The House of Representatives made history on Tuesday, March 17 by starting the plenary debates on the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law, embodied in House Bill (HB) No. 8389. Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms Chairman Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong sponsored and...
A bill that is seen to address the impact of rising global oil prices inches closer to being felt by Filipinos after the Senate approved it on third and final reading on Tuesday, March 17. Voting 17-0-0, the Upper Chamber approved Senate Bill No. 1982 or An Act Authorizing the President to Suspend...
The Philippine economy is seen to be badly hit by a volatile cocktail of soaring energy costs, double-digit remittance declines, and a multibillion-peso hole in the national budget as the escalating Middle East conflict threatens to derail domestic growth. Separate assessments from the Department...
Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro has shot down claims that there are "double standards" in the House of Representatives when it comes to the handling of the impeachment cases against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte. Luistro, justice panel chairperson,...
The provincial government of Zambales has implemented a four-day work week to conserve energy amid the Middle East crisis. Gov. Hermogenes Ebdane Jr. has issued an executive order implementing shortened working days – on-site at capitol offices in Iba from Monday to Thursday and remote on Friday....
ILOILO CITY – The government-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has launched its annual free medicine allocation under its primary care benefit program known as Yaman ng Kalusugan (YAKAP) in Western Visayas. Under YAKAP’s Guaranteed and Accessible Medications for Outpatient...
The Las Piñas city government began distributing P5,000 in cash assistance to tricycle drivers under the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situation (AICS) program. Las Piñas City Mayor April Aguilar said the payout was held at the Aguilar Sports Complex as part of the national government’s...
The national government was forced to scale back its debt auction on Tuesday, March 17, as escalating Middle East tensions drove borrowing costs to their highest levels in over a year, deterring the Marcos administration from meeting its full fundraising target. The Bureau of the Treasury opted for...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, March 17 scored President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. over the “increasingly rampant practice” of the President to appoint acting Cabinet secretaries. Marcos said this practice of the President, in effect, strips off the Commission on Appointments (CA) of...
The defense camp of Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, March 17, lamented the alleged "double standards" of House members when they declared sufficient both in form and substance the impeachment complaint against her. Michael Poa, spokesman for Duterte 's defense team, said members of the...
Amid the increasing risk of a potential oil supply shortage and thinning buffer stocks, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s economic team is pushing for the passage of a law that would allow the Philippines to import biofuels from global markets once pump prices breach a set threshold, Finance...
The Department of National Defense (DND) and the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, March 17, rejected social media rumors that a so‑called “third force” is planning to overthrow the government and seize power from the administration of President Marcos Jr. DND Secretary...
