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Don't trust the Dutertes, cautions Marcos, according to former Davao hitman Lascañas.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte has cautioned President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. not to put his trust in Vice President Sara "Tambaloslos" Duterte or the "monster from Davao," Rodrigo Roa Duterte. Retired police officer and former member of the Davao Death Squad Arturo Lascañas stressed the need for caution and not to

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Recto is chosen by Bongbong Marcos to be the new chief of finance—media

Benjamin Diokno has been replaced as the finance minister by Ralph Recto, a politician chosen by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. On Friday, Recto, 60, is scheduled to take his oath. “He was given the trust because he’s such a good economist,” Santos said. He briefly served as the

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Marcos wants the Philippines taken off the FATF's "gray" list.

President Marcos stated yesterday that the nation should remove itself from the Financial Action Task Force's (FATF) global watchdog on dirty money by October of this year. He also directed the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) and relevant authorities to take the necessary steps to achieve this goal. “We’ve directed

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France is taking attempts to establish direct flights to Philippines

Eiffel tower here we come! President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. supports the French government's attempts to establish direct flights from Paris to Manila. Marcos was informed by Michèle Boccoz, the French ambassador to the Philippines, of his government's plans to launch the direct route and to expand Filipino student scholarship programs

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The DBM has approved the transfer of more than P25 billion for the health insurance of 8 million indigents.

The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. has been granted P25.16 billion by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to cover the one-year health insurance premiums of 8.3 million qualifying and registered Filipino indigents. Indigent people are individuals who have no apparent means of income or whose income is

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Prior to the meeting with biden, Marcos considers US green bonds

Before a scheduled bilateral meeting with US President Joe Biden at the White House, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stated that the Philippines is interested in "green bonds" from the US. On May 1, Marcos will travel to Washington, DC, to meet with Biden for their second private encounter since the

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To increase the number of visitors to the country, Ferdinand Marcos Jr. approved the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program's implementation by 2024.

In an effort to increase tourist arrivals in the Philippines, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has approved the implementation of the Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists by 2024. According to the Presidential Communications Office, the President made the decision based on the recommendation of the PSAC tourism