The Philippines will benefit from the “personal connection” between President Marcos and United States President Donald Trump as it is clear the US leader values his friendship with the Marcoses, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said. In a press conference...
House of Representatives spokesperson, lawyer Princess Abante said there will be a Plan B of sorts for the delivery of President Marcos ' fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28 in case the weather out of hand. Abante had this to say in a press conference Monday, July 21, a week...
The meeting between President Marcos and United States President Donald Trump will reaffirm the long-standing allies’ defense ties, building on the decades-old Mutual Defense Treaty (MDT), Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez said. During a press conference on...
More Filipino workers are expected to build up their retirement funds under the Personal Equity and Retirement Account (PERA), following the enactment of the Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). The Securities and Exchange Commission noted that, among the salient provisions of the...
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun has called out Vice President Sara Duterte over her supposed strategy on public discourse. Khonghun said the House and the public have seen through the lady official 's strategy: “Guluhin ang isip ng taumbayan para mapagtakpan ang mga kasalanan...
Sta. Lucia Land Inc. will be holding its annual stockholders ' meeting on August 12, 2025, at 11:00 AM at the Penthouse Building III, Sta. Lucia Mall, Marcos Highway corner Imelda avenue, Cainta, Rizal via remote communication through Zoom application. A copy of the official announcement...
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun said President Marcos had nothing to do with former president Rodrigo Duterte 's arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC), as claimed by the latter 's daughter, Vice President Sara Duterte. Khonghun said that the Vice President’s...
President Marcos has arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin a three-day official visit centered on strengthening the Philippines’ strategic alliance with the United States and pressing for progress on trade, investment, and security cooperation. The presidential aircraft touched down at Joint...
The recent greenlighting by the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) of the Operations and Maintenance (O&M) component of the North-South Commuter Railway (NSCR) under a Public-Private Partnership (PPP) arrangement is a promising signal that the country is once again embracing...
With the next State of the Nation Address (SONA) fast approaching, the country’s leading group of employers is urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to use the platform to declare his opposition to legislated wage hikes, maintaining that wage-setting should be left to regional wage boards. The...
Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Philippines could consider accommodating zero tariffs on certain American goods entering the local market as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic managers prefer more free trade agreements (FTAs)—including with the United States (US) after the...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has completed its final security preparations for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s 4th State of the Nation Address (SONA), which will take place on July 28. A final inter-agency coordination meeting was held on July 18 at the QCPD Hinirang...
