The Philippines ' neighbors in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) and key international partners joined the country on Friday, June 12, in celebrating its 128th Independence Day, reaffirming support for Manila 's leadership and highlighting growing cooperation across the...
Malacañang on Friday, June 12, criticized Vice President Sara Duterte for calling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. "walang hiya" (shameless), with the Palace spokesperson accusing the Vice President of hypocrisy and linking her allies to alleged efforts to destabilize the administration....
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. publicly recognized Senator Sherwin Gatchalian as the leader of the Senate during the country 's 128th Independence Day celebration on Friday, June 12, signaling Malacañang 's strongest public endorsement yet of the chamber 's new leadership. Speaking...
DUMAGUETE CITY – Hundreds of beneficiaries received financial assistance and employment opportunities during the 128th Philippine Independence Day celebration held Friday at a shopping mall here. The event, led by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE)-Negros Oriental, featured a Kalayaan...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has flagged corruption as a major risk to Philippine infrastructure delivery, warning that the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal show that current accountability safeguards remain insufficient to prevent the misuse of...
Telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. is open to investing in the planned artificial intelligence (AI) hub in New Clark City, but the absence of a clear roadmap for the data center industry could throw the plan into disarray, according to tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan. Pangilinan, chairman and chief...
Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) chief Director Ruel Rivera stepped down after more than three decades in government service, closing his 31-year career with a lasting legacy in bringing back the dignity of persons deprived of liberty (PDLs). In his retirement parade held at Camp...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, June 12, said she has no intention of taking President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's position through extra-constitutional means, even as she launched a sharp attack on the Chief Executive by calling him "shameless." Speaking to reporters in Davao City after...
DAVAO CITY – Vice President Sara Duterte rejected calls for a People Power to remove President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as she is required to uphold and defend the Constitution. In an interview with Davao reporters on Friday morning, June 12, Duterte responded to appeals from retired military...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) urged Filipinos to protect national sovereignty and help build a culture of “positive peace” amid continuing national challenges as the nation celebrated the 128th...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso joined President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the First Family in leading the nation’s 128th Independence Day celebration on Friday, June 12. The celebration, with the theme “Ang Kalayaang Pinapangarap” (The Freedom We Dream Of), began at the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos to draw inspiration from the nation’s heroes, uphold the responsibilities that come with freedom, and work together for the common good as the country commemorated the 128th Anniversary of the Proclamation of Philippine Independence on Friday,...
