Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go said the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC) should prioritize the energy sector to lower electricity costs and stimulate industrial growth even if power projects offer limited direct hiring. Go told reporters last week that the energy sector, while it does not...
Although she was impeached by the House of Representatives last Feb. 5, Vice President Sara Duterte did not let that hamper her office’s social services, extending as much assistance as she can to Filipinos while also keeping political issues at bay. And Duterte also said she was well aware that...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said he is confident President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will not veto the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 or any of its provisions. “I am confident that nothing will be vetoed in this budget because first of all, it is coordinated,”...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos hosted a luncheon for Chinese Ambassador Jing Quan, blending diplomacy and cultural exchange as the Philippines and China mark 50 years of formal relations. In an Instagram post, the First Lady described the gathering as a “lovely luncheon surrounded by friends —...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the designation of new Special Economic Zones (SEZs) in Parañaque, Laguna, and Misamis Oriental will help accelerate job creation and attract future-ready industries across the country, following President Marcos’ latest proclamations. Recto said the areas...
China 's new ambassador in Manila shared a light moment with First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos near the Malacañan Palace in a luncheon that was hosted just weeks after his arrival in the Philippines. The Chinese embassy said Ambassador Jing Quan attended a luncheon hosted by Marcos at the...
DAVAO CITY – A Davao-based exporter reported that durian exports from the Philippines to China fell sharply this year, to about five million kilos from 35 million kilos in 2022, representing a nearly 86 percent drop, primarily due to low farm productivity caused by extreme weather conditions....
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Saturday, December 20, that it has begun releasing year-end incentives for approximately one million employees nationwide, following the directive of President Marcos. The release covers teachers, non-teaching personnel, and contract-based workers....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has not yet received any communication from its highest ranking officer, Gen. Nicolas Torre III, in connection with this appointment as general manager of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). PNP spokesperson Brig. Gen. Randulf Tuaño said there...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) lauded the Bureau of Internal Revenue for its decision to simplify the application for tax exemption for socialized and economic housing. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the decision, under the BIR’s order entitled,...
President Marcos pushed back against reports branding the Philippines as a terrorism training hotspot, saying such claims ignore years of decisive action by security forces to dismantle extremist networks and protect the country’s hard-earned peace. Speaking at the 90th anniversary of the Armed...
President Marcos has praised the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for safeguarding the country’s freedom and sovereignty, saying national life continues in peace because soldiers remain on duty. Speaking at the AFP’s 90th anniversary rites at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the President...
