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The Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) on Zero Hunger is set to meet this month to discuss the government’s ultimate goal of eradicating hunger and achieving food security in the country, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. Nograles said this is the first time the member-agencies of IATF on Zero Hunger will meet since President Rodrigo Duterte […]
To help the government meet its goal of acquiring 9.2 million international tourist arrivals by yearend despite the novel coronavirus acute respiratory disease (2019-nCoV ARD) outbreak, a Palace official said a catch-up plan could be put in place instead of immediately readjusting its targets. Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles made this remark as Department of Tourism […]
The Executive branch will give due consideration to the Senate resolution filed by Senator Koko Pimentel III declaring motorcycle hailing firm Angkas chief executive officer Angeline Tham, a Singaporean, as persona non grata for alleged “high-handed, arrogant and irresponsible acts,” Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra said. Guevarra said a legislative resolution, in general, merely expresses sentiment […]
Localized peace talks with the communist rebel movement is among the priorities of the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte to attain the objectives of its “whole-of-nation” approach to end local communist armed conflicts (ELCAC). Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said among the approaches to effectively carry out localized peace talks is to convince New People’s Army […]
With the annual average hunger rate at its lowest since 2003, the Duterte administration is committed to building on the progress it has made in reducing hunger with the initial roll out of its Enhanced Partnership Against Hunger and Poverty (EPAHP) in 32 provinces this year.This was revealed by Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles––recently designated Chairperson […]
To mark the beginning of a fresh chapter in safeguarding press freedom in the country, the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has introduced a new approach in the campaign to end impunity by combining the twin efforts of ensuring the delivery of justice for victims of attacks and promoting the professional and economic […]
The supposed dark chapter in the history of Philippine media is about to come to an end, as President Rodrigo Duterte’s administration is working harder to protect journalists in the country, the executive director of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) said. During the launch of the “Duterte Legacy” campaign, Undersecretary Joel Egco […]
Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles has been designated by President Rodrigo Duterte to head the government’s Task Force on Zero Hunger, an initiative that seeks to coordinate government efforts to eradicate hunger and achieve food security in the country. The Palace announced on Thursday that the President has signed Executive Order No. 101, which creates the […]
Public Works and Highways Secretary Mark Villar has announced the deployment of additional equipment and manpower resources from DPWH NCR, Regions 1, 3, 4B, 5, 8, and 10 to areas in Batangas and other parts of the Southern Tagalog Region following the recent eruption of the Taal Volcano. “We’d like to commend the DPWH officials […]
Faced with imminent danger amid tensions between the United States and Iran, Filipinos must heed the Philippine government’s order for mandatory repatriation, Cabinet Secretary Karlo Nograles said. “I suppose may mga mixed reactions diyan (there have been mixed reactions from Filipinos in Iraq). But at the end of the day, ‘pag sinabi nating (when we say) mandatory repatriation, no ifs and […]