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...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) backs President Marcos’ “friend to all” foreign policy, emphasizing its commitment to forge relationships and strengthen alliances with the global community. “Sinabi rin ng Pangulo na (The President said) we are friends to all and enemies to none....
ENDEAVOR The run-up towards the 2028 elections has sparked excitement on the emergence of new leaders from the ranks of the opposition. Speaking at a pre-SONA forum sponsored by Akbayan Partylist, ML Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima called for a Third Space pro-people alternative anchored on...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) placed education where it rightfully belongs—at the heart of national development. His emphasis on improving the education system was accompanied by a list of concrete programs, ambitious targets, and long-term...
MEDIUM RARE Poems are made by fools like me, but only God can make a tree. — Joyce Kilmer In her time, then first lady Imelda Marcos called coconut the “tree of life” — providing food, water (the cleanest, safest in nature), shelter and construction material. Now, one generation later and...
Parañaque City 2nd Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan has highlighted the significance of one of his pet bills in the 20th Congress following President Marcos ' his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) earlier this week. In a statement Wednesday, July 30, Yamsuan sought the passage of House Bill...
