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Duterte To Visit Typhoon-Hit Albay

President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to arrive today to personally assess the extent of damages wrought by Typhoon Tisoy when it battered Bicol on...

Lorenzana Recommends Lifting Of Martial Law In Mindanao

Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Delfin Lorenzana has formally recommended to President Rodrigo R. Duterte not to extend martial law in Mindanao once...

Duterte To Issue EO On National Land Use Policy

Malacañang said President Rodrigo Duterte has agreed with the proposal for the issuance of an executive order (EO) that will establish a national land-use...

House Oks Bill Lowering Gov’t Retirement Age On 2nd Reading

The House of Representatives approved on second reading a measure lowering the optional retirement age of government employees from 60 to 56. Voting via voice...

PTFoMS Seeks Media Coverage Of Maguindanao Massacre Promulgation

The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) on Wednesday formally asked the Supreme Court (SC) to allow media coverage of the scheduled promulgation...

Nograles Backs New Initiative To Raise Quality Of Education

Recognizing the importance of education in improving the lives of Filipinos, a Palace official expressed support for a new government initiative that will focus...

House Moves For Free Freight Services For Relief Goods

A measure providing free freight services in the transportation of relief goods to calamity-stricken areas has been approved on third and final reading at...

May 18 To Be Declared As National Higher Education Day

The House of Representatives approved on final reading a bill declaring May 18 of every year as National Higher Education Day. With 167 affirmative votes,...

Duterte Welcomes New Chinese Envoy, 5 Others

President Rodrigo Duterte welcomed the new Chinese ambassador to the Philippines, as well as the five other envoys from other countries, at Malacañan Palace. Chinese...

PCOO Andanar: Media Literacy Reforms To Promote ‘Transparent’ Gov’t

The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) is pushing for media literacy initiatives to make the Duterte government’s policies and programs more transparent to the...