President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s outgoing chief economic manager has conceded that the country’s full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025 could fall to as low as 4.7 percent, even as he expects stability in consumer price movements to support further easing in key borrowing...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Monday, Nov. 17, addressed renewed controversy over a resurfaced 2024 video call involving then House Speaker Martin Romualdez, then House Appropriations Chair Rep. Zaldy Co, and military chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. According to the AFP, an old clip...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday, Nov. 17, neither confirmed nor denied that he has been replaced as executive secretary. "Let 's wait for the official announcement," Bersamin said in a message when asked if it was true that he has been replaced. Bersamin also denied on Sunday,...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days to mark founding anniversaries and local celebrations in six municipalities and two cities around the country. Marcos issued Proclamation Nos. 1088 to 1095 on Nov. 12. Proclamation No. 1088 declared Nov. 20 a special non-working day in...
BACOLOD CITY – Negros Occidental Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for visiting areas devastated by typhoon ‘‘Tino’’ over the weekend. Marcos conducted an inspection in the municipalities of Moises Padilla and La Castellana, two of the worst-hit local...
More than 42,000 concerns from Filipino workers on workplace conditions and employment-related welfare were addressed through the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Hotline 1349 in the third quarter of this year. DOLE said the surge in inquiries—from pay disputes to benefits and workplace...
Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla vowed on Monday, Nov. 17, to conduct a thorough investigation into the alleged calls of some Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) rallyists for President Marcos to resign and for the military to withdraw...
Among today’s rising young politicians, Dasmariñas, Cavite congressman Kiko Barzaga has emerged as one of the most popular. In recent months, he has been making headlines—and winning the hearts of many Filipinos—with a mix of playful charm, quirky humor, and a refreshing yet resolute...
Expressing her support for the outpouring of anger and frustration by the public, Vice President Sara Duterte said that President Marcos is facing “a profound crisis of confidence” as his administration is plagued with accusations of massive corruption. In a video message on Monday, Nov. 17,...
The Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) religious group emphasized that its three-day "Rally for Transparency and a Better Democracy" aims to demand for immediate and concrete solutions from the national government to curb corruption and not to overthrow the current administration. The officials of the INC...
ILOILO CITY — The megadam project in Iloilo province will be completed with an additional P5.96-billion funding approved by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) confirmed an earlier disclosure by Iloilo Gov. Arthur “Toto” Defensor Jr. that Marcos...
The month of November is observed by all public schools as Filipino Values Month with the theme, Bagong Pilipinas, Bagong Pag-Asa: Pagkakaisa at Pananagutan para sa Makabuluhang Pagbabago (New Philippines, New Hope: Unity and Accountability Toward Meaningful Change). More than three decades ago, on...
