Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito said on Tuesday, April 21 that bringing home former Ako Bicol Party-list Representative Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co “in one piece” would surely be a challenge. Ejercito made the remark amid calls to ensure that the government would be able to bring back Co...
Malacañang said the government will ensure that former lawmaker Zaldy Co, who was arrested in Prague, Czech Republic, last week, will return to the country safely. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stated on Tuesday, April 21, that the government will provide...
The national government fully awarded its offer of seven-year Treasury bonds on Tuesday, April 21, though appetite for the debt cooled as investors braced for the potential interest rate hike by the central bank. The Bureau of the Treasury raised the programmed ₱20 billion from the auction of the...
For students who struggled to keep pace in class, this summer provides a second chance—giving learners an opportunity to catch up and move ahead. The Department of Education (DepEd) is set to roll out expanded summer remediation programs from May 6 to June 3, aimed at helping learners recover...
President Marcos has appointed former Interior and Local Government secretary Mel Senen Sarmiento as the new Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity. Sarmiento will take over the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) after retired military...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida will be flying to the Czech Republic this week to lead a team to bring back to the Philippines fugitive former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co. “I will be leaving very soon within the week,” Vida said during a press briefing on...
After nearly five decades in the public eye, Secretary Carlito G. Galvez Jr. formally announced his retirement as the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity on Tuesday, April 21. Galvez cited personal and family obligations as the primary reason for his departure from the Marcos...
Senior Citizen Party-list Representative Rodolfo "Ompong" Ordanes has called on the government to effect serious changes in the system of financial aid distribution across the country. The lawmaker made the call following the recent death of a motorcycle taxi rider, during a special...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, April 21 expressed support to the Department of Energy’s (DOE) move to mandate fuel price adjustments, calling it a far better move than leaving the price modifications to the oil firms. Lacson pointed this out saying such...
Senator Imee Marcos has warned Roblox against total ban if it won 't immediately act on addressing child safety and online abuse on its platform. According to Marcos, it is going to be a "game over" for the online gaming platform if it won 't comply with changes it is being asked to...
Retired military general Carlito Galvez, Jr. has stepped down as Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) in the latest reorganization in President Marcos’ cabinet. Galvez was replaced by Mel Senen Sarmiento, former secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local...
Top-ranking congressmen hailed the apparent restoration of public trust in the leadership of President Marcos during what could be described as a very challenging political period. House Deputy Speakers Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun and La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V pointed to...
