fund will push through

Jean Mangaluz 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Thursday, Oct. 19, said that the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) will push through. In a speech which he delivered before flying to Saudi Arabia, Marcos said he was…

Sara Duterte is country’s caretaker while Marcos is in Saudi Arabia

Jean Mangaluz 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte will serve as the caretaker of the Philippines while President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is in Saudi Arabia, Malacañang said on Thursday. After Marcos delivered his pre-departure speech at the Villamor…

‘Know who your true friends are’ – VP Sara Duterte

Jean Mangaluz 10/19/2023

MANILA, Philippines — “Know who your true friends are,” Vice President Sara Duterte said in a video posted on her Facebook account. Duterte uploaded the video with the caption “Pahayag” (Filipino for “statement”) after the House of…

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