DAVAO CITY – Several political figures backed Vice President Sara Duterte for president in 2028 during events marking the 89th Araw ng Dabaw and the 81st birthday of former President Rodrigo Roa Duterte on Saturday. Vice President Duterte 's youngest brother, Davao City Mayor Sebastian...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in several areas for the celebration of their respective founding anniversary. Under Proclaimation No. 1203, April 7 will be a special non-working day in Mountain Province, which will mark its founding anniversary. The declaration aims to give...
KALIBO, Aklan – The Iloilo City government has created a crisis management council to address major economic and social concerns from the impact of the energy crisis caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. Mayor Raisa Treñas established the council in Executive Order No. 035-2026 to...
The Philippines’ energy security is strengthening despite global oil volatility, as government and private sector efforts begin to stabilize supply, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said. In a statement, Recto said a “synergy of public-private efforts” ordered by President Marcos is now...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), vowed to sustain the policy reforms aimed at inculcating integrity and professionalism and weeding out scalawag personnel. Nartatez issued the statement after President Marcos urged the PNP to restore integrity in...
The Philippines and China have resumed high-level consultations, with both sides exploring possible cooperation in oil and gas development alongside broader dialogue, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a statement, the DFA said the two countries held back-to-back meetings of the 24th...
Putting his Nostradamus hat on, Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon is predicting that presidential aspirant Vice President Sara Duterte 's distrust rating will go o further in the coming months. Ridon said on Saturday, March 28 that he expected the public to catch on to Duterte’s...
Taking a cue from the executive, House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has announced that the Philippines ' hosting of the ASEAN Inter-Parliamentary Assembly (AIPA) meetings this year will be scaled down by limiting in-person activities to the General Assembly in October and the Interface...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to strengthen national unity through faith and selfless service as the country observes Holy Week. “May this Holy Week strengthen our resolve to become a nation guided by faith, united in purpose, and inspired by selfless service,” the President said in...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, March 28, that the upper chamber’s Proactive Response and Oversight for Timely and Effective Crisis Strategy (PROTECT) Committee was preparing its interim report--including initial recommendations--to address the country’s fuel supply concerns amid...
Senator Bam Aquino has renewed his call for the government to formally declare a price freeze on basic commodities and essential goods, stating that this would help shield the public from the impact of surging oil prices driven by the Middle East crisis. “Mag-price freeze na sila. Mula noong...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to take part in Earth Hour on Saturday, March 28, and adopt energy-saving habits, stressing the importance of conservation amid the ongoing global energy crisis. In a video message, the President said this year’s observance, themed “Switch on Habits for...
