The fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28, held at the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Batasan Hills, Quezon City, proceeded in a generally peaceful and well-organized manner, Quezon City Police District (QCPD) Director for...
President Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on Monday, July 28, received 124 rounds of applause and two standing ovations, when he declared war against those who profited from the failed flood control projects in the country. This was comparable...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said Monday, July 28, that President Marcos must walk the talk "if he is really serious" about fighting corruption. "Dapat mag-sample na siya (He should start showing an example)," De Lima said in an interview, in response to President Marcos...
President Marcos wants more space for Filipinos to exercise, so he asked the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) to open its track and field ovals in the cities of Pasig, Baguio, and Manila to the public. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos said the games, tournaments, fun...
Did House Speaker Martin Romualdez take a swipe at Vice President Sara Duterte in his speech during plenary session Monday, July 28? Romualdez, the newly-minted House chief, used similes on typhoons and disaster to get some of his points across as he addressed the plenary for the first time in the...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, July 28, lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), calling it a powerful and clear message that zeroes in on the needs of ordinary Filipinos—particularly in the field of education. "I...
Senators on Monday, July 28 lauded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s strong directive for a thorough audit and review of all flood control projects following the massive flooding that greatly affected Filipinos during the past few weeks. Sen. Paolo “Bam” Aquino IV said it is...
Thousands of demonstrators from progressive organizations converged along Commonwealth Avenue on Monday afternoon, July 28, staging the “People’s SONA” protest just minutes before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. delivered his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) at the...
President Marcos has declared that patients admitted in Department of Health (DOH) hospitals will no longer have to pay for their bills. "Ito po – itinuloy na po natin ang zero balance billing. Libre po (Here it is – we have continued the zero balance billing. It’s free)," Marcos...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines has become more peaceful and more respectful of human rights under his administration, citing improved law enforcement, declining insurgency, and a whole-of-government approach to crime and drug enforcement. “Ang kapayapaan ay mahalagang pundasyon...
President Marcos concluded his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) in a hopeful note, encouraging Filipinos to never back down as more challenges will come in the future. While Marcos promised that he will do more in the last three years of his term, Marcos admitted that it will not be...
CEBU CITY – The selection of Cebu as one of the pilot areas for the relaunching of “Love Bus” took center stage in the fourth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28. Marcos said Cebu and Davao were selected as the pilot sites of the...