2023 March 29 Understanding the importance of good nutrition to the people and national development, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday led the launch of the Philippine Multi-sectoral Nutrition Project (PMNP) with the theme “Better Bodies and Minds.” Speaking during the event at the Manila Hotel, President Marcos said his administration is committed to...
2023 March 29 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. wants the country to enhance local drug manufacturing and secure a stockpile of medicine in preparation for any emergency. “Let’s maximize the local production. The initial reason why this came up is the supply problems that we encountered during the lockdowns so we need to be prepared....
2023 March 29 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) to immediately address the shortage of nurses due to migration, which has been affecting the delivery of effective healthcare in the country. “We have to be clever about the healthcare manpower. Our nurses are the best, buong mundo na...
2023 March 28 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is seriously studying the proposed merger of the Landbank of the Philippines (LBP) and the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP), which is in line with the administration’s thrust toward financial efficiency among state-owned banks, Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno said on Tuesday. “The President expressed the desire...
2023 March 28 The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has remained proactive in addressing the looming global water crisis that is aggravated by the climate change phenomenon, Environment Secretary Ma. Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga said. In her speech at the United Nations 2023 Water Conference in New York, Loyzaga underscored the several measures by the...
2023 March 28 The government is relying on a newly-created water management body in addressing the impact of a prolonged dry spell or El Niño, which is expected to be felt this year particularly on the supply of potable drinking water and irrigation, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said on Tuesday. The President made the...
2023 March 28 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on the Home Development Mutual Fund (HDMF) or the Pag-IBIG Fund to further build on its successes in the past 45 years to address the country’s housing backlog, urging it to work closely with the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to...
2023 March 27 MANILA – The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) offers different benefits for its female members not only during Women’s month but also year-round. In a televised public briefing, Rey Baleña, PhilHealth Corporate Affairs Group vice president and concurrent Corporate Communication Department senior manager, said women are entitled not only to maternity care package...
2023 March 27 MANILA – The Department of Energy (DOE) reported Monday that the country saved 62.69 megawatts (MW) of energy from turning off the lights from 8:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m., or the Earth Hour, last March 25. The DOE said the event was a symbolic demonstration of unity aimed at reversing nature loss and...
2023 March 27 President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr on Monday called for increased government and private sector collaboration in constructing decent and affordable shelters for the people, especially those living in the danger zones, under the administration’s “Build, Better, More” Housing Program. The President made this call in two separate events in Valenzuela City and...