The passage of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law can put a stop to what Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña called "toxic family drama" in Philippine politics. Cendaña had this to say Tuesday, Nov. 18--a day after Senator Imee Marcos claimed that his own brother, President Marcos, was a...
Go Negosyo founder and Association of Southeast Asian Nations-Business Advisory Council (ASEAN–BAC) 2026 chair Joey Concepcion called on the government and the public to focus on safeguarding the country’s reputation ahead of its chairmanship of the ASEAN Summit and its Related Meetings in...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, Nov. 18, rejected former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co’s allegations that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered ₱100 billion in budget insertions and received a supposed ₱25-billion “commission” from the amount. During the...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima is seeking clarity and sobriety among Filipinos especially with the heated politics in the country. De Lima made this pronouncement Tuesday, Nov. 18 amid the many developments that stemmed from alleged corruption in the government 's flood...
Malacañang said there is currently no plan to pursue any legal actions against Senator Imee Marcos after her drug allegations against President Marcos and the First Family. "Let’s just wait and see. As of now, we do not have any plans of making and legal action against her. So, let’s just...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's cousin in the House of Representatives, PPP Party-list Rep. Harold Duterte, acknowledged on Tuesday, Nov. 18 the Filipinos ' "collective frustration and deep disappointment" over the corruption scandals hounding the Marcos administration. "We hear you....
Last Sept. 17, they said they asked for information on the Bulacan Dredging and Flood Control Project and the Bucayao River Rehabilitation and Flood Control Dredging Project. When the request was unheeded, the petitioners said they sent a letter to President Marcos and the DENR secretary and urged...
If the claims of resigned lawmaker Zaldy Co over the massive flood control anomalies are true, he should return home and testify, a Palace official said, adding that the government would offer him protection. "Kung 'yan naman po ay may katotohanan at mayroon siyang mga ebidensya, maliban sa...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Tuesday, Nov. 18, distanced the military from allegations raised by Sen. Imee Marcos that her brother, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., is using drugs. Acting AFP spokesperson Rear Adm. Roy Vincent Trinidad said the claim of the lady lawmaker is a...
The Canadian government is hopeful that negotiations for a free-trade agreement (FTA) with the Philippines will conclude as early as next year, in line with its push to broaden market access for its domestic industries amid protectionist policies imposed by its southern neighbor, the United States...
Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday responded to the fresh remarks of her nephew, House Majority Leader and Ilocos Norte 1st District Rep. Sandro Marcos, after he criticized her for accusing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his family of illegal drug use. In a Facebook post, the senator said Sandro...
The Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD)--the recognized dominant political party in the country--declared on Tuesday, Nov. 18 its unbending support for President Marcos amid the controversies hounding the administration. In a strongly worded statement signed by top party leaders...
