Day: July 17, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is receptive to the ‘meaningful’ suggestions that may come from the Office of the Vice President (OVP), Malaca±ang said on Thursday. The statement comes in response to remarks made by OVP spokesperson Ruth Castelo, who emphasized the importance of involving Vice President Sara Duterte in national projects and ensuring adequate funding for her initiatives. According to Philippines News Agency, Castelo had expressed concerns that excluding Duterte or failing to allocate funds for her projects would be detrimental to the country. In a press briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro reiterated that President Marcos is

Manila: Malaca±ang on Thursday called on Filipinos to stand united in upholding the country’s sovereign rights and to promote national identity as a maritime and archipelagic nation. ‘Dapat lamang po natin i-promote at ipagtanggol ang ating sovereign rights, ang ating mga karapatan patungkol po sa rights ng ating bansa (We must promote and defend our sovereign rights and the rights of our nation),’ Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said in a press briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, Castro made the remark as the Palace issued Memorandum Circular (MC) 87, which directs all government agencies and encourages the private sector

Manila: The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced its new partnership with payment solutions provider Dragonpay to expand digital payment channels for its members and pensioners. According to Philippines News Agency, GSIS President and General Manager Wick Veloso and Dragonpay founder and chief executive officer Robertson Chiang formalized the partnership through a memorandum of agreement (MOA) signed on Tuesday. “What we have just signed is proof of GSIS’s commitment to provide ease of doing business for our members and pensioners. Ito ang totoong pangarap na kailangan nating maipadama sa kanila, bahagi ng ginhawa na ipinangako natin (This is the true

Hanoi: Vi?t Nam has made significant strides in protecting children from vaccine-preventable diseases, according to the latest national immunization coverage estimates released by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF on July 15. In 2024, the country achieved 99 percent coverage for the first dose of the diphtheria, tetanus, and pertussis (DTP) vaccine, up from 80 percent in 2023. This marks not only a recovery to pre-pandemic levels but also a new high surpassing the rates recorded in 2019. According to Philippines News Agency, this improvement led to a reduction in the number of zero-dose children – children who had

Pasig: The Supreme Court (SC) is working with law enforcement agencies to investigate the online threats against judges of the Pasig Regional Trial Court (RTC). According to Philippines News Agency, the SC confirmed that the judges of the Pasig RTC received online threats sent via email earlier in the day. The Court is taking this matter seriously and is closely monitoring the situation. An investigation is underway, in coordination with law enforcement authorities. Appropriate security measures have also been put in place to ensure the safety and protection of the judges, court personnel, court users, and the general public, SC