The Philippines improved its ranking in the Tokyo-based news magazine Nikkei Asia COVID-19 recovery rankings, moving to 33rd place from December 2021's 57th place.
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Roger G. Mercado led on Thursday, June 2, 2022 the ceremonial groundbreaking for the construction of
Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. at the Duterte Legcy Summit (Photo by Avito Dalan) MANILA - The comprehensive Philippine peace process got into full swing under the administration of President Rodrigo Duterte, reported the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) at the Duterte Legacy Summit on Tuesday. OPAPRU Secretary Carlito Galvez Jr. recalled Duterte's remarks in his 2016 inaugural address that the administration will implement all signed peace agreements. "The peace process flourished under the leadership of President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. At sa gitna po ng maraming hamon na dulot ng pandemya, ay tuluy-tuloy ang pagsulong sa komprehensibong prosesong pangkapayapaan sa bansa sa pamamagitan ng (In the midst of many challenges brought by the pandemic, the push for comprehensive peace process in the country has continued through the) six-point peace and development agenda,
His works ignited a fire in many of us to seek and espouse a sense of social justice for our less fortune brethren and fellow Filipinos. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte
ELECTION DAY.Comelec chairman Saidamen Pangarungan (wearing black jacket) looks on while a voter feeds her ballot into the vote counting machine in a polling place in Pasay City on Monday (May 9, 2022). Pangarungan said everything is going on smoothly so far. (PNA photo by Ferdinand G. Patinio) MANILA-An official of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was overwhelmed by the response of the voting public in the first hours of the voting period on election day (May 9). Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said they are happy to see Filipinos troop to the voting centers. "So overwhelmed by the number of people flocking the polling areas. This is despite the pandemic threat. Democracy is alive in our country," he said in a Viber message. Garcia, together with some members of his family, was among the voters who voted during the first hour of the voting period. "I, together with my 92-year-old mom and 65-year-old PWD (person with disability) sister have completed voting at Pe