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President Bongbong Marcos has signed the Maharlika Investment Fund into law. The said bill will now be known as Republic Act 11954. “The signing of the Maharlika bill shows that economic recovery is one of PBBM’s major priorities,” Senator Mark Villar said. “Through this, we will be able to generate more jobs for the Filipino people […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo gave President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. an excellent rating for his first year in office. Ahead of PBBM’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, Tulfo said: “He is doing an excellent job.” The legislator praised the President for securing a lot of commitment and investment pledges, and gaining possible […]
As the country grapples with a recurring water shortage and the looming threat of El Niño, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III called upon the President to prioritize long-term measures to tackle these pressing issues in his upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA). “Huwag puro Maharlika Investment Fund,” Pimentel quipped. The veteran legislator emphasized […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. attended the 125th founding anniversary of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) at the DPWH Head Office in Port Area, Manila. Bearing the anniversary theme, “Makasaysayang Daan tungo sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan”, this year’s milestone celebration highlights the historic accomplishments of the Department and its contributions toward nation building […]
Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel III urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to pay heed to the serious concerns raised by economists and faculty members of the University of the Philippines School of Economics (UPSE) regarding the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) bill. Pimentel had earlier described the hastily-approved measure as “unsalvageable” while the 21 economic […]
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. thanked the House of Representatives led by Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez for the passage of the National Land Use Bill, which is among the priority measures of the administration.In his speech during the grand launching of Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu, Marcos noted that such projects would help usher progress in […]
The highly anticipated waterfront destination, Pier 88 in Liloan, Cebu was inaugurated in a grand opening recently. The event, considered a milestone for the Province of Cebu, was graced by the President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., and Vice President Sara Duterte. Also in attendance were Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco, Transportation Secretary Jimmy Bautista, House Speaker […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo personally visited President Bongbong Marcos in Malacañang to discuss the country’s energy security due to the poor performance of and threats brought about by National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). Tulfo, Chairperson of the Senate Committee on Energy, also met with Marcos to get the cooperation of different government agencies to […]
The National Center of Concerned Electric Consumers (NCCECO) has urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include the preservation of electric cooperatives (ECs) in the administration’s priority measures. During its national convention, NCCECO adopted a resolution requesting the President “to include as a priority bill the preservation of ECs not just being the legacy of the […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led the awarding of interventions amounting to P543.16 million for farm mechanization and modernization to improve food security levels particularly in the “Rice Granary of the Philippines.” Marcos, who concurrently heads the Department of Agriculture (DA), highlighted the importance of making the agriculture and fisheries sector the center of his administration’s […]