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04/02/2025

JUST IN | President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed retired Maj. Gen. Isagani Nerez as the new head of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA), Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin confirms on Tuesday, Feb. 4, 2025. | via Ruth Abbey Carlos, Philippine News Agency

04/02/2025

𝐌𝐀𝐒 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐖𝐀𝐊 𝐍𝐀 𝐋𝐎𝐂𝐀𝐋 𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐘 𝐁𝐎𝐀𝐑𝐃

Mas pinalalakas ng National Amnesty Commission ang Local Amnesty Board upang mas maabot ang mga posibleng aplikante, ayon kay Atty. Leah Armamento.

Ibinahagi rin niya na ang Bohol ay humiling ng sariling Local Amnesty Board dahil may 900 na probable applicants, isang kahilingang inaprubahan ng Pangulo noong kanilang pagpupulong noong Nobyembre 2024.

04/02/2025

𝐀𝐌𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐓𝐘 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌 𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐌𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐋𝐀𝐀𝐍

Ayon kay Atty. Leah Armamento, ng National Amnesty Commission, maaari nang mag-apply ng amnesty ang mga miyembro ng Rebolusyonaryong Partido ng Manggagawa ng Pilipinas – Revolutionary Proletarian Army – Alex Boncayao Brigade (RPMP/RPA/ABB), CPP-NPA-NDF, pati na rin ang MNLF at M**F, alinsunod sa inaprubahan ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.

04/02/2025

We are all unique and beautiful in our own ways!

This National Down Syndrome Consciousness Month, let’s celebrate the incredible potentials of individuals with Down Syndrome and the happiness they bring in our hearts!

Together, let’s empower and recognize them by creating a loving, accepting, and inclusive community.

04/02/2025

NEWS UPDATE | The Department of Agriculture - Philippines will reduce on Wednesday, February 5, the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of imported rice to P55 per kilo, providing much-needed relief to consumers struggling with the high cost of the food staple.

The MSRP was previously set at P58 per kilo.

Details here: https://pia.gov.ph/da-cuts-msrp-on-imported-rice-to-p55-kilo-from-feb-5/

The Department of Agriculture will reduce on Wednesday, February 5, the maximum suggested retail price of imported rice to P55 per kilo, providing much-needed relief to consumers struggling with the high cost of the food staple. The MSRP was previously set at P58 per kilo.

04/02/2025

𝑭𝒓𝒐𝒎 𝑻𝑵𝑻 𝒕𝒐 𝑲𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒏𝒊𝒏 𝑩𝒖𝒔𝒊𝒏𝒆𝒔𝒔 𝑶𝒘𝒏𝒆𝒓

Hindi naging madali ang COVID-19 lockdown para sa mga OFW, lalo na kung undocumented ka.

Basahin ang kwento ni Lisa Amasa, at kung paano siya natulungan ng Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) sa pamamagitan ng Livelihood Development Assistance Program upang masustentuhan ang kaniyang pamilya.

Buong kwento: https://pia.gov.ph/dmw-program-helps-cebuano-ofw-become-entrepreneur/

04/02/2025

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. graces the official launch of the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) 2025 National Tax Campaign themed, 'Buwis na Tapat, Tagumpay Nating Lahat,' at the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on February 4, 2024.

The Campaign underscores the importance of voluntary tax compliance and highlights taxation’s crucial role in national development.

Through this initiative, the BIR showcases its accomplishments, strategic plans and key programs to improve tax collection and enhance public service efficiency.

Among the Agency’s top priorities are the digitalization of critical services to enhance taxpayer convenience, large-scale tax awareness campaigns to educate citizens on their obligations, and intensified tax enforcement efforts to ensure compliance and curb tax evasion.

Additionally, the BIR seeks to foster public trust, strengthen partnerships with various sectors and reinforce the message that every tax peso collected contributes to the country’s economic growth and long-term prosperity.

04/02/2025

LIVE: 2024 PERFORMANCE REPORT of the National Amnesty Commission with Chairperson Leah Armamento | via Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon

04/02/2025

READ: The Department of Health (Philippines) (DOH) extends its congratulations to Dr. Edwin Mercado on his appointment as the new President and CEO of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation.

The DOH also expresses its gratitude to outgoing PCEO Emmanuel R. Ledesma Jr. for his dedicated service to the organization.

04/02/2025

PANOORIN: Balitang Pambansa | 12 NN | February 4, 2025

04/02/2025

𝐉𝐔𝐒𝐓 𝐈𝐍 | 𝐏𝐁𝐁𝐌 𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐏𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐄𝐎

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. appoints Dr. Edwin Mercado as the new President and CEO of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) replacing Emmanuel Ledesma Jr.

Mercado took his oath before the President today, Feb. 4, 2025.

Know more about Dr. Mercado, here: https://pia.gov.ph/mercado-is-new-philhealth-president-ceo/

Photos: Presidential Communications Office

04/02/2025

𝗕𝗥𝗣 𝗖𝗮𝗯𝗿𝗮 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗱𝗼𝘄𝘀 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗚𝘂𝗮𝗿𝗱 𝗨𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗼𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝗭𝗼𝗻𝗲

The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) vessel, BRP Cabra (MRRV-4409), undertook a vigilant operation yesterday, closely shadowing Chinese Coast Guard vessels 3301 and 3104 until their exit from the Philippine Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ). Throughout this operation, the Chinese vessels were radio challenged, highlighting their absence of legal authority to patrol the area as stipulated by the Philippine Maritime Zones Act, the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), and the 2016 Arbitral Award.

According to Dark Vessel Detection data, as of 7 AM today, the Chinese Coast Guard vessels were tracked at distances of 61 nautical miles and 81 nautical miles from Guangdong Province, China, respectively.

The Philippine Coast Guard remains unwavering in its commitment to uphold the nation’s maritime rights and safeguard national interests in the West Philippine Sea, ensuring a vigilant approach without escalating tensions.

04/02/2025

𝐏𝐀𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐘 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐓𝐔𝐋𝐎𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐀 𝐌𝐆𝐀 𝐀𝐏𝐄𝐊𝐓𝐀𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐆 𝐁𝐔𝐋𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐊𝐀𝐍𝐋𝐀𝐎𝐍

Ayon kay Civil Defense PH Region 7 Dir. Joel Erestain, patuloy ang pagbibigay suporta ng Office of the President at Canlaon City LGU ( SALTA Canlaon Official) sa mga apektadong residente sa pag-alburoto ng bulkang Kanlaon.

04/02/2025

𝐌𝐀𝐑𝐈𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 𝐄𝐗𝐏𝐄𝐑𝐓, 𝐏𝐈𝐍𝐔𝐑𝐈 𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐀𝐇𝐀𝐘𝐀𝐆 𝐍𝐈 𝐏𝐁𝐁𝐌 𝐒𝐀 𝐓𝐘𝐏𝐇𝐎𝐍 𝐌𝐈𝐒𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐄

Pinuri ni maritime expert Prof. Jay Batongbacal ang pahayag ni Pangulong Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ukol sa Typhon missile system, iginiit na ito ang tamang posisyon ng bansa.

"Para sa akin, nasiyahan ako na sinabi niya 'yon dahil tama lang 'yon. 'Yun naman talaga dapat ang posisyon natin."

04/02/2025

04/02/2025

ABANGAN | Sa "Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon" ang mahahalagang impormasyon ukol sa 2024 PERFORMANCE REPORT ng National Amnesty Commission.

Makakapanayam nina Joey Villarama at Wheng Hidalgo si National Amnesty Chairperson Atty. Leah Armamento ngayong araw, Feb. 4, 12:30 p.m. sa PTV.

04/02/2025

Undersecretary Rolando U. Toledo from the Department of Budget and Management and Secretariat of the Philippine Open Government Partnership Program talked about the collaborative exploration of key topics related to governance and civic engagement through the conduct of engagement activities designed to facilitate discussion and networking among participants in the Asia-Pacific region.

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