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US AMBASSADOR TO THE PHILIPPINES MARYKAY CARLSON On the Fourth of July – US Independence Day and Philippine-American Friendship Day – we look back on what the US-Philippine partnership has achieved over the past 12 months.  We’ve reached incredible milestones together as friends, partners, and allies, setting a bold agenda …

“The Philippines’ Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission is investigating similar practices in the country where likely front groups persuade tillers with huge properties to lease their farmlands and later convince them to sell. Foreigners suspected of amassing real estate, particularly farmland, appear not to be an isolated problem for the Philippines …

Former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos speaks during the celebration of her 95th birthday. The President and First Lady Liza Marcos- Araneta led family and close friends in marking another milestone in the Marcos matriarch’s life. (Facebook page of FL Liza Araneta-Marcos) Former First Lady Imelda Romualdez-Marcos speaks during the celebration …

The Marcos administration is set to settle all outstanding arrears for the health emergency allowance (HEA) owed to healthcare workers, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced. In a statement on Thursday, July 4, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman said that the DBM will disburse approximately P27 billion in …

Senator Nancy Binay Photo from Senate’s FB Page  Sen. Nancy Binay on Thursday said she is contemplating on filing an ethics complaint against Sen. Alan Peter Cayetano after they traded barbs on the supposed P8.9-billion New Senate Building (NSB), whose contact price rose to P23.3 billion. Binay said she will …

Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin (MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Health (DOH) should focus on addressing much bigger problems instead of the pitch to rename the agency. House Deputy Majority Leader Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, a former Department of Health (DOH) secretary, had this to say Thursday, …

Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner speaks during a press conference after a command conference with Philippines’ President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (not pictured) at the military headquarters in Manila on July 4, 2024. The Philippines’ military chief said on July 4 he hoped a key …

ACCESSIBLE HEALTHCARE. Speaker Martin Romualdez delivers his message during the launch of First Lady Louise “Liza” Araneta-Marcos’ “Lab For All” program at People’s Center in Tacloban City on Thursday (July 4, 2024). Romualdez said the First Lady’s health services delivery project provides free laboratory services, free x-ray, free consultation with …

MANILA – OFW Party-list Rep. Marissa “Del Mar” Magsino said Thursday she filed House Bill (HB) 10579 seeking to amend the provision of Republic Act (RA) 11862 or the Expanded Anti-Trafficking in Persons Act of 2022 on the term classifying “underage” workers. Magsino said to be consistent with international law and …

The Department of Agriculture (DA) kicks off on Friday, July 5, a large-scale trial of “Program 29” to deliver high-quality rice at P29 per kilogram (kg) to as many as 6.9 million vulnerable households, or around 35 million Filipinos. Initially, 10 KADIWA centers in Metro Manila and Bulacan will participate …