President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) was a show of strength and resolve, delivered under the weight of a bruising midterm election loss and the politically charged atmosphere of an impeachment backlash. The President, seemingly cornered, chose to double down...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Do you believe in miracles? I do. I sincerely believe that miracles happen in our midst daily and that each of us has the power to make a miracle happen—that is, through simple acts of kindness. One of these is the life-saving act of...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL When he delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Bongbong Marcos Jr. made certain bold statements that we did not expect. In so doing, the President transformed his SONA into a memorable, courageous conversation with a nation reeling under the effects...
The country’s leading business groups commended President Marcos for his stance against corruption during his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA), while noting that his words must be backed by strong reforms. In a statement, the Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and...
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) slightly raised its economic growth forecast for the Philippines for 2026 even as output this year and next year would continue to grow below the country’s full potential. In its World Economic Outlook (WEO) Update report for July 2025, published on July 29...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos ' right-hand man in the Committee on Rules is one of the House prosecutors in Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case. Elected as senior deputy majority leader during plenary session Tuesday night, July 29 was Iloilo 3rd...
A civic leader from the capital has voiced strong support for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it a no-nonsense message that directly confronted long-standing problems, particularly corruption in infrastructure and flood control projects affecting...
By GLAZYL MASCULINO and PNA BACOLOD CITY – Officials of this highly urbanized city have expressed support for the various initiatives being pushed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to improve the lives of Filipinos during his fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. Mayor Greg...
House "Young Guns" bloc member Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela “Mika” Suansing has been given the most important tasking so far in the 20th Congress as far as committee chairmanships go. Suansing, a Harvard University graduate, was elected as chairperson of the powerful House...
With Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. agreeing to eliminate tariffs on select American imports, the Department of Finance (DOF) said this could result in a loss of up to ₱6 billion in the country’s trade revenues. “Our initial estimate [for the impact of zero tariffs on revenues] is...
DAVAO CITY – Policy advocacy group Legal Rights and Natural Resources Center has urged President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to speak on the issues hounding indigenous communities. In a statement, LRC said many indigenous communities are under siege but Marcos’ fourth State-of-the-Nation Address on...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced intentions to tap civil society "watchdogs" beginning with the deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget, with a promise to make the process more transparent than ever to stop corruption. “We will allow the participation of watchdogs in all...
