The Philippines is positioned to secure an A-level sovereign credit rating within the next two years, bolstered by record revenue efforts and narrowing fiscal gaps, according to a local economic think tank. Manila-based Institute for Risk and Strategic Studies (Salceda Research) said the...
In an attempt to prove that the exit of former president Rodrigo Duterte from power did not stop the killings, defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman argued that deaths at the hands of state agents continued under the Marcos administration. During the third day of the confirmation of charges hearing at...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Friday, Feb. 27, kept all national roads and bridges in the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) open while enforcing stricter safety measures to protect motorists. “Motorists are advised to exercise caution at all times and strictly...
Malacañang announced that South Korean President Lee Jae Myung will undertake a State Visit to the Philippines from March 3 to 4 upon the invitation of President Marcos. In a press briefing on Friday, Feb. 27, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said President...
Malacañang said the government is open to investigating alleged drug-related killings under President Marcos if concrete evidence is presented. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after Nicholas Kaufman, the counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte in...
Newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna on Friday, Feb. 27, vowed to serve “with integrity, vision, and urgency” as he assumes leadership of the agency. During a press briefing, Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Malacañang said it would have been better if Vice President Sara Duterte had remained mayor of Davao City, saying the country could have had a vice president who actively helped President Marcos instead of criticizing the administration. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
President Marcos has designated Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna as the new acting secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), replacing outgoing Environment chief Raphael Lotilla. Lotilla, on the other hand, will be appointed as the Philippines ' ambassador to the...
For Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor, Vice President Sara Duterte 's past claim of allegedly plotting to assassinate President Marcos would always warrant an impeachment complaint. Defensor, the House senior deputy majority leader, had this to say even as the Committee on Justice was...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) and government security forces dismantled a series of smuggling networks in Western Mindanao in a coordinated 24-hour blitz, seizing illicit cigarettes and manufacturing equipment valued at ₱634.9 million. In a statement, the BOC said the crackdown, which spanned from...
First Lady Liza Marcos and Film Development Council of the Philippines Chairman and CEO Jose Javier Reyes led the reopening of the Cinematheque Centre Manila in Intramuros on Feb. 26. "Sa wakas, may bahay na ang pelikulang Pilipino. We are 107 years old. But it is only now that Filipino cinema has...
METRO MATTERS For too long, the national classroom shortage has been treated as an unfortunate reality rather than an urgent priority. That mindset ends now. We have reached a decisive turning point. Local government units are finally empowered to take the lead in delivering the infrastructure our...
