BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. We have great news for our beloved public school teachers! True to his 2024 State of the Nation Address (SONA) promise of supporting and uplifting the lives of our country’s public school teachers, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R....
The so-called “Duterte bloc” has yet to choose who would be their bet for the next Senate president. Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa confirmed this on Tuesday, May 20 saying the have yet to come up with a final decision since some of them are still abroad. The members of the Senate...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Maritime Industry Authority has issued a 30-day special permit to seven roll-on, roll-off vessels to operate between Calbayog City in Samar and Ormoc City in Leyte to minimize transport disruption in the region amid limited access to the San Juanico Bridge. Given special...
The Marcos administration has successfully borrowed ₱30 billion from the sale of long-term debt securities, but borrowing costs climbed amid dampened creditor interest due to elevated US bond yields following Moody’s downgrade of its credit rating. At Tuesday’s auction, the Bureau of the...
Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Tuesday, May 20 denied allegations he had a meeting with Vice President Sara Duterte, saying these rumors are “false” and “outrightly malicious.” “I have been receiving reports that I and another senator-elect in the May 2025 elections recently...
The already heavy traffic is anticipated to become even worse as the government rolls out a complete overhaul of Metro Manila’s main thoroughfare around mid-June, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). In a chance interview on Tuesday, May 20, Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon...
In leading the commissioning of two naval assets, President Marcos reaffirmed that the Philippines will never tolerate any disrespect and told the Philippine Navy that the country will never surrender anything. "We stand firm. We will never tolerate any act of disrespect against our sovereignty,"...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, May 20 gained the support of senators after he expressed willingness to come to terms with the Dutertes. “Sang-ayon ako sa panawagan ni Pangulong Bongbong Marcos na isantabi ang pulitika at ituon ang pansin sa mga pangangailangan ng...
The soft-spoken but frank Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin felt compelled to respond to her colleague Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco 's claim that the House of Representatives-led impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte negatively affected the administration Senate slate...
A group on Monday, May 19, acknowledged the approval of 16,000 new teaching positions by the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) as a welcome step forward—but said it remains far from enough to resolve the ongoing education crisis in the country. Teachers ' Dignity Coalition (TDC)...
President Marcos admitted that several government officials have already been removed from their posts over the past three years due to misconduct or poor performance, even if their departures were not publicly announced. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong...
President Marcos said he remains open to reconciling with the Duterte family amid lingering political tensions, saying he values stability and friendship over conflict. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte (File photos) Speaking in his first podcast...
