Day: June 18, 2025

Aurora: The Aurora Pacific Economic Zone and Freeport Authority (APECO) has acquired 12 hectares of land in Esteves, Casiguran, Aurora for the development of a commercial airport. In a statement Wednesday, APECO announced that its existing airstrip would be developed into a commercial airport, connecting the ecozone to the global investment market. According to Philippines News Agency, President and Chief Executive Officer Gil Taway IV signed an agreement with landowners Edward Chua Cham and Magdalena Chua Cham in Quezon City on June 17. They also signed on behalf of George Chua Cham, brother of Edward Chua Cham. Under the agreement,

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has announced his intention to maintain the PHP20 per kilogram rice program, known as ‘Benteng Bigas Meron (BBM) Na’, without relying on contributions from local government units (LGUs). The President made this announcement during his latest podcast, emphasizing a shift towards national government funding for the initiative. According to Philippines News Agency, the national government is currently working in collaboration with LGUs to sustain and expand the BBM Na Program. President Marcos expressed his confidence in the program’s sustainability, citing that the government is already providing rice supply sufficient for 51 percent of the

Quezon City: The Philippine government is all set for the repatriation of Filipinos from Israel and Iran, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Wednesday. In a media interview, Marcos revealed that the government has identified an alternate route to facilitate the safe return of displaced Filipinos from the two Middle Eastern countries. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos explained the challenges faced in the evacuation process due to the closure of many airports amid the ongoing conflict. “Ang naging problema natin sa pag evacuate sa kanila ay dahil sa giyera, maraming sarado na airport. Kaya’t naghahanap tayo ng ruta kung

Manila: There is nothing new with China’s move to deploy naval assets in response to any Philippine-led maritime cooperative activity (MCA) in the country’s territorial waters, a ranking Philippine Navy (PN) official said. “For every MCA that we conduct with our partners and allies, there is always the presence, the uninvited presence of the PLA (People’s Liberation Army) Navy. Whether we do this with the US, with European powers, or with Japan,” PN spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea (WPS) Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad said in a press briefing late Tuesday when asked to comment on the presence of

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has instructed the Philippine National Police (PNP) and Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to enhance security measures at all significant drug entry points and to ensure the immediate destruction of confiscated narcotics to prevent their reentry into the streets. According to Philippines News Agency, this directive was part of a recalibrated national drug strategy aimed at intercepting narcotics at their source-ports, coastlines, and other maritime routes-where large-scale smuggling operations are known to occur. The President emphasized the necessity for complete transparency and the physical presence of law enforcement during the destruction process. The President’s remarks