House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has admitted that the issue on the anti-politcal dynasty bill affects him personally. But that doesn 't mean that he would turn his back on the clamor for such law. Instead, Dy urged his congressman-colleagues in his speech during plenary session Monday,...
The House of Representatives--dominated by President Marcos ' allies--has officially initiated impeachment proceedings against the Chief Executive. This, after the House referred to the Committee on Justice on Monday night, Jan. 26 the two verified and endorsed impeachment complaint filed...
Senators have crossed party lines to sign a resolution expressing the sense of the Senate condemning the recent public statements made by the Embassy of the People’s Republic of China that criticized Philippine officials and institutions that defend the country’s national sovereignty and...
The Embassy of Japan formally launched the year-long celebration of the 70th Anniversary of Philippines-Japan Friendship with a grand reception and jazz concert on Jan. 20 at the Proscenium Theater, Rockwell. Entitled “Harmony of Friendship: A Jazz Prelude to 70 Years of Japan-Philippine Ties,”...
Demand for short-term government securities surged as domestic lenders snapped up debt papers at lower rates, seeking to lock in yields ahead of a possible 25-basis-point cut in key borrowing costs in February. During the latest Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday, Jan. 26, the Marcos...
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms will host on Tuesday, Jan. 27 an esteemed group of legal luminaries as it begins its deliberations on the filed Anti-Political Dynasty bills this 20th Congress. The panel, chaired by Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, will take...
The Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) is urging the government to implement reforms to reverse the forecast of a slower economic growth this year. In a statement, FFCCCII President Victor Lim said the projection of De La Salle University (DLSU)...
President Marcos has approved the country’s first National Digital Connectivity Plan (NDCP), a long-term master plan aimed at accelerating broadband rollout, lowering internet costs, and closing the digital divide nationwide, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT)...
President Marcos has condemned the ambush on Shariff Aguak Mayor Akmad Ampatuan in Maguindanao del Sur, ordering security agencies to act swiftly to maintain peace and protect local officials, Malacañang said Monday. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said the...
Israel’s embassy in Manila on Monday, Jan. 26, welcomed the inauguration of the Sum-Ag Water Treatment Plant, which President Marcos led in Bacolod City last week. Israeli Ambassador Dana Kursh said the new treatment plant, which was an Israeli innovation in the Philippines, is an...
Malacañang warned Bureau of Immigration (BI) officials that President Marcos expects strict compliance with his clean-government directive, as a probe continues into allegations of irregularities inside a BI detention facility following claims made by a Russian vlogger. Presidential Communications...
President Marcos stands by Filipino officials defending the country’s maritime rights, Malacañang said on Monday, Jan. 26, amid escalating word wars between the Chinese Embassy in Manila and Philippine officials over statements on the West Philippine Sea. In a press briefing, Presidential...
