A day after issuing a call to all his Cabinet members to resign, President Marcos has retained key officials in his administration, including Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin and his economic team, while he replaced and moved some of them. Of the 52 officials who have submitted their courtesy...
The PSEi rose on the last trading day of the week as uncertainties eased after President Marcos chose to keep his economic team intact after asking his cabinet secretaries to tender their courtesy resignations. The main index jumped 107.73 points or 1.71 percent to close at 6,413.10 as Banks led...
LAOAG CITY – The sweltering heat is no match to the fighting spirit of the country 's future athletic stars when the 2025 Palarong Pambansa fires off here at the Ferdinand E. Marcos Memorial Stadium (FEMMS) Saturday evening, May 24. With 15,675 participants from 18 regions and two special...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is set for a leadership change, with the chief of the Department of Energy (DOE) tapped to head the agency. Former Energy Secretary Raphael P.M. Lotilla will now bring his sustainability focus to the DENR, following the announcement by...
Economic managers vowed to ramp up their efforts and reaffirm their commitment to improved performance, even prompting President Marcos’ chief economic manager to also recalibrate the Department of Finance (DOF). This came after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. decided to retain them, along with...
Duterte Youth Party-list Chairman Ronald Cardema has blamed Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman George Erwin Garcia for triggering President Marcos to demand the resignation of all his Cabinet secretaries. "Ikaw ang huling namulitika bago nagalit ang Presidente ng Pilipinas (You were the one...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, May 23, said it remains steadfast in its preparations for the upcoming school year — with Secretary of Education Sonny Angara continuing to lead efforts despite a pending courtesy resignation. “Tuloy-tuloy lang po ang pagtatrabaho ng ating kalihim,...
ILOILO CITY — Amnesty International Philippines has called on elected and reelected officials in the Visayas to address red-tagging or labelling certain people as communists. “The newly elected local and congressional officials in the Visayas should do better in addressing the red-tagging of...
Reelected Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Friday, May 23 he will launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This, as Dela Rosa disclosed of an alleged ongoing mission by the ICC...
The board of executive directors of the Washington-based World Bank has approved the group ’ s new lending program, or so-called country partnership framework (CPF), for the Philippines covering the years 2026 to 2031, with a focus on boosting investment in education, health, job creation,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday, May 23 he is confident the current leadership in the Upper Chamber will remain. Estrada made the remark in light of recent reports floating that Escudero and returning Sen. Vicente Sotto III are wooing members of the Senate in...
Philippine Seven Corp. (PSC), the local licensee of 7-Eleven convenience stores in the country, is aiming to significantly expand its presence in Visayas and Mindanao this year to tap into the strong consumer demand in both regions. PSC President and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Jose Victor...
