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2 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the swift delivery of medical assistance to persons with human immunodeficiency virus (HIV) to help manage their condition, Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Thursday.
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3 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente |Francisco Tuyay |Red Mendoza
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III on Wednesday clapped back at Vice President Sara Duterte and Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte after they questioned his appointment as "sketchy."At a Palace press conference, Torre said he respected the opinion of the Duterte siblings, but he noted that Sen. Ronald Dela Rosa was also a former one-star general when their father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, appointed him as PNP chief.
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3 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
MALACAÑANG on Wednesday slammed Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte for calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. a "liar" for his supposed reconciliatory proposal to the Dutertes. Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said it's either Duterte misconstrued the President's statement, or he is a consumer of fake news.
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3 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong on Wednesday agreed to explore collaboration in "new and emerging areas" amid an increasingly complex and challenging geopolitical environment. During their bilateral meeting in Malacañang, Marcos and Wong reaffirmed commitments to boosting people to people and business ties, especially in high-impact sectors such as renewable energy, humanitarian response, green economy, sustainability, health and climate resilience.
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3 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
THE Publishers Association of the Philippines, Inc. (PAPI), one of the country's largest and oldest media organizations, appealed to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to retain Secretary Jay Ruiz as head of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO), warning that "changing the guards mid-game sends the wrong signal" amid swirling political noise and public pressure.
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3 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
THE Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) plans to integrate the no-contact apprehension policy (NCAP) into the eGovPH App to make it easier for motorists to settle their traffic violations. At a Palace press briefing, DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr. said they already met with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) regarding the matter. "So the new features we are integrating, we're working closely including this NCAP....
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4 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
(UPDATE) EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Tuesday announced the third wave of the Cabinet reshuffle, with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ending the tenure of four top government officials and retaining 21 others.
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4 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
MANILA, Philippines — Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo on Tuesday met with the administration's allies in the House of Representatives in a bid to strengthen unity among its members and align support to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s legislative agenda. The key dialogue among the leaders of the administration's Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and 22 out of the 28 winning lawmakers in the midterm elections was held at North Solaire in Quezon City.
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4 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. formed an inter-agency task force to prepare for the country's hosting of the 33rd Asia-Pacific Regional Scout Jamboree (APRSJ) in December this year. Under Administrative Order (AO) 33 signed on May 21, the President ordered government agencies and called on local government units to support the Boy Scouts of the Philippines (BSP) for the country's hosting of the 33rd APRSJ, which will be held from Dec.
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4 days ago | 
manilatimes.net | Catherine S. Valente
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the revised Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan (CFIDP) aimed at boosting the competitiveness of coconut farmers. The President signed on May 21 Memorandum Circular (MC) 84, which approved and adopted the Coconut Farmers and Industry Development Plan 2024-2028.
