President Marcos on Tuesday night, Feb. 20, congratulated Indonesian presidential candidate Prabowo Subianto on his "commanding lead" in the Indonesian elections. In a post on X, Marcos said he looks forward to deepening Manila's bilateral ties with Jakarta, which he considered as "a close...
Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Jil Bongalon (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) Senator Imee Marcos is supposedly to blame for the failure of some 4.3 million beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) to receive cash grants or...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada expressed concern over the alleged "cut" encountered by decommissioned combatants in their cash assistance from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), wherein 50 percent of it is reportedly being taken by their commanders. This was raised on...
The government must take the lead in supporting Filipino artists as they are the "ambassadors of our culture," President Marcos said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. graces the 16th Ani ng Dangal Awards held at the Metropolitan Theater in Manila on Feb. 20, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate)...
While President Marcos said the Philippines will remain an open country, he sees no reason to either approve or deny the presence of International Criminal Court (ICC) investigators in the country, unless they do something illegal. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "I...
President Marcos said Tuesday, Feb. 20, that he is "quietly" holding consultations with both houses of the Congress regarding the change in the Constitution. Speaking with reporters at the celebration of the 16th Ani ng Dangal, the President disclosed that he has been in talks since "months...
President Marcos believes his administration's intelligence services are "doing a good job" amid the alleged destabilization plots against him. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/ Yummie Dingding) Marcos said because of the amount of threats that must be watched,...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) to ensure that the peso value of government assistance will not diminish. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/ KJ Rosales) Marcos made the directive during a sectoral meeting in...
Sen. Imee Marcos disclosed on Tuesday, February 20, that this year's national budget was defunded billions worth in pensions to give way to the controversial Ayuda para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP). Marcos said that these include those for retired military and uniformed personnel, as well as...
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian Even though discussions are still ongoing with the Department of Agriculture (DA) regarding the proposed distribution of actual rice aid rather than cash subsidy, Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)...
The Marcos administration is continuously giving out aid to farmers affected by the El Niño phenomenon, particularly in hardest-hit areas of Western Visayas, Zamboanga Peninsula, and even in other regions, the Task Force El Niño said. (Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture-PhilRice)...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri (left), Senator Imee Marcos (Facebook) How Senator Imee Marcos behaves toward the House of Representatives remains the responsibility of the Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri. This can be...
