Mamba disqualified again
The Commission on Election (Comelec) First Division once again disqualified Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba, nullifying his victory in the May 2022 elections.
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The Commission on Election (Comelec) First Division once again disqualified Cagayan Governor Manuel N. Mamba, nullifying his victory in the May 2022 elections.
The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) on Wednesday said there are now attempts to use artificial intelligence (AI) to spread false information about President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
DESPITE calling himself a “lucky husband” for having a very “protective” wife, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. said Tuesday that Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte will remain part of his Cabinet despite her disagreement with First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos.
QATAR is now seeking to strengthen its economic ties and people-to-people exchange with the country with the signing of nine new agreements.
AMID rising food prices, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to ensure the country’s food security by removing non-tariff barriers for agricultural products.
TO ensure that only the most deserving party-list groups will make it to the ballot for the 2025 polls, the Commission on Elections said it will intensify the screening process of the said groups.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered concerned agencies and instrumentalities to intensify government efforts to combat hunger, poverty, and crimes through stronger grassroots engagement.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s inclusion in Time Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2024 shows his “brand of leadership” is now gaining international attention, Malacanang said Thursday.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. ordered the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and local government units (LGU) to defer the imposition of penalties for e-bikes, e-trikes, and other similar vehicles running on certain main roads and thoroughfares. The grace period is for a month.
BAGUIO CITY—THE Supreme Court has ruled that the Commission on Elections (Comelec) erred in disqualifying Smartmatic-TIM Corporation from participating in the bidding process for the P17.9 billion Automated Election System (AES) contract for the 2025 national and local elections.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country will be playing a crucial role in promoting regional “infrastructure development and economic ties” when it hosts the sixth Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IBF) next month.
FOUR Filipino seafarers were on board the container ship MSC Aries, which Iranian authorities seized over the weekend, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Iranian authorities has seized a container ship MSC Aries, with 4 Filipino seafarers on board during the weekend, according to the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW).
Washington has vowed to honour its defense treaty commitments to the Philippines under the administration of United States (US) President Joe Biden.
THE National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) board has approved a US$4-billion budget for the Bataan-Cavite Interlink Bridge Project.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday ordered the review of the separation benefits of soldiers, who incurred permanent disability and the “responsiveness” of the supply and equipment of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) reported that a fourth overseas Filipino worker (OFW) was injured from the magnitude 7.2 earthquake which rocked Taiwan last Wednesday.
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the historic trilateral Philippine-Japan-United States (US) meeting next week will focus on economic cooperation, but will also tackle the growing tension in the South China Sea.
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will raise the issue of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea (SCS) during his bilateral meeting with United States President Joe Biden next week.
THE Hong Kong and Shanghai Banking Corp. (HSBC) committed new investments in the country during a courtesy meeting with President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. last Thursday.
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said three Filipinos suffered minor injuries from the recent 7.5-magnitude earthquake in Taiwan.
Public and private schools that suspended face-to-face classes due to the intense heat caused by El Niño are still required to provide online lessons to their students.
AMID China’s growing aggression in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created the National Maritime Council (NMC) to safeguard the country’s territorial waters.
Emboldened by the support of international allies and partners, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. finally ordered “countermeasures” against the aggression of China Coast Guard and the Chinese Maritime Militia.
TO help boost rice production, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is set to finally implement the new dry season-focused cropping calendar this year.
WITH the increasing public interest in internet voting, which officials plan to pilot abroad during the 2025 polls, the Commission on Elections expects the number of overseas voters will rise to 3 million next year.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is praying for the recovery of Catherine, the Princess of Wales, following her cancer diagnosis.
During the weekend, the 42-year-old princess released a video statement, where she disclosed she is undergoing chemotherapy to treat her unspecified cancer.
“The Filipino people have Catherine, the Princess of Wales, in our thoughts and prayers throughout this challenging time. We pray for her good health and continued healing, and for the strength of her family during this difficult period,” Marcos said in a statement.
Catherine is the second member of the British Royal Family to be diagnosed with cancer after King Charles III, who learned of his affliction after a procedure for an enlarged prostate.
Last month, Marcos also offered his best wishes to King Charles as he postponed his royal duties to undergo cancer treatment.
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is set to resume attending onsite events on Tuesday after suffering from “flu-like symptoms” for about a week.
Malacañang declared a half-day for government offices on Wednesday to give state employees a head start in the Holy Week exodus.
In his Memorandum Circular No. 45 issued Monday, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said the measure will allow government workers to “travel to and from the different regions in the country” for the long Holy Week weekend.
“To provide government employees full opportunity to properly observe Maundy Thursday and Good Friday on 28-29 March 2024 and to allow them to travel to and from the different regions in the country, work in government offices on 27 March 2024 is hereby suspended from 12:00 o’clock in the afternoon onwards,” Bersamin said.
He said the circular will not cover “agencies whose functions involve the delivery of basic and health services, preparedness/response to disasters´and calamities, and/or the performance of other vital services.”
Bersamin said the suspension of work in private companies and offices is left to the discretion of their respective employers.
Filipinos usually spend the long Holy Week holiday in the provinces resulting in congestion in major ports and thoroughfares.
THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said no Filipino was hurt in the recent terrorist attack in Moscow, which killed 133 people last week.
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