After a series of interviews with seasoned journalists in his podcast, President Marcos had college students interviewed him, where he expressed he enjoys talking to the younger ones as there is "always something new." In his recent podcast released on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Marcos was being interviewed...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is adding seven new aircraft to its fleet next year, betting big on rising travel demand despite economic headwinds. Cebu Pacific President and Chief Commercial Officer Xander Lao said they are bringing in five narrowbody jets and two widebody aircraft for the coming...
Roma Rimando, manager of St. Timothy Construction Corporation, a company owned by contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya, surrendered to Pasig City police on Monday night, lawyer Cornelio Samaniego III, the couple 's spokesperson, said on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In a television interview, Samaniego...
Global debt watcher Moody’s Ratings said the Philippines and several Asian peers face high credit exposure to physical climate risks, but the country is relatively better positioned due to its stronger fiscal capacity to build resilience. In a report published last week, Moody’s noted that the...
Contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya voluntarily surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, in anticipation of an arrest order that may be issued by the court against her and her co-accused. Lawyer Cornelio Samaniego III, the spokesperson of the...
With 17 affirmative votes, no negative votes and zero abstention, the Senate on Tuesday, December 9 approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 4058, which contains the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was higher on Tuesday, Dec. 9, as investors anticipate the rate cuts that may be announced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed). The main index added 27.42 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 5,976.64....
Members of the House minority bloc were dismayed by Malacañang 's announcement of its so-called priority measures, particularly because nothing had been certified as urgent by President Marcos. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said that...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will immediately address pedestrian infrastructure along EDSA to make commuting safer for all. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the initiative, directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., aims to make...
The Social Security System (SSS), the state-run pension fund for private-sector workers, has released ₱18.8 billion in 13th-month pensions to 3.7 million pensioners. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the SSS announced that it has credited its annual 13th-month pension to pensioners, in line with...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that it has monitored two major Chinese naval formations moving near the eastern seaboard of Luzon facing Okinawa last week as tensions between China and Japan have increased in recent months. AFP spokesperson for West...
It’s an early Christmas gift for beneficiaries of mass housing in Pasig City after the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) awarded P21 million that will be used for the acquisition of the land they have been occupying for years. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling said...
