The Marcos administration’s economic managers are set to discuss how the government plans to sustain economic growth amid turbulent global conditions at the annual economic forum of the Economic Journalists Association of the Philippines (EJAP) on Monday, Aug. 11. The entire economic team,...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 8 debunked insinuations he “played safe” when the Senate voted to archive the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte. On Wednesday evening, August 6, Lacson was the only senator who abstained from voting on the motion to...
The Philippines’ inflation rate sank to 0.9 percent in July, the lowest since October 2019 and a remarkable drop from June’s 1.4 percent. This was mainly brought about by the steep drop in rice prices. This development is a moral necessity more than its statistical relief. It reflects...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed President Marcos ' latest move to benefit overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). Romualdez, Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president, was pointing to the announcement by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) that OFWs...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte on Thursday denied allegations that she traveled to Kuwait without the required travel authority and called the claim a form of “political scapegoating.” The issue surfaced after Palace Press Officer Claire Castro publicly questioned if Vice President...
President Marcos said the Philippines is shifting away from a “car-centric” transport system, stressing that past reliance on private vehicles has worsened traffic and limited mobility for many Filipinos. In the third episode of his podcast aired Thursday evening, Aug. 7, the President...
Pastor-congressman Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. didn 't hold back in his response to Senator Imee Marcos ' diatribe on House Speaker Martin Romualdez and the House of Representatives in general. "She was not content to cast her vote. She had to launch a shameful tirade—one that was as...
The Philippines was able to secure 18 business agreements in various sectors during the State Visit of President Marcos in India. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque presented the business agreements during the Philippines-India Business Forum held at the Taj West End...
President Marcos said he is planning to convene a conference of all stakeholders, including religious groups and parents, in an attempt to come up with solutions to the looming online gambling addiction among Filipinos. Marcos bared this in a recent episode of his podcast on Thursday, Aug. 7,...
Give credit where credit is due. Ranking congressmen Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua and Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong gave Senator Rodante Marcoleta his flowers following the Senate plenary session Wednesday night, Aug. 6 when the former party-list solon arguably became man...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday, Aug. 7 said it is open to revisiting and enhancing the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), citing the need to ensure its continued effectiveness in helping poor families achieve self-sufficiency. The move comes as the...
More than 115,000 minimum wage earners nationwide have received ₱20 per kilo rice through a subsidized distribution program, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Thursday, Aug. 7. As of July 31, a total of 115,827 workers from 398 private establishments have availed of the rice...
