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(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos wished Filipinos a happy new year, as he vowed to “build better and more” in 2024. In his New Year message, the President also looked back on the “hard-fought” gains of 2023, which he said prepared the country for whatever difficulties 2024 brings. He said, in particular, the government has built 33 additional specialty centers, over 2000 classrooms and seven additional cold chain facilities. The President said the government was also […]
(Eagle News)–The Philippine National Railways has adjusted its train operating hours for Dec. 31 and Jan. 1. According to the PNR, the last trip from Tutuban to Alabang, which started at 5:06 a.m. on Dec. 31, is at 3:06 a.m. on Jan. 1. Train trips from Alabang to Tutuban, meanwhile, which started at 5:33 a.m. on Dec. 31, will end at 4:53 a.m. on Jan. 1. On Jan. 1, Tutuban to Alabang trips will […]
Task Force Bangon Marawi ordered to wind up ops (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has signed an administrative order that aims to fast-track the recovery, rehabilitation and reconstruction of Marawi City. In signing Administrative Order No. 14, the President effectively ordered Task Force Bangon Marawi to wind up its operations on Dec. 31, 2023, noting that it shall be deemed “functus officio” by March 31, 2024. As part of this, the task force was directed to […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos called on Filipinos to strive to walk with the same purpose, passion and nationalism as the country’s national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal, amid a world still afflicted by greed, oppression and injustice. In his message on the 127th anniversary of the martyrdom of Rizal, the President urged Filipinos to “keep emulating the timeless values we can learn from his life and works.” “I also call on everyone to let the genuine […]
(Eagle News)–The government has launched a task force to stop the spread of the Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza virus in the country, the Food and Drugs Administration said. According to the FDA, Task Force Alectryon shall focus on a streamlined evaluation of application of avian influenza drugs and vaccines that are “safe, efficacious, and of good quality..” In launching the task force, the FDA noted that while the Philippines successfully managed its first HPAI epidemic […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of the Interior and Local Government welcomed to the police force the almost 300 recruits from the country’s Moro Islamic Liberation Front and Moro National Liberation Front recruitment program. Interior Secretary Benhur Abalos led the oath-taking of the 255 men and 39 women joining the Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Camp Pendatun, Parang, Maguindanao del Norte for a six-month field training program. Prior to this, the recruits, who will fill some […]
Laws establishing a College of Medicine in at least four SUCs also signed (Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has signed new laws upgrading the status of two state universities and establishing a College of Medicine in at least four. According to the Presidential Communications Office, with the signing of Republic Act No. 11968, the San Isidro Satellite campus of the Leyte Normal University (LNU) in San Isidro, Leyte will now be a regular campus and will […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has named and renamed eight Philippine National Police camps and real properties. The following will now be known by their corresponding new names after the President signed Proclamation Nos. 429 and 30: -donated lot to the PNP in Pasacao, Camarines Sur as Camp Brigadier General Ludovico Padilla Arejola -donated lot to Provincial Regional Office V as Camp Captain Salvador Jaucian del Rosaro, Sr. -Camarines Sur Police Provincial Police Office as Camp […]
(Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. As a result, Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides due to moderate to at times heavy rains are possible. Visayas, Mindanao, Bicol Region and Palawan, meanwhile, will have partly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated rain showers […]
(Eagle News)–The Department of Trade and Industry has reported more than P4 trillion worth of investments from President Bongbong Marcos’ foreign trips. According to the DTI, based on its December 21, 2023 monitoring of consolidated and processed investments, the P4.09 trillion investment value covers 148 projects at various investment stages. The DTI described these investments as business, investment promotion agency (IPA) registered with operations (US$205.53M or P11.4B), Business/IPA registered (US$983.21M or P54.75B), IPA registration in […]
(Eagle News)–President Bongbong Marcos has ordered the extension of the temporary reduction of rates of import duty on rice, corn and meat products. The President gave the order following the National Economic Development Authority Board’s recommendation to extend the same until December 31, 2024. In ordering the extension through Executive Order No. 50, President Marcos cited the negative impact of El Niño on the price and production of rice and corn, and the continuing prevalence […]
Eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao affected by easterlies (Eagle News)–The northeast monsoon is affecting Luzon. The Philippine Atmospheric Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said the easterlies are also affecting the eastern sections of Visayas and Mindanao. Caraga, Eastern Visayas, Catanduanes, Albay and Sorsogon, as a result, will have cloudy skies with scattered rain showers or thunderstorms. Cagayan Valley, Apayao, Kalinga, Aurora and Quezon will have cloudy skies with rains. Flashfloods or landslides due to […]
