Former Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) chairperson lawyer Cheloy E. Velicaria-Garafil has been assigned as undersecretary of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin confirmed to reporters the new designation of Garafil on Friday. He said Garafil would serve as the new officer-in-charge…
The country is now expected to get more economic assistance from Japan to help reach its goal of attaining upper middle-income status before the end of the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida Fumio made the commitment to President Marcos during their meeting on the sidelines of the…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. is eyeing to forge more public-private partnerships (PPP) to help in the country’s pandemic recovery during his trip to the United States (US) this week for the 77th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA). In his pre-departure speech at the Ninoy Aquino…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr. has designated former Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Lopez Locsin, Jr. as the new Philippine Ambassador to the United Kingdom (UK). In a brief statement on Sunday, Press Secretary Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles confirmed Marcos nominated Locsin for the position. "We confirm the appointment of Teodoro Lopez Locsin…
PRESIDENT Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos, Jr, has nominated another Information Technology (IT) expert as commissioner of the Commission on Elections. In a brief statement issued on Monday, Press Secretary Beatrix "Trixie" Cruz-Angeles confirmed the designation of Nelson Java Celis, an engineer by profession, as a replacement of former Comelec Commissioner Aimee…