Angara Cites Need To Develop Infra, Facilities To Boost Tourism

Re-electionist Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday cited the need to develop the necessary infrastructures and facilities in order to boost the tourism industry of this province. Angara, among the special guests during the celebration of the province’s 40th foundation day and 131st birth anniversary of the late former First Lady Doña Aurora Aragon-Quezon here, said there is a need to improve the road networks to make tourist destinations accessible to visitors. “We should improve our road networks and fix our airports. Even Baler could attract more tourists if the establishment of its airport would be fast-tracked,” he said. Angara said…

Duterte Urges Joint Efforts To End Piracy At Sea

Bukidnon Corn Demo Farm To Use Solar-Powered Irrigation: Piñol

PRRD Can’t Hide Getting Medical Treatment Abroad: Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo

Poe Won’t Make 2nd Presidential Bid In 2022

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PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar Assures No Public Funds Wasted In Europe Caravan

There will be no public funds wasted in the government's Press Freedom Caravan in European countries to discuss media-related issues, the Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) said on Monday. PCOO Secretary Martin…

Sotto Calls For Revitalization Of PLLO

Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday, stressed the need to revitalize the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) following President Rodrigo Duterte's veto of some key legislative measures. President Duterte vetoed the…

Nancy Binay: ‘Architecture, Urban Planning Must Have A Social Purpose’

Senator Nancy Binay on Friday (Feb 15) emphasized the crucial role of architecture and design in forging the Filipino identity, noting that architects, urban planners and designers have overlooked the social dimension…

De Lima Hails Senate Approval Of 3 Social Justice Bills

Opposition Senator Leila M. de Lima has lauded her colleagues in the Senate for their approval of important social justice measures which seek to improve the lives of the most vulnerable sectors,…

AKBAYAN Senator Risa Hontiveros Explanation of “No” Vote Ratification of General Appropriations Bill

Mr. President, I vote No to the Ratification or the Bicameral Conference Committee Report on the General Appropriations Bill. When I gave my Yes Vote to the Senate version of the budget,…

President In Action

Duterte Urges Joint Efforts To End Piracy At Sea

President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Tuesday night called on members of the Brunei Darussalam-Indonesia-Malaysia-Philippines East ASEAN Growth Area (BIMP-EAGA) to…

Duterte Visits Mom’s Grave On Her 7th Death Anniversary

President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday night visited the Davao Public and Roman Catholic Cemetery to commemorate the seventh death…

Reenacted Budget Translates To Lost Opportunities: Palace

Malacañang on Thursday described a reenacted budget for the entire 2019 as “lost opportunities for higher economic growth.” Presidential Spokesperson…

Vice President In Action

Malacañang Clears Robredo In Alleged Ouster Plot vs. PRRD

Malacañang on Tuesday cleared Vice President Leonor “Leni” Robredo from…

VP Robredo Continues To Help Indigents Via Angat Buhay Program

Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday said the Office of…

Robredo Calls For Thorough Probe Into Killings Of Mayors, Priests

Vice President Leni Robredo urged authorities and the police to…

The Cabinet

Bukidnon Corn Demo Farm To Use Solar-Powered Irrigation: Piñol

The Department of Agriculture will commission a corn demonstration farm…

PRRD Can’t Hide Getting Medical Treatment Abroad: Presidential Spokesperson Salvador Panelo

If President Rodrigo R. Duterte really received medical treatment in…

PCOO Secretary Martin Andanar Assures No Public Funds Wasted In Europe Caravan

There will be no public funds wasted in the government's…

Metro Manila

AKBAYAN Senator Risa Hontiveros Explanation of “No” Vote Ratification of General Appropriations Bill

Mr. President, I vote No to the Ratification or the…

Gatchalian To MMDA: Be More Vigilant Vs. Hazardous Billboards

Senator Win Gatchalian is urging the Metro Manila Development Authority…

MMDA Eyes Closure of Prov’l Bus Terminals Along EDSA by January

The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is seeking to remove…

Senate Watch

Angara Cites Need To Develop Infra, Facilities To Boost Tourism

Re-electionist Senator Sonny Angara on Tuesday cited the need to develop the necessary infrastructures and facilities in order to boost…

Poe Won’t Make 2nd Presidential Bid In 2022

Senator Grace Poe on Monday said she will not mount a second bid for the presidency in 2022. Poe, who…

Luzon

Cavite’s 23 City and Town Mayors Vow To Sustain Manila Bay Rehab

Around 33 village leaders here have pledged to sustain the Manila Bay rehabilitation program as they continued on Saturday their…

Badoc, Ilocos Norte Mayor Maximo Cajigal Streamlines Biz Registration Process

The local government unit (LGU) of Badoc in Ilocos Norte has adopted a unified form to simplify and fast-track the processing of business and non-business transactions in the municipality. Approved on January…

DOST Introduces Salt Ionization Tech in Pangasinan

The Department of Science and Technology (DOST) launched the I-Salt project in Alaminos, Pangasinan, the introduction of a salt ionization technology for the town's salt makers. In a recent interview with the…

SAP Bong Go to Launch 10th Malasakit Center in Pampanga

Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go is set to launch the 10th Malasakit Center in Jose B. Lingad Memorial Regional Hospital in Pampanga on Monday, Oct. 8. During…

DAR Chief Urges Benguet Farmers To Avail Of Easy Landbank Loan

Agrarian Reform Secretary John Castriciones urged farmers here on Tuesday to avail of a government credit facility for small farmers through the state-owned Landbank of the Philippines. Castriciones described the credit facility,…

Spotlight

Cavite’s 23 City and Town Mayors Vow To Sustain Manila Bay Rehab

Around 33 village leaders here have pledged to sustain the Manila Bay rehabilitation program as they continued on Saturday their…

Mayor Thanks PNP For Heeding Request On Change Of City Cop Chief

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan has thanked the leadership of the Philippine National Police (PNP) for acting swiftly on the…

Spotlight

Bersamin Thanks Cebu City For Judiciary Complex Land Donation

Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on Thursday formally thanked the Cebu City government for donating a 1.5-hectare property meant to…

DOH-Central Visayas Pushes For Smoke-Free Ordinance

The Department of Health in Central Visayas (DOH-7) called on all local government units (LGU) in the region to enforce…

Visayas

Bersamin Thanks Cebu City For Judiciary Complex Land Donation

Chief Justice Lucas P. Bersamin on Thursday formally thanked the Cebu City government for donating a 1.5-hectare property meant to…

DOT Welcomes RDC Support for 500th Anniversary of 1st Mass in PH

The Department of Tourism (DOT) has welcomed the support of the Regional Development Council (RDC) to the preparations for the 500th anniversary of the historic first mass held on the island of…

Iloilo City Mayor Makes Investment Pitch To Koreans

Iloilo City Mayor Jose Epinosa III has invited South Korean Ambassador to the Philippines Han Dong-Man to come back to Iloilo so he could present to him possible areas of investments. The…

Duterte Lauds Opening Of Filipino-Owned Mall In Iloilo Town

President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has encouraged Vista Land, an all-Filipino company, to put up more investments and bring in more quality jobs for Filipinos. President Duterte inaugurated Vista Mall, the 23rd mall…

Congress Watch

House Hopes To Pass ROTC Bill By Feb.6

A ranking leader at the House of Representatives said Thursday they hope to approve the bill reviving mandatory Reserved Officers…

Senator Win Gatchalian On Energy Efficiency And Conservation Act

The Bicameral Conference Committee has given the reconciled Senate and House versions of a measure institutionalizing a framework to advance…

Spotlight

Mayor Sara Duterte Of Davao Strengthens Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign

Mayor Sara Duterte on Monday handed over twelve motorcycles to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) for its intensified anti-drunk…

Mayor Sara On Pulse Asia Senatorial Survey: I Am Overwhelmed

“I am overwhelmed. I am at a loss for words.” This was the reaction of presidential daughter and Davao City…

Mindanao

Mayor Sara Duterte Of Davao Strengthens Anti-Drunk Driving Campaign

Mayor Sara Duterte on Monday handed over twelve motorcycles to the Davao City Police Office (DCPO) for its intensified anti-drunk…

Akbayan Senator Risa Hontiveros On The Jolo Bombing

I condemn in the strongest possible terms the bombing incidents in Jolo, Sulu that left more than 20 of our fellow Filipinos dead and many more wounded. My heart goes out to…

Statement Of Sen. Nancy Binay On The Bombing Incidents In Jolo, Sulu

I am one with the people of Mindanao and the whole nation in condemning the bombing incidents in Jolo, Sulu while mass is ongoing. I urge the authorities to look deeply at…

GenSan City Mayor Ronnel Rivera Signed EO To Set Stricter Speed Limits

The city government is set to implement speed limits in major roads here as part of the initiative to curb deadly road accidents. Lawyer Armand Clarin, city legal officer, said Monday the…

Judiciary Watch

SC Suspends Lawyer For Threatening Harry Roque

A lawyer has been suspended for two years from law practice by the Supreme Court (SC) for “underhanded tactics” against…

Solicitor General Jose Calida On Oral Arguments On ML Extension In Mindanao

The Supreme Court on Tuesday heard the oral arguments on the petitions challenging the extension of martial law in Mindanao.…