Progressive groups rallied along Philcoa in Quezon City on Monday, July 28, demanding higher wages, genuine land reform, and respect for human rights ahead of the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. As part of their culminating activity for...
Raising quality of life is the average Filipino family’s primary concern, and it stands to reason that this would be the focal point of President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the joint session of the 20th Congress at the Batasang Pambansa today....
PEACE BY PEACE Last Friday, I had the honor of taking part in the commemoration of the third anniversary of the declaration of Davao del Norte as “insurgency-free,” marking another shining moment for the people of the province. As I stood onstage, I was overwhelmed by a flood of emotions. I...
A five percent economic expansion could be more difficult to achieve this year as Nomura, Japan’s largest investment bank and brokerage group, believes the United States’ (US) higher-than-expected tariffs on Philippine exports could massively weigh on growth. “We think the tariff rates set by...
With a soon-to-be-finalized trade deal that benefits the United States (US) more than the Philippines, the latter’s exports and foreign direct investments (FDIs) would take a hit and lose out to its Southeast Asian neighbors, according to the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU). “The...
Despite the single-digit drop in domestic borrowings, the Marcos administration’s foreign debt rose by more than 50 percent in the first six months of the year, leading to a higher gross borrowing of ₱1.59 trillion from ₱1.57 trillion a year earlier. According to the Bureau of the Treasury...
Investors are closely watching President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) and second-quarter earnings reports, while concerns about United States (US) tariffs and recent typhoon damage weigh on sentiment. “The local market made a comeback last week, regaining its ground above the...
A rare remittance from the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)—reportedly proceeds from the sale of a Claude Monet painting considered as ill-gotten wealth by the family of strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr.—has helped triple the Marcos Jr. administration’s privatization revenues in...
A newly-built rock shed in Tuba, Benguet, collapsed due to tropical cyclone ‘’Emong." Baguio City Mayor and Baguio-La Trinidad-Itogon-Sablan Tuba-Tublay chairman Benjamin Magalong visited and lamented the condition of the infrastructure in Millsite, Camp 4, Kennon Road. The Department of...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and some 220 other House of Representatives members attended a Thanksgiving Mass late Sunday afternoon, July 27 in Intramuros, Manila ahead of the convening of the 20th Congress. The mass was held at the Minor Basilica and Metropolitan Cathedral of the...
DAGUPAN CITY – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian on Sunday assured disaster-hit communities that there is a sufficient supply of relief goods to support ongoing local government efforts. During his visit to the evacuation center in Bonuan Gueset here,...
Vice President Sara Duterte questioned United States President Donald Trump’s comments about the Philippines-China and Philippines-US relations during the time of her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte, insisting that the country should maintain an “independent foreign policy” and...
