The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) is prepared to ensure the seamless flow of traffic for the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28. In an advisory on Friday, July 25, MMDA Acting Chairman Don Artes said the agency will open a zipper...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon (habagat) will be the dominant weather system during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28. In the weekend leading up to the...
The national government has intensified its total crackdown against illegal online gambling but appeals for a strict regulation instead of a total ban are increasing as one agency warned that it could push even the licensed platforms to go underground. The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) has called on the government to fully disclose the details of its recent tariff negotiations with the United States (US) due to conflicting statements and widespread speculation. In a statement on Friday, July 25, Raul Montemayor, FFF national manager, said...
Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) president, Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has expressed his appreciation to South Korea for its donation of over 2,000 metric tons (MTs) of rice to the Philippines. “South Korea’s heartwarming donation is proof of its strong ties with the...
Women’s group Gabriela lashed out at President Marcos for telling Filipinos to adopt a “mindset shift” amid worsening typhoons, calling the remark a blatant form of victim-blaming and a diversion from the government’s failure to deliver real disaster solutions. During a recent meeting with...
(UPDATED) It turns out Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre III was not joking when he accepted the challenge of Davao City Acting Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte to a boxing match. Torre jogged around the PNP oval at Camp Crame in Quezon City amid heavy rain on...
Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte doesn’t even deserve to be called "bakla" or homosexual after the latter laid out a condition before accepting the proposed charity boxing match against Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief General Nicolas Torre III. According to Akbayan...
President Marcos has encouraged Filipinos to make use of the eGov Super app in order to easily gain access to various healthcare services, including consultation. "[I]-download niyo na po yung eGov Super App dahil pagna-download po ninyo, lahat po ito – halos lahat kasi kailangan magpatingin sa...
At first glance, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent trip to the United States might appear as a diplomatic endeavor that fell short—especially in the realm of tariffs and trade concessions. Critics are quick to decry that the Philippines did not extract tangible, quantifiable economic...
Typhoon Emong (international name: Co-may) made landfall over Agno, Pangasinan, at 10:40 p.m. on Thursday, July 24, said the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA). In its 11 p.m. bulletin, PAGASA said Emong maintained its maximum sustained winds of...
Special Assistant to the President Anton Lagdameo on Wednesday, July 24, said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s legacy program enabled farmers to finally own the land they have been tilling for decades. “The President’s legacy program has made it possible for farmers to finally claim the...
