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GIVEN the governments focus on the economy and China, it obviously cannot allow itself to be distracted by the upsurge of common crimes that could turn the country into a crime capital, with criminal syndicates running circles around its law enforcement agencies. But maintaining peace and order in the country is not a distraction but the principal function of government.

THE Philippine Chamber of Agriculture and Food Inc. (PCAFI) on Friday lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.s directive to the National Food Authority (NFA) to focus on local production, stressing that surges in the price of rice can be solved by increasing domestic production.

“Just something so senseless like that cut her life short at 8 years old, it just doesn’t make sense.”

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Bongbong Marcos Jr (BBM). directed all government agencies concerned to take a whole-of-government approach in helping the Philippine Merchant Marine Academy (PMMA) and the Philippines in keeping abreast of the developments in the global maritime industry.

(UPDATE) RESTORING the Philippines presence on the global stage and transforming the country into an investment hub were the biggest achievements of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for the year, Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said.

POLITICS should not intervene in the implementation of the newly signed Maharlika Investment Fund law to ensure its success, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said.

ORGANIZED labor expects President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to include in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) his administrations agenda for the labor sector, which, it hopes, will focus on job protection and ample job opportunities with decent wages.

FOR days on end, my Manila Times columnist-colleague Yen Makabenta has tried to argue passionately that we should change the name of our country — from Philippines to Filipinas.

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