President Ferdinand Marcos led the signing of an alliance between his political party, the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) and the National Unity Party (NUP) in a bid to forge stronger political ties for the upcoming 2025 midterm polls. “It is good ...

President Marcos will sign on Wednesday the 2024 national budget, which has been stripped of confidential and intelligence funds originally allocated for civilian and non-security agencies, including the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education. “It’s ready for [signing], I think the signing ceremony will be on Wednesday,” Speaker Martin Romualdez told […]
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President Marcos on Wednesday admitted there is still a lot to be done to “fix” the country’s agriculture system. Mr. Marcos, who is also the head of the Department of Agriculture (DA), made the remarks during the commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) in Quezon City. He underscored the […]
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