Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte criticized the House of Representatives for refusing to accept the third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In a statement in his official Facebook page on Friday, Jan. 23, Duterte described the House 's move as a violation of the...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos personally guaranteed on Friday, Jan. 23 that will not block any impeachment complaint, including those filed agaisnt his father, President Marcos. This, even as Rep. Marcos said he believed that his father did no wrong. "I will not...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, January 23, announced that it is accelerating efforts to uplift the teaching profession by targeting up to 100,000 teacher career upgrades nationwide by 2026. In a ceremony held in Laoag City, Ilocos Norte, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara and House...
Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor says his fellow administration critic former Ako-Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is willing to become a witness against President Marcos, who is facing a slew of impeachment cases. Defensor made this revelation in a press conference in Quezon City on...
A group led by administration critics said the failure of the House of Representatives to receive a third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should not be treated as an exoneration. “Non-receipt of the third impeachment complaint against President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
Local equities market declined as investors adopted defensive posture ahead of next week’s economic growth data, erasing previous gains in session characterized by thinner trading and political uncertainty. The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi)) fell 65.34 points, or 1.02 percent, to...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito believes that the Philippines ' reputation in the international scene would again be viewed negatively should the impeachment bids against President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte push through. In an interview on Friday, Jan. 23, Ejercito said...
Malacañang has said former congressman Mike Defensor should substantiate his claim that the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos is a “scam.” Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Tuesday said this after Defensor...
President Marcos launched a new merit-based scholarship program that will allow top-performing senior high school and technical-vocational graduates nationwide to pursue higher education aligned with the country’s priority sectors. In his message at the launch of the PBBM-Gabay ng Bayan Programs,...
The Electric Vehicle Association of the Philippines (EVAP) expects the country to be well-positioned to attract investments in the growing EV sector following the government’s move to fund recently vetoed vehicle manufacturing incentive program. EVAP President Edmund Araga said the government’s...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a reform agenda aimed at overhauling tax audits and tightening accountability through a new oversight framework. During the agency’s Directors’ Conference, BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza introduced a five-point program dubbed BIR...
The Supreme Court (SC) will hold oral arguments on April 8 and 22 on several petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. The oral arguments will be conducted in Baguio City where the SC holds its...
