The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 29, paid tribute to organizations that continue to honor and support Filipino educators, noting that these initiatives boost teacher morale and reinforce the nation’s respect for the teaching profession. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga doesn 't deserve any attention coming from the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG), particularly after the latter called for its abolition on questionable grounds. In a press conference...
Newly appointed National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Officer-in-Charge Angelito DLP Magno has urged the bureau’s officials and personnel to abide by the law and “make ethical decisions.” Magno was sworn in as NBI OIC last Tuesday, Oct. 28. He took over the top NBI post as OIC from then...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Wednesday, Oct. 29, fired back at Cavite 4th District Rep. Francisco “Kiko” Austria Barzaga Jr. over his recent call to abolish the organization due to allegations of corruption, and for spreading fears that the agency “will become the cause of World War...
President Marcos has signed the Anti-POGO Act of 2025 which bans illegal offshore gaming operations in the Philippines. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12312 on Oct. 23, which repeals the law taxing gambling entities known as Philippine Offshore Gaming Operations (POGO), which have been linked to...
President Marcos has approved and ordered the implementation of the Tatak Pinoy Strategy (TPS), which aims to strengthen local industries, boost production of local products, and enhance the competitiveness of Filipino offerings of goods and services. In a statement, the Presidential Communications...
President Marcos is back in Manila after attending the 47th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, where he joined the official turnover ceremony of the ASEAN chairship for 2026 and discussed regional and global challenges, including the West Philippine...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—The Philippines would live up to its newly-acquired monicker as the "chill dude" of Southeast Asia during its chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) next year, President Marcos said. Agreeing with the assessment made for the Philippines due to its...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In last week 's article, I shared the Philippines ' success at the Open Gov Challenge Awards held during the Open Government Partnership (OGP) Global Summit in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain. But, beyond the distinctions, I believe our...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—Hosting the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit next year is an enormous responsibility, but offers great opportunities, President Marcos said shortly after taking over the chairship. These great opportunities, Marcos said, would come from many aspects of...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—President Marcos disclosed that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) "will not take a common position" on sending election observers to Myanmar amid the civil war. Marcos told the media on Tuesday night, Oct. 28, that the bloc is leaving it to each Member...
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia—"Do you want to get it done quickly or do you want to get it done right?" This was the question raised by President Marcos when he addressed the growing frustration over the pace of the investigation on the massive flood control corruption. He said these are the only...
