Gabriela Women 's Party Rep. Arlene Brosas on Monday, June 23, has called on President Marcos to suspend the 12 percent value-added tax (VAT) on oil and petroleum products as local pump prices are expected to dramatically rise amid tension in the Middle East. Brosas warned that the...
In commemoration of the Philippines’ 127th year of independence and diplomacy, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos hosted this year’s Vin d’Honneur at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañan Palace on June 12, 2025, welcoming members of the international...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) declared its readiness to assist in the repatriation of overseas Filipinos caught in the worsening conflict between Israel and Iran. AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margareth Padilla said the military can provide rescue personnel and assets to ensure the...
Despite the “political persecution” she is being subjected to by administration allies, Vice President Sara Duterte maintained that she has “no ill feelings” towards President Marcos and only has “problems” with his performance as the country’s chief executive. In an interview in...
A teachers’ group on Monday, June 23, denounced President Marcos’ proposed performance-based evaluation system for teachers, calling it “grossly unfair” and potentially demoralizing to educators already struggling with low pay, heavy workloads, and lack of support. The Teachers '...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is aiming to complete a new four-storey school building within a year in Quezon City to replace a facility destroyed by fire. DPWH–Quezon City 1st District Engineer Arturo L. Gonzales Jr. said the agency has finalized the preliminary draft of...
Senators on Monday, June 23 called on the government to intensify its preparation for evacuation efforts for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the Middle East following the unprecedented attack of the United States on Iran’s nuclear facilities. Sen. Panfilo “Ping” Lacson expressed fears the...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has advised private recruitment agencies of the total deployment ban of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) to Israel and Iran amid the escalating air war between the two countries in the Middle East, which is seen to aggravate with the involvement of the United...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco Duke Frasco is positioning himself as a contender for the House Speakership in the upcoming 20th Congress on the basis of his supposed strong rapport with President Marcos. Frasco, a deputy speaker in the just-concluded 19th Congress, made this claim in a...
FROM THE MARGINS In many communities across the country — where sari-sari stores line dusty roads and tricycles buzz between barangay centers — an often-unheralded force pushes the boundaries of economic opportunity: Microfinance workers. These foot soldiers of change travel miles each day,...
PEACE BY PEACE (Part I) In 2006, I was blessed to meet Dr. Albert C. Pierce at the Eisenhower Building at the National Defense University, Washington D.C. I was so interested to see him since my great interest from that time is to find a better leadership model that can transform our Philippine...
Three major projects — focused on air navigation, telecommunications, and earth observation — worth a combined ₱63.6 billion have been added to the Public-Private Partnership (PPP) pipeline, bringing the total to ₱2.61 trillion. Documents shared by the PPP Center with reporters on Friday,...
