House Deputy Speaker Antipolo City 1st district Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno believes that Vice President Sara Duterte’s potential impeachment in plenary next week is a "winning bet". Speaking in a virtual interview, Puno--chairman of the National Unity Party (NUP)--said it 's quite easy for House...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — President Marcos said the Philippines will push for stronger regional cooperation on energy security, food security, and the protection of Southeast Asians as the country hosts the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit and Related Meetings in Cebu this...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Malacañang said those involved in any wrongdoing must be held accountable following the arrest of social media personality Franco Mabanta and four others in an alleged extortion case linked to former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. In a press briefing here, Presidential...
FORT DEL PILAR, Baguio City – A 23-year-old cadet and daughter of a former soldier from Lipa City, Batangas topped the Philippine Military Academy "Talang Dangal" (Tagapagtanggol ng Lahing Dakila at Marangal) Class of 2026. They were introduced at the Kapihan sa PMA on Wednesday, May 6. There are...
LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — The Philippines will push for the endorsement of three key outcome documents during the 48th ASEAN Summit as President Marcos chairs the regional gathering in Cebu this week. In a press briefing here on Wednesday, May 6, ASEAN Spokesperson Dominic Xavier Imperial said the...
Understanding the preferences of people their own age group, Camarines Sur Reps. Migz Villafuerte (5th district) and Luigi Villafuerte (2nd district) are pushing for the swift approval of a package of work protection mechanisms and incentives for the so-called freelance or gig economy. This, as...
The measure seeking to expand the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps)--the government’s flagship poverty alleviation program--has been approved on third and final reading at the House of Representatives. Gaining the chamber’s final nod on the strength of 224 affirmative votes during...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned why President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. won the 2022 elections, accusing him of “lying” to Filipinos about his capabilities and plans for the country amid what she described as worsening economic conditions under the current administration. Speaking before...
The House of Representatives has taken a stand against gender-bssed discrimination in the workplace by granting final approval to House Bill (HB) No. 7704. The measure, which sought to expand the prohibited acts of discrimination against women in employment, was passed on third and final reading...
Manila Mayor Francisco " Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Wednesday, May 6, vowed the swift rollout of a P179.2-million fund for the city 's 896 barangays in the city, each to receive P200,000 under the national government’s “Bawat Barangay Makikinabang” program. The cheque was formally handed...
For the second Congress in a row, the House of Representatives has granted final approval to a proposed National Land Use Act. The latest version of the measure, HB No. 8466, was passed on third and final reading during plenary session on Tuesday night, May 6. Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste has claimed that he helped clinch the victory of Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto in the 2025 elections, and that the "Star For All Seasons" would have lost without his intervention. It is also because of this that the Rectos feel "threatened"...
