Survey numbers prove that the gains House Speaker Martin Romualdez helped attain are being felt by the people on the ground. Thus, said Senior Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-Jay" Suarez and Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, in reaction to the results of the...
Citing a lackluster performance that the Philippine economy has been showing since its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, climbing to the high-income-status target 15 years from now could be impossible, the country’s chief socioeconomic planner stated. Department of Economy, Planning, and...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, July 31, 2025 scored the lawmakers who applauded President Marcos’ rebuke when he raised the anomalies on flood control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA). "I would like to think that the standing ovation during the President’s...
Lower interest rates would spur a faster Philippine economic expansion next year, according to the Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF). Referring to its latest forecasts for the Philippines contained in the recently published July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO)...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called on the President to immediately release all funds tagged as “For Later Release” (FLR) under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the urgency of completing long-delayed public projects and ensuring transparency in government spending. Following...
President Marcos expressed confidence that new Philippine Army chief Lieutenant General Antonio Nafarrete will maintain the Army 's integrity and professionalism. Marcos led the change of command of the Philippine Army on Thursday, July 31 at the Fort Andres Bonifacio in Taguig City. He named...
President Marcos will embark on a five-day State Visit to India from Aug. 4 to 8, 2025, upon the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malacañang announced Thursday, July 31. In a joint advisory from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),...
Responding to President Marcos ' call that the law must be improved to meet the real needs of coconut farmers, Albay 3rd district Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda has filed a bill seeking to amend the Coconut Farmers and Industry Trust Fund Act. Embodied in House Bill (HB) No.2336, Salceda 's...
plenary Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco, who has turned into a critic of House Speaker Martin Romualdez, on Thursday, July 31, spoke out against the 2025 national budget, which he said was amended before a small House committee composed of only four lawmakers. Tiangco questioned why...
The country’s rice production is expected to reach an all-time high this year, as government interventions and improved weather conditions drove strong output in the first half, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA),...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has lauded the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program, which now provides more options for Filipinos to realize their dream of owning a home. He commended President Marcos for directing the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development...
President Marcos has long abolished the illegal reward system for policemen in the conduct of anti-illegal drugs operations, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said on Thursday, July 31. DILG Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla said such a reform resulted in...
