By Allan Mauro V. Marfal, DOST-STII The Commission on Elections (COMELEC) wants to ensure a secure, transparent, and reliable midterm election in May 2025 by seeking the expertise of the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). On March 4, 2025, at COMELEC’s […]
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MANILA — The Land Transportation Office (LTO) district and extension offices in Metro Manila are now open on Saturdays from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., providing greater accessibility for those unable to visit during weekdays. This change, which started August 31, comes in response to increasing demand for driver’s licenses, license […]
MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Navotas City on Thursday, September 12, to personally distribute assistance to fisherfolk and their families affected by an oil spill in Bataan last July. During the event at the Navotas Sports Complex, the President provided financial aid to 10 selected beneficiaries and handed […]
As part of its disaster response and operations for Tropical Storm ‘Enteng’, the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) is continuously producing family food packs (FFPs) to ensure immediate replenishment and availability of food and non-food items (FNIs) for resource augmentation to its field offices and local government units […]
Manila, Philippines – August 21, 2024 – The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) has unveiled a visionary proposal to transform the Greater Manila Bay area into a leading economic hub, drawing inspiration from the success of China’s Guangdong-Hong-Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. This ambitious plan was […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday urged all political parties to work toward uniting the nation and improving the lives of all Filipinos instead of sowing division and disagreements. In his speech during the party covenant between the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the Nacionalista Party (NP), the […]
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has issued Executive Order No. 64, increasing the salaries of government workers and authorizing the grant of an additional allowance to state employees. Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin, by authority of the President, signed EO 64 on August 2, 2024. It takes effect immediately upon publication […]
The government remains steadfast in its commitment to continuously assist the Bangsamoro Government, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Wednesday. Speaking during the ceremonial turnover of the Third Progress Report of the National Government – Bangsamoro Government Intergovernmental Relations Body (IGRB) in Malacañang, President Marcos said positive change would […]
MANILA (PIA) — Retirement need not be tedious for the elderly, says President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., even as he hinted at providing poor senior citizens with a P1,000 monthly allowance starting January next year. In “The President’s Budget Message” for the upcoming fiscal year, Marcos cited the need for […]
In anticipation of the opening of classes today, the Philippine National Police (PNP) has announced its comprehensive readiness to ensure the safety of students, teachers, and parents nationwide. The PNP will deploy a total of 33,286 personnel to various schools throughout the country to ensure an orderly start to the […]
