Voting 15-3-2, the Senate adopted Proposed Senate Resolution No. 144, expressing the sense of the Senate requesting the International Criminal Court (ICC) to hold former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest for humanitarian considerations. Among those who voted in favor of the resolution...
Five bills that are being pushed by Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has been included in the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Marcos administration during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting. As such, Ejercito expressed his full...
The House of Representatives adopted on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 1 a resolution asking the Senate to extend plenary sessions of Congress from Friday, Oct. 10 to Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. The request, embodied in House Resolution (HR) No.320, was adopted amid concerns that the P6.793-trillion national...
President Marcos called on newly-promoted military officials and newly commissioned junior officers to remain vigilant over domestic threats. "As we strengthen our external defense, we must always remain vigilant within," Marcos told the AFP officers during their oathtaking at the Malacañan Palace...
The Philippines marked yesterday, Oct. 1, the 50th anniversary of one of the most iconic events in boxing history: the “Thrilla in Manila” heavyweight match between Muhammad Ali and Joe Frazier held on Oct. 1, 1975 at the Araneta Coliseum, Quezon City. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr., has even...
The residents of Disiplina Village in Barangay Bignay received free medical services on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as the “LAB for All” program was rolled out in the community. The program, which stands for Libreng Laboratoryo, Konsulta, at Gamot para sa Lahat, offers free laboratory tests, medical...
Two employees of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) have been arrested in Taguig City for asking P600,000 in exchange for a lower tax assessment, the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) said on Wednesday, Oct. 1. NBI Director Jaime B. Santiago on Wednesday presented before the media the two...
President Marcos said most of the impacts left by Typhoon Opong have been addressed by the government, except for the lack of cash among residents. Marcos was not talking about cash assistance, but the absence of means to withdraw money, citing that the closest operating bank was two hours away...
With classrooms damaged and communities reeling from a powerful earthquake in Cebu and back-to-back typhoons, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 1, assured that recovery plans will be implemented to ensure learning continuity for millions of affected students. In a statement,...
SM Offices, a business unit of SM Prime Holdings Inc., has signed a Registration Agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) confirming the Presidential Proclamation of SM City Santa Rosa IT Center as an Information Technology Economic Zone. Proclamation No. 944, signed by...
President Marcos said that while it was “nice to know” of the recent rise in his trust ratings, the government’s focus should remain on delivering services regardless of surveys. Marcos said this after the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29 showed that he...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) plans to invite Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to its ongoing investigation on the multi-billion peso, anomalous flood control projects. ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka made the...
