Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos expressed modesty and an eagerness to contribute following his election as House majority leader in the 20th Congress. "Nagpapasalamat ako na hinalal ako bilang majority leader (I 'm thankful that I was elected majority leader). It was obviously...
The PSEi dropped for the third-consecutive day as investors wait for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) and also due to the weaker peso. The main index lost 33.43 points, or 0.52 percent, to close at 6,379.75. Miners led the retreat, while the services sector...
BACOLOD CITY – Bacolod City Rep. Albee Benitez plans to refile a bill that would divide this highly urbanized city into two congressional districts. “We will file a bill dividing Bacolod into two districts, and hopefully, the Senate and the President (Ferdinand Marcos Jr.) will see the...
Even with the weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures last year and in recent quarters, the Department of Finance (DOF) argued that the Philippine economy grew at an average rate of 5.9 percent—among the fastest-growing Asian economies—since President Ferdinand Marcos...
The Quezon City Fire District (QCFD) has strategically positioned its personnel and fire assets around the Batasan area and other critical zones to augment the emergency and security forces around the vicinity as President Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ Marcos Jr. delivers his fourth State of the...
At least three senators known who are known allies of former president Rodrigo Duterte have decided to skip attending President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA). Sen. Imee Marcos, at a press conference right after the opening of the first regular session of...
As President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. prepares to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, teachers and education workers are intensifying calls for urgent government action on long-standing issues—including unfulfilled promises on flood control, stagnant salaries,...
Global trade jitters and the impending expiry of US tariff pauses failed to deter investors, as the Marcos administration’s debt sales saw robust demand, allowing the Bureau of the Treasury to raise ₱28.4 billion and continue its four-week trend of lower borrowing costs. During the sale of...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) ruled out the urgency of a legislated ₱200 across-the-board wage hike, as the Philippines already holds one of the highest minimum wage rates in Southeast Asia. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma emphasized that regional wage boards remain the...
President Marcos appointed Ombudsman Special Prosecutor and former Court of Appeals (CA) presiding justice Mariflor P. Punzalan-Castillo as officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB). Punzalan-Castillo’s appointment as OIC was confirmed by the OMB’s media bureau in a message...
Whatever President Marcos will report in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, Vice President Sara Duterte said these meant nothing if they cannot reach the communities. The Vice President pictured Marcos’ SONA, which she will skip, describing how his allies would...
Progressive groups held a peaceful protest in Mendiola, Manila, aiming to raise awareness about the challenges faced by many Filipinos under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. 's administration. On the day of the president 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28, around...
