Retrenched workers receive cash aid

CEBU – Over 3,700 workers who lost their jobs at the Mactan Economic Zone in Lapu-Lapu City received financial aid from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD).

Marcos vows to protect press freedom

PRESIDENT BONGBONG Marcos has vowed to protect free speech and press freedom in the country and called on members of the media to help effectively communicate government efforts.

Unang 100 araw ni Marcos

IBINANDERA NI Pangulong Bongbong Marcos ang ilan sa mga nagawa ng kanyang administrasyon sa unang 100 araw ng panunungkulan nito.

Finally, SIM Card law to fight text scams

PRESIDENT BONGBONG Marcos has signed into law the Subscriber Identity Module (SIM) Card Registration Act in an effort to intensify government initiatives against scams and crimes committed through text and online messages.

Taiwan accuses China of misinterpreting U.N. Resolution

TAIWAN HAS condemned China for intentionally misinterpreting a 1971 United Nations resolution and using it as a pretext to argue against Taiwan being part of the U.N. system.

Huge success!

PRESIDENT FERDINAND “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said his six-day working visit to the United States was successful and even described his meeting with American President Joe Biden as very significant, noting that they have talked on a wide range of issues in a bid to strengthen longstanding ties between Manila and Washington.

Timely passage of ‘23 budget to ensure PH agenda for prosperity

PRESIDENT FERDINAND “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged Congress to waste no time in passing the proposed PHP5.268-trillion national budget for 2023, citing its importance in helping the nation attain economic transformation, growth and sustainability.

Marcos says 'no intention' to rejoin ICC

THE PHILIPPINES has no plan to rejoin the International Criminal Court, President Bongbong Marcos said, with the tribunal's prosecutor seeking to resume a probe into the ex-president's deadly drug war.

Muslim lawmaker vows to continue promoting ‘Pis Syabit’

ZAMBOANGA CITY – True to her commitment to promote the rich and colorful culture of Sulu province in southern Philippines, Kusug Tausug Rep. Shernee Tambut vows to continue her campaign to popularize the “Pis Syabit.”

Pastor Quiboloy, nagsalita sa walk out issue ni Mike Abe

USAP-USAPAN ngayon ang umano’y pagwo-walk out habang on-air ang programa ng SMNI news anchor na si Mike Abe dahil hindi umano nito nagustuhan ang pahayag ni Pastor Apollo Quiboloy hinggil sa naganap na unang State of the Nation Address (SONA) ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos, ayon sa mga nakasaksing manonood nitong Hulyo 26.

Marcos urges Congress to pass priority measures

PRESIDENT BONGBONG Marcos urges Congress to pass at least 19 priority measures of his administration that would help improve government services.

Philippines negotiates with Saudi to protect OFWs

THE GOVERNMENT is now negotiating with Saudi Arabia so that Filipino workers could get appropriate wages and protect their rights and well-being.

Marcos keeps Lhuillier as PH envoy to Spain

CEBU - President Bongbong Marcos has retained seasoned diplomat Philippe Jones Lhuillier as the country’s envoy to Spain.

Cebu railway project, bus rapid transit itutuloy

CEBU - Kabilang sa mga proyektong uunahin ng administrasyong Marcos Jr. para sa Cebu ay ang railway system at ang pagpapatupad ng Cebu Bus Rapid Transit.

Airlines welcome plan to build more airports

CEBU - Local carriers welcomed President Bongbong Marcos’ plan to upgrade the airports and build more international airports in the country.

Ex-Philippine president Arroyo tests positive for Covid-19

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Former Philippine President and now Pampanga 2nd District Representative Gloria Arroyo has been tested positive for the deadly Covid-19 respiratory disease, her chief of staff said.

Former Lamitan City mayor, 2 others killed in gun attack

ZAMBOANGA CITY - A lone gunman shot dead the former mayor of Lamitan City in a daring attack Sunday afternoon inside a prestigious Catholic university in Manila. 

Cagayan lawmaker wants more funds for Mindanao

CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has urged the Marcos administration to increase the budget allocation for Mindanao by at least 5% of the national budget or about P286 billion to promote peace and development in the southern region.

Marcos eyes to reclassify Covid-19 protocols

PRESIDENT BONGBONG Marcos is seeking to reclassify public health protocols that are compatible with the current milder Covid-19 strains in the country.

Marcos supports review of education curriculum

PRESS SECRETARY Trixie Cruz-Angeles said President Marcos is fully supportive of proposals to look at the country’s education curriculum in order to equip students with skills required by different industries and address the existing job mismatch.