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(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. thanked Indonesia and Singapore for their way of assimilating Filipino nationals in their countries. President Marcos Jr. started his state visit to Indonesia on Sunday, September 4, which will last until September 6, upon the invitation of Indonesian president Joko Widodo. After that, he will go to Singapore to meet Singapore president Halimah Yacob and Singaporean Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong. Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is set to conduct his first state visits this September, first in Indonesia from Sept. 4 to 6, then in Singapore from Sept. 6 to 7. This is to highlight how the Philippine president regards the importance of countries in ASEAN region, the Department of Foreign Affairs said. In the inaugural state visits, Marcos Jr., will have meetings with Indonesian president Joko Widodo, as well as with Singapore’s […]
(Eagle News) — Philippine president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.,,expressed the Filipino people’s condolences to the Russian people over the death of former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev who died on Tuesday, August 30, at the age of 91. “I share the grief of other world leaders over the death of Mikhail Sergeevich Gorbachev, the last leader of the former Soviet Union,” Marcos Jr., said in a statement issued by Malacanang on Wednesday, August 31. The […]
Says activities of onion traders should be closely monitored (Eagle News) — Senator Imee Marcos called for a comprehensive inventory of local white onions so the Philippine government can determine if traders are hoarding supplies. The senator who is the older sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., said it is important to track the activities of onion traders who bought the onions from the local farmers. “Trace the traders who bought white onions from […]
Diokno says minimum offering for bonds is P5,000 allowing small investors to contribute to PHL dev’t (Eagle News) – The Philippine government’s Bureau of Treasury has launched the 28th tranche of its retail treasury bonds that “allow investors to contribute to nation-building while growing their hard-earned savings with better returns.” The Department of Finance said that this is the first offering under the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. “This issuance serves as an […]
(Eagle News) – President Ferdinnd “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., suspended classes in all levels in public schools as well as government from 1 p.m. Tuesday, August 23, until Wednesday, August 24, due to the continuous strong rains brought about by storm Florita. The suspension was recommended by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) in Metro Manila and the provinces of Cavite, Laguna, Rizal, Bulacan, Zambales and Bataan to prevent any untoward incidents and […]
(Eagle News) — Malacanang said that inspection of various warehouses in the country will continue as authorities investigate if there is hoarding of sugar supplies to create an “artificial sugar crisis.” Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that authorities from the Bureau of Customs (BOC), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will continue the inspection of warehouses using the “exercise of visitorial powers.” “Tuloy pa rin ang inspection sa […]
PBBM stresses importance of getting booster shots amid presence of highly infectious Omicron variants (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., and his son, Ilocos Norte Rep. Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” Marcos both got their second booster doses on Wednesday, August 17, in a government campaign to convince the public to avail of booster doses as additional protection against Covid-19. At the PinasLakas Vaccination Campaign in Manila, President Marcos Jr., urged Filipinos to also […]
Pres. Marcos Jr., looking into direct importation of sugar by food manufacturers with SRA approval as emergency measure President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., during his consultation with food manufacturers to address concerns regarding the high prices of sugar. (Photo from Facebook page of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr, assured the public that his administration is dealing with the problems hounding the sugar industry, and is in talks with […]
2 SRA execs resign after controversy erupts around Sugar Order no. 4 which Palace says PBBM did not approve (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he is amenable to the importation of at least 150,000 tons of sugar by October if stocks are not enough. In his vlog on Sunday, August 14, the President said the government could import a fair amount of sugar by October at 150,000 metric tons, or half […]
(Eagle News) — The World Bank will be supporting the Philippine government’s programs to to digitalize services and modernize the bureaucracy, according to Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno. “I am very pleased to hear of the World Bank’s willingness to extend support for further digitalizing our revenue agencies and modernizing civil service in line with the President’s goal of rightsizing the bureaucracy,” Diokno said in a release by the Department of Finance on Thursday, […]
(Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr has appointed actor and television personality Arnell Ignacio as head of the Overseas Workers’ Welfare Admnistration (OWWA), Malacanang said on Wednesday, August 10. Palace press secretary Atty. Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed the appointment of Ignacio as “Executive Director Admin. V of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration.” Ignacio will replace former OWWA chief Hans Leo Cacdac who will serve as one of the four new undersecretaries of the […]
