A power consumer group urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate and revise an existing circular that governs the procurement of power supply agreements by distribution utilities. In a letter sent to DOE Secretary Sharon Garin, the consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers...
Voting 18-5-0, the Senate Impeachment Court has decided to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives but “without dismissing or terminating the case.” Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, acting as the presiding officer of...
It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
The Senate on Tuesday, June 10 has formally convened as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero formally swore in members of the Senate after convening the impeachment court. Earlier, the Senate leader suspended the plenary session after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
President Marcos has congratulated the newly-elected president of South Korea, saying he is looking forward to working with him. Marcos took to social media on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, to express his congratulatory message to South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. "On behalf of the Filipino...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen in the country were encouraged to uplift small and medium-sized businesses as President Marcos stressed that doing so would boost the entire economy. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of officers to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will lead the 127th anniversary celebration of Philippine Independence and Nationhood on June 12, 2025, at Rizal Park, Luneta, with the theme “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.” The program will begin at 7 a.m. with a flag-raising...
Despite lower demand from local investors, the Marcos administration has successfully borrowed its planned ₱30 billion through the sale of long-term debt securities at higher interest rates, amid reduced chances of US Federal Reserve rate cuts. At an auction on Tuesday, June 10, the Bureau of the...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to provide assistance to Filipinos who may be affected by the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, California. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Marcos administration continues to monitor the...
Mitsubishi Motors Philippines Corp. (MMPC) has reaffirmed its commitment to invest in the country, including its $7 billion investment plan over the next five years. In a statement, MMPC said it met with the Board of Investments (BOI), led by Executive Director Corazon Halili-Dichosa, to emphasize...
San Miguel Beer and Blackwater claimed their second straight win in their respective divisions on the second day of hostilities in the 2025 Batang PBA age-group tournament Tuesday, June 10, at the CCF Gym in Pasig City. Christian Emmanuel Tan scored 18 points and Mikkael Dominic Castaneda had 13 as...
Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado said on Tuesday, June 10, there have been attempts to release Tony Yang, brother of former presidential economic adviser Michael Yang, from the custody of the Bureau of Immigration (BI). In a statement, Viado said: “There was an attempt to get Mr....
