Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is pressing for action regarding the House of Representatives ' earlier call for banks, remittance centers, and financial technology platforms to temporarily waive or reduce transaction fees to cushion the impact of rising costs....
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed Vice President Sara Duterte for her remark on President Marcos’ health, which she described as "sarcastic" and "irresponsible." Duterte’s remark—“good luck to him”— followed by a laugh when asked to comment on...
Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo has expressed reservations on the proposed scrapping of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel amid the House of Representatives ' efforts to come up with a legislative response to the persisting fuel price crisis. Quimbo, an economist, is mainly worried...
Without revealing details, Malacañang said it knows where the smear campaign against President Marcos is coming from. "Kung mayroong naninira, alam naman natin kung saang parte ito nanggagaling (If there are smears, we already know where these are coming from)," Palace Press Officer and...
Amid tensions in the Middle East that could affect global logistics and fuel costs, medicine prices in the Philippines are expected to remain stable in the coming months, with no increases seen at least until June, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Friday, April 10. Health Secretary Teodoro...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) unveiled a new command center in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) on Thursday, April 9, to strengthen the country’s maritime security and sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). PCG Commandant, Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan and Department of Transportation (DOTr)...
President Marcos has appointed veteran trade diplomat Dita Angara-Mathay as the new secretary of the Department of Tourism (DOT). The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) made the announcement on Friday, April 10. PCO said Angara-Mathay is "a seasoned public servant with decades of experience...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte expressed concern over foreign policy, insurgency, and the status of the Bangsamoro peace process in Mindanao on Araw ng Kagitingan on Thursday, April 9. The Vice President, speaking during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Veterans Memorial Monument here...
Vice President Sara Duterte had only a few words when asked to comment on rumors about her former ally, President Marcos’ health. "Good luck sa kanya (Good luck to him)," Duterte said after a brief pause when sought for comment on the President 's health during an interview in Davao City on...
Enhanced energy security and streamlined investment in the power sector will be the centerpiece of a new threshold program being developed by the United States (US) aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) and the Philippines, as the country grapples with surging oil prices and supply disruptions...
The short-term relief measures put in place by the Philippine government to mitigate the impact of the global oil crisis spilling over to local shores risk inflicting fiscal strain and could further slow the country’s already sluggish economic growth, according to the World Bank. During the...
President Marcos has announced the implementation of service contracting program for public utility vehicles (PUVs) starting April 15. Marcos made the announcement in a video message on Thursday afternoon, April 9, following a recent meeting with the UPLIFT committee. "Simula April 15, ipapatupad...
