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 […]
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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 […]
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. recently launched another outlet of the growing Kadiwa ng Pangulo Program in San Jose del Monte City, Bulacan to provide affordable agri-fishery commodities to consumers and a ready market for farmers and fisherfolk. “Tinitingnan namin na maging maayos ang pag-supply ng mga bilihin na mura para sa ating mga kababayan. Iyan […]
The Department of Health (DOH) expressed appreciation for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s move to certify as urgent Senate Bill No. 1869, also known as the Center for Disease Prevention and Control (CDC) bill. Creating a local CDC will further strengthen the country’s capability to address public health emergencies, making for effective disease prevention and control. […]
MARCOS AWARDS GOV’T SERVICE EXEMPLARS
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. conferred awards to government service exemplars during the awards rites recently held in Malacañang. Six recipients of the Presidential Lingkod Bayan and six Civil Service Commission (CSC) Pagasa awardees were hailed for outstanding work performance, while ten recipients of the Dangal ng Bayan Award were recognized for exemplary service and conduct. Leading the 2022 awardees are workers […]