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DepEd says August 22 school opening to push through as scheduled (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said that the resumption of face-to-face classes this month (August) would revive the economy amid the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic as he cited enrollment figures of 15.2 million learners for this coming school year. In his weekly vlog, President Marcos said that the full implementation of face-to-face classes would resume as scheduled. This would […]
by Allison JACKSON Agence France Presse US Secretary of State Antony Blinken met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr Saturday in a bid to bolster the countries’ “strong” alliance, as China conducts military drills around Taiwan. Blinken is the most senior US official to visit the Philippines — a treaty-bound ally of the United States — since Marcos took office. “The alliance is strong and I believe can grow even stronger,” Blinken told Marcos […]
MDT “in constant evolution,” President says in meeting (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos and United States Secretary of State Anthony Blinken discussed the Mutual Defense Treaty in the latter’s courtesy call in the Palace on Saturday, Aug. 6. Marcos said in the meeting that the MDT “is in constant evolution, I’d like to think of it.” The MDT is a defense accord signed between the Philippines and the US in which each party “recognizes that an […]
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will travel next week to the Philippines to meet new President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., with Washington expecting a close alliance despite rights concerns. Blinken will meet Marcos in Manila on August 6 as part of efforts “to strengthen the US-Philippines alliance” including on energy and trade, the State Department said. They will also discuss “our shared democratic values,” a statement said. Blinken will […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. urged Filipinos to get booster shots amid the increasing number of COVID-19 cases in the country and the emergence of new highly infectious subvariants of Omicron. The President visited the PinasLakas Booster Vaccination campaign in Pasig City on Monday, August 1, and appealed to the public to get vaccinated and to have their booster shots too after the primary series of vaccination. Marcos Jr., said […]
Pres. Marcos Jr., says PHL already investigating drug-related killings that happened during Duterte administration (Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said on Monday, Aug. 1, that the Philippines “has no intention of rejoining” the International Criminal Court (ICC). The decision came about after President Marcos Jr., convened his legal team to discuss what would be the strategy of his administration in dealing with the ICC. The ICC, through Prosecutor Karim Khan, had […]
“We did not only lose a good leader but also a member of the family,” says PBBM on death of ex-Pres. Fidel Ramos (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., extended his “deepest condolences” to the family of former President Fidel Valdez Ramos who passed away on Sunday, July 31. He also declared July 31 to August 9, 2022 as national days of mourning for the former president who was a cousin of […]
Cites impact on revenue loss, inequitability of such tax exemptions (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., has vetoed the bill that sought to exempt from taxes the allowances and financial benefits of persons serving during elections, saying that the impact of the revenue loss from this was “too substantial.” Palace press secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said that the President vetoed House Bill No. 9652 and Senate Bill No. 2520, also known as “An Act […]
(Eagle News) – Vice-President Sara Duterte conveyed her warmest congratulations to the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) on the occasion of its 108th anniversary on Wednesday, July 27. The Vice-President noted how the INC “has guided millions of Filipinos all over the country and abroad into a meaningful life of faith, compassion, and love of God, country and fellowmen.” “We value INC’s immense contributions to the growth and development of our country as we share […]
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has directed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to prioritize the inspection of hospitals and healthcare facilities in Abra following the magnitude 7 earthquake that jolted the province. “Do the inspections first of the public buildings. I think your priority will be… the hospital. Uunahin natin even before the government buildings, ‘yung mga offices, ‘yung mga ganoon. Unahin natin ‘yung ospital,” he said during a situation briefing […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., inspected the damage done by the strong magnitude 7 quake that shook Abra last Wednesday, July 27, and visited some of the injured who were being treated in hospitals. During his visit to the quake’s epicenter in Abra on Thursday, July 28, the President also checked the condition of the provincial hospital and visited patients who were evacuated to the grounds of the hospital in the […]
(Eagle News) — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., greeted the Iglesia Ni Cristo (Church Of Christ) on its 108th anniversary on Wednesday, July 27, 2022, as he recognized how the INC had been helpful to the government and the Filipino nation in fostering peace and goodwill. In his message, Marcos Jr., said that for more than a hundred years, the INC had showed the value of having a strong faith in God, and of following […]
