2023 September 27 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act (RA) 11962 or the “Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act” (Jobs for the Nation Act) and has directed agencies to hasten the issuance of the law’s Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR). During the signing ceremony held at Malacanang, the President...
2023 September 27 MANILA – The passage of the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act will help the government achieve the goal of the Philippine Development Plan to provide more jobs to Filipinos, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said Wednesday. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signed on Wednesday the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act which...
2023 September 27 MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) urged motorcycle riders who are either beginners or experienced riders to enroll in the agency’s Motorcycle Riding Academy which opened Wednesday. MMDA acting chair Don Artes led the inauguration of the academy at Julia Vargas Avenue corner Meralco Avenue in Pasig City. “Hindi ako naniniwala...
2023 September 27 MANILA – A senator said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants to empower Filipinos by signing into law Republic Act (RA) 11962 or the Trabaho Para sa Bayan Act. Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva, who principally authored and sponsored the law, said on Wednesday the new law would be the “cornerstone” of government initiatives...
2023 September 27 MANILA – A field study tour organized by over 50 member countries of the Asia-Pacific Seeds Association (APSA) left the Philippines on Sept. 23 very impressed with the country’s milestones and achievements in hybrid rice seeds production as well as the close collaboration among the sector’s stakeholders. Dr. Frisco Malabanan, current APSA executive...
2023 September 27 MANILA – Department of Education (DepEd) and Vice President Sara Z. Duterte assured on Wednesday the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) commitment to use its 2024 budget, amounting to PHP2.395 billion in its programs that continue to improve Filipinos’ lives. In a statement, Duterte also commended Davao De Oro Rep. Maricar Zamora for...
2023 September 26 MANILA – Smugglers, hoarders and price manipulators have no place in the “New Philippines” and must face the full force of the law. Determined to put an end to the actual rice “weevils” that destroy the ecological balance of rice supply and demand, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered all officials, authorities,...
2023 September 26 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is traveling to Saudi Arabia in October to further enhance the two nations’ bilateral relations. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Undersecretary Antonio Morales made the announcement during the 93rd National Day reception of Saudi Arabia in Taguig City on Monday night. “His Excellency, President Ferdinand R....
2023 September 26 MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has certified as urgent a measure that will ensure that Filipino seafarers will continue to have an edge over their foreign counterparts through training and accreditations. “Pursuant to the provisions of the Article VI, Section 26 (2) of the 1987 Constitution, I hereby certify to the...
2023 September 26 MANILA – The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Tuesday reported that it has distributed about PHP221.06 million to 98,092 beneficiaries under its Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program during the Bagong Pilipinas service caravan kickoff in four provinces over the weekend. The 98,092 AICS beneficiaries were part of...