First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos received a special distinction award from the Spanish Chamber of Commerce in the Philippines (La Cámara) during the La Fiesta 2026 at the Grand Hyatt Manila in Taguig City on March 18. The recognition was conferred as part of the chamber’s annual gathering that...
Galvanized by her election as new Internal Vice President of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI), Cavite 2nd district Rep. Lani Mercado-Revilla has vowed to work even harder to push for legislation that would empower and uplift her fellow Filipino women. Mercado-Revilla...
The Philippine government is now tapping other countries to source oil amid global shortage and continued price hike caused by the conflict in the Middle East. Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro disclosed that President Marcos had tasked the agency to consider other...
A total of 16,003 former rebels and ex-combatants applied for the national government’s amnesty program as the deadline set by President Marcos Jr. officially ended but calls for its extension continue to mount. The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU)...
A former Department of Health (DOH) undersecretary said he was removed from his post after pushing for upgrades in the government’s Mobile Primary Care Facilities (MPCFs), while raising concerns over the program’s functionality and implementation. “With this, I was removed from my position...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso announced on Friday, March 20, that the city is targeting to start the distribution of 10 kilos of rice to residents by the month of April as a form of aid amid the intensifying conflict in the Middle East that continues to push oil prices to record...
TAGBILARAN CITY, Bohol —The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) is strengthening healthcare services in Bohol with the turnover of 12 mechanical ventilators to five government hospitals across the province on Friday, March 20, expanding critical care capacity and improving access to...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) will begin distributing ₱5,000 each in cash relief assistance (CRA) to transport network vehicle service (TNVS) drivers in Metro Manila on March 24, with other public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers set to receive aid in the following days....
It 's very easy to accuse congressmen of "doing nothing" while hapless Filipinos grapple with astronomical fuel prices. This, especially after the solons became the public’s favorite punching bag amid the flood control projects mess. In truth, a lot of them have already filed measures...
President Marcos joined Muslim Filipinos in celebrating Eid’l Fitr, emphasizing that the occasion is a reminder of compassion, unity, and shared responsibility in building a stronger nation. “In the name of Allah, the Most Just and the Most Merciful, I join our Muslim Filipino brothers and...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto ordered agencies to fast-track the procurement of school supplies, hiring of personnel, and construction of facilities, stressing that delays in education spending must be avoided. Recto said this following President Marcos’ order to monitor the entire procurement...
MEDIUM RARE The first time we went through an oil “crisis,” as it was called then (as now), I remember the then First Lady, Imelda Romualdez Marcos, was sent on a mission to charm the leaders of China and Libya so the government of President Ferdinand E. Marcos could obtain fuel to power the...
