Category: National

BCDA obtains highest audit rating from COA for 15th consecutive year 

FOR the fifteenth consecutive year, the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) has received an “unqualified or unmodified opinion,” the highest audit rating from the Commission on Audit (COA), for its 2024 financial statement. The BCDA said in a statement that this “serves as a testament to the organization’s commitment to sound, transparent and prudent… Read More BCDA obtains highest audit rating from COA for 15th consecutive year 

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DA flags 59 container vans in Subic amid smuggling concerns

AGRICULTURE Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. on Tuesday called on the Bureau of Customs (BOC) to suspend the release of 59 container vans that were recently unloaded at the Subic Bay Freeport, amid strong suspicion that the shipments contain smuggled agricultural products—chief among them, onions and fish. The request aligns with the directive of… Read More DA flags 59 container vans in Subic amid smuggling concerns

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No US formal offer yet on proposed ammo plant in Subic – Palace

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | July 1, 2025 MANILA – The United States has yet to make a formal offer on its planned establishment of an ammunition facility in Subic Bay, Zambales, Malacañang said on Tuesday. In a Palace press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. needs to be briefed… Read More No US formal offer yet on proposed ammo plant in Subic – Palace

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Teodoro OK with US plan to establish ammo facility in Subic Bay

By Priam Nepomuceno | June 30, 2025 MANILA – National Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Monday has expressed openness to the possibility of a US ammunition production and storage facility being established at the former American base in Subic Bay, Zambales. While he has not yet received any formal proposal, he believes such a development… Read More Teodoro OK with US plan to establish ammo facility in Subic Bay

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US, Philippines sign deal for Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway

THE United States government, through the U.S. Trade and Development Agency (USTDA) and the Philippines’ Department of Transportation (DOTr) have signed an agreement for technical assistance in the construction of the Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas (SCMB) Railway. The U.S. Embassy in Manila said in a statement that USTDA Acting Director Thomas R. Hardy and DOTr Secretary Vince Dizon… Read More US, Philippines sign deal for Subic-Clark-Manila-Batangas railway

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Marcos admin ready to disburse subsidy to PUV drivers, farmers, fisherfolks amid oil price volatility

By PCO | June 25, 2025 THE administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is ready to provide subsidies to public utility vehicles (PUVs) drivers and operators, as well as farmers and fisherfolks to mitigate the impact of any oil price shocks due to the Middle East conflict, Department of Energy (DOE) Officer-in Charge Sharon… Read More Marcos admin ready to disburse subsidy to PUV drivers, farmers, fisherfolks amid oil price volatility

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PDEA: PBBM admin destroyed P41.95-B dangerous drugs since 2022

By Shane F. Velasco | June 25, 2025 CAPAS, Tarlac (PIA) —The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has already destroyed about 10,840.97 kilograms of dangerous drugs valued at P41.95 billion since December 2022, according to Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) Director General Isagani Nerez. Part of it is the newly destroyed P9.48 billion… Read More PDEA: PBBM admin destroyed P41.95-B dangerous drugs since 2022

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PCG exec: China violates law anew in Zambales water cannoning

By Joyce Ann L. Rocamora | June 21, 2025 MANILA – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Saturday rebuked the China Coast Guard (CCG) for accusing Manila of violating its so-called sovereignty in the South China Sea to justify its water cannoning of two local vessels off Zambales. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) deployed… Read More PCG exec: China violates law anew in Zambales water cannoning

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President Marcos calls for courtesy resignations of Cabinet Secretaries

By: PCO | May 22, 2025 MANILA — “It’s time to realign government with the people’s expectations.” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has called for the courtesy resignation of all Cabinet secretaries, in a decisive move to recalibrate his administration following the results of the recent elections. “This is not business as usual,” the President… Read More President Marcos calls for courtesy resignations of Cabinet Secretaries

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Php20 Rice rollout expands in July, September under PBBM’s “Bagong Pilipinas” agenda

By PCO | May 22, 2025 ON President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s orders, the government is set to expand its widely praised “Benteng Bigas, Meron Na” program under the Kadiwa ng Pangulo initiative, bringing more affordable rice to Filipino households nationwide.  In the good news portion of her briefing at Malacañan Palace, Presidential Communications Undersecretary… Read More Php20 Rice rollout expands in July, September under PBBM’s “Bagong Pilipinas” agenda

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