ENDEAVORS National Artist Nick Joaquin coined the phrase Quartet of the Tiger Moon to encapsulate the historic four days of the EDSA People Power Revolution of 1986, the momentous event that transpired 40 years ago which we commemorated yesterday, Feb. 25. While memory serves, I wish to share with...
Public and private debt in the Philippines continued to diverge as households and firms remain cautious despite lower interest rates, while the government sustains massive borrowings to revive slowing economic growth, the latest Institute of International Finance (IIF) data showed. According to the...
CEBU CITY – As the country commemorated the 40th anniversary of the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution Wednesday, Cebu Archbishop Alberto Uy called for moral conversion. Speaking in a Mass at the Basilica Minore del Santo Niño here, Uy described the popular uprising as a “moment of national...
On the 40th anniversary of the People Power Revolution, members of Akbayan Party joined other progressive groups at EDSA, calling for an end to corruption and political dynasties. Akbayan President Rafaela David emphasized that the EDSA spirit must be fully realized through an "electoral...
Having happened some 40 years ago, it’s likely that the many who were present at the EDSA People Power Revolution have fuzzy memories of the event. For me, however, the memory is still clear as day. After all, it was one of the most unforgettable in my young life. I was four-years old when I...
The national government’s spending exceeded its original fiscal targets in 2025 as the Marcos administration tapped into contingency reserves to fund additional state projects. Total allotment releases reached ₱6.487 trillion by the end of the fiscal year, according to preliminary data from the...
On a rare occasion, Malacañang has agreed with Vice President Sara Duterte when she said that not all Cabinet secretaries under President Marcos are competent, although she was cited as an example. "Let us look who 's talking," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
What is the EDSA People’s Power Revolution to citizens who were not yet born 40 years ago, or who were too young to remember how a peaceful gathering initiated change in our country’s political structure? On Feb. 22, 1986, people from all walks of life dropped everything and heeded the calls of...
President Marcos has called for deeper cooperation in a bid to restore the Association of Southeast Asian Nations ' (ASEAN) position as a global economic driver. Marcos, during the ASEAN Editors and Economic Opinion Leaders Forum in Makati City, said ASEAN centrality must remain at the core of...
President Marcos wearing a pair of pink socks when he met with Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, his closest rival in the 2022 presidential elections, and the handover of Manny Pacquiao 's boxing memorabilia to the National Sports Museum, which he oversaw, were a display of unity, Malacañang...
The government expanded its digital revenue collection network through a new partnership with UnionBank of the Philippines, aiming to streamline how citizens and corporations settle their financial obligations to the state. The Bureau of Internal Revenue, the Bureau of the Treasury, and UnionBank...
Thousands of workers and domestic helpers in Region XI will receive higher pay starting Mar. 13 following the implementation of new wage orders approved by the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB), the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced. In a statement, the...
