Philippine goods exports climbed 13.2 percent year-on-year to a record $41.24 billion in the first six months of 2025 as exporters front-loaded shipments ahead of the 19-percent tariff to be imposed by the United States (US), the country’s top export market. National Statistician Claire Dennis S....
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso has urged the national government to transfer the responsibility of flood control systems to local government units (LGUs), pointing out the inefficiency of national agencies and the damaging effects of political interference on key...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, July 30, expressed strong support for the Marcos administration’s renewed call to address the country’s persistent classroom shortage, emphasizing that public-private partnerships (PPPs) will play a crucial role in accelerating school...
Majority solons Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre have denied Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco 's allegation that congressmen are made to "beg" for "ayuda" or aid funds from the House Speaker’s office. Both Chua and Acidre were incredulous...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, July 30 rejected insinuations he is one of the corrupt government officials whom President Marcos castigated in his speech during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In his speech, Marcos told corrupt officials to be ashamed...
Healthcare-related expenses remain a major cause of debt and poverty among Filipinos. As part of the government’s push for universal healthcare, the Department of Health (DOH) implements the “zero balance billing” policy—a program that aims to provide completely free hospitalization for...
Members of both the majority and minority blocs in the House of Representatives have found something to like in President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 28. In the case of Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, she liked all 71 minutes of it, and...
Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Assistant Secretary Vigor D. Mendoza II urged all its clients to avail of the online driver’s license renewal in order to save time and money for the transaction. By availing of the online platform, Mendoza said motorists would save time and money compared...
A technical hiccup due to a pipe falling into a well has affected the pace of ongoing drilling at the Malampaya gas field, according to a highly placed source whose organization is part of the Service Contract (SC) 38 consortium for the project. The source indicated that “there had been technical...
"House Hotshots" FPJ Panday Bayanihan Party-list Rep. Brian Poe, Batangas 6th district Rep. Ryan Recto, and Negros Occidental 3rd district Rep. Javier Miguel "Javi" Benitez are all eager to show their worth after being elected as assistant majority leaders. The three--whose average age is 30--are...
The House of Representatives continues to fill up key chairmanships in its ongoing reorganization in the 20th Congress. Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos, named during plenary session on Thursday, July 29 the chairpersons of the Committees on Ways and Means, on Accounts,...
The leaders of the House quad-committee (quad-comm) version 2.0 are almost complete, as three of its four available chairmanships have already been filled up. Already designated with chairmen are the committees on Dangerous Drugs, on Public Order and Safety, and on Human Rights. Majority Leader...
