After more than a year, the President has finally appointed a secretary at the helm of the Department of Agriculture (DA) in the person of Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. The appointment comes after the President has started initiating reforms in the agricultural sector, such as supporting farmers, expanding access to …
Read More »Demoted again: House removes Arroyo from deputy speaker position
Composite photo shows House Speaker Martin Romualdez and Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. (The STAR / Boy Santos) MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives removed Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo from the ranks of its deputy speakers during Tuesday’s plenary session, stripping the former president of a House leadership title six months after …
Read More »House slams Duterte
President Rodrigo Duterte witnesses the program proper before leading the wreath-laying ceremony at the Holocaust Memorial Park in Rishon Lezion, Israel on Sept. 5, 2018. Joining the president is presidential daughter Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio. (Presidential photo / Karl Norman Alonzo) MANILA, Philippines — Speaker Martin Romualdez resumed sessions …
Read More »Dalipe says Arroyo, Ungab’s resolution snub caused House leadership shake-up
At a Glance House Majority Leader Mannix Dalipe said that Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and Davao City 3rd district Rep. Isidro Ungab’s non-participation in the bid to adopt House Resolution (HR) No.1414 caused them to lose their plum posts. Pampanga 2nd district Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo (left), Davao City …
Read More »Marcos invited to Indo-Pacific security briefing
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints on Nov. 3, 2023 industrialist and fishing magnate Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. as the new secretary of the Department of Agriculture. (Presidential Communications Office) MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was invited to the Indo-Pacific command headquarters for a security briefing, Foreign Undersecretary Charles …
Read More »Palestinian spouses of Filipinos to be allowed to leave Gaza — DFA
Palestinian women react after an Israeli bombardment in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip on November 7, 2023, amid continuing battles between Israel and the Palestinian militant group Hamas. (AFP / Mohammed Abed) MANILA, Philippines — The Palestinian spouses of Filipino nationals in the Gaza Strip will be allowed to …
Read More »SC asked to rule on constitutionality of OVP confidential funds transfer
Petitioners Gus Lagman, Enteng Romano III, Barry Gutierrez, Arpee Santiago (left to right) at the Supreme Court on Nov. 11, 2023 (Ian Laqui / Philstar.com) MANILA, Philippines — Lawyers and concerned citizens on Tuesday filed before the Supreme Court a motion for certiorari, questioning the legality of transferring the contingency …
Read More »Inflation rate plummets to 4.9% in October
At a Glance Inflation rate in the country eased to 4.9% in October, compared to 6.1% the previous month and 7.7% the previous year. Food prices slowed down to 7.1% in October, lower than the 10% recorded in the previous month and 9.8% from a year earlier. Self-employed individuals increased …
Read More »DA unveils 3 WB-funded projects to boost agricultural productivity
DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS. The Department of Agriculture opens an exhibit showcasing various World Bank-funded projects at Novotel Manila Araneta City in Cubao, Quezon City on Monday (Nov. 6, 2023). Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. (right) and Assistant Secretary for Operations and Philippine Rural Development Project National Project Director Arnel de Mesa …
Read More »Comelec calls on village, youth poll winners to file expenses report
OATH TAKING. Winners in the recent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental took their oaths of office at the Pantawan People’s Park on Monday (Nov. 6, 2023). The Commission on Elections reminded the elected officials to file their Statements of Contribution and Expenditure Reports if they …
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