Vice President Sara Duterte will run for the presidency in 2028. Duterte 's announcement on Wednesday, Feb. 18, came as she made a promise to prioritize, again, the interest and welfare of the Filipino people amid the massive corruption hounding the nation. Duterte, who herself is...
Nunungan, Lanao Del Norte Vice Mayor Marcos Mamay considers showbiz as part of his public service. In addition to serving as an Executive Adviser of the Actors’ Guild of the Philippines, he is the head of Mamay Productions. His team aims to support artists and the broader entertainment industry...
If House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos would have his way, he would make substandard government projects a punishable crime. This is provided for under Rep. Marcos ' HB No.2811, also known as the proposed "Criminalizing Negligent Contractors Act". "Any...
President Marcos joined Muslims in the Philippines and around the world in welcoming the Holy Month of Ramadan, urging them to deepen their faith and renew their commitment to mercy, justice, and service. In a message dated Feb. 17, the President said he stands with Muslim communities as they begin...
Describing electricity as a "basic necessity of modern life", House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is pursuing a measure that would grant free electricity to low-consumption households. Rep. Marcos ' House Bill (HB) No. 2700, or the proposed “Free Electricity...
Malacañang said President Marcos has declared special non-working days in six areas to allow residents to fully participate in their respective local celebrations. Marcos made the declaration through signing Proclamation Nos. 1162, 1164, 1165, 1166, 1167, and 1168. Proclamation No. 1162, signed by...
Governors from six provinces thanked President Marcos for ordering the immediate release of financial assistance to thousands of people displaced by recent Tropical Storm Basyang. In a statement on Tuesday, Feb. 17, the Office of the Executive Secretary said the governors from Cebu, Iloilo, Eastern...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos ' push for the abolition of the travel tax is gaining traction in the Senate. This, after Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan filed Senate Bill (SB) No. 1843, which sought to scrap the burdensome levy viewed as a hindrance to...
Megawide Construction Corp. is aiming to build as much as 100,000 socialized housing units valued at ₱180 billion under the government’s flagship housing program, as the company scales up its industrial pre-cast capabilities to address a chronic national shortage. Megawide Chairman and Chief...
The private sector must take on a more active role in resolving the country’s perennial shortage of classrooms, which could worsen as 51,000 public school buildings are on the brink of being "structurally unsafe" by 2028. Thus, said Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan,...
Members of the House "Young Guns" bloc are backing President Marcos ' improvements to the Lifeline Rate Subsidy Program (LRSP)--particularly the policy that would make electricity subsidy automatic for families enrolled in the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps). Hailing the...
President Marcos has urged Filipinos to "move with purposeful haste," matching the Fire Horse’s symbolism of courage and forward motion with discipline, hard work, and sound governance. In his message for the Chinese New Year, Marcos stressed the importance of having direction in every thing we...
