President Marcos said he does not regret running alongside Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2022 elections, but admitted he fears that the reforms started by his administration could be undone if she eventually assumes power. In an interview with Bloomberg Television uploaded on YouTube on May...
Eighty-seven passengers were injured in a collision between two Victory Liner buses on Marcos Highway in Barangay Taloy Sur, Tuba, Benguet, on Saturday night, May 30. The accident occurred at around 8:35 p.m., triggering a large-scale emergency response from local government units, rescue...
ENDEAVOR Today I wish to share with readers the life and times of an exemplary public official with whom I served in the Cabinet of President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III: newly appointed Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino, who has built an exemplary public service career that spans local...
It was painful for me, as Israel’s Ambassador to the Philippines, to hear negative narratives about Israeli tourists in Siargao. What saddened me most was the impression being created that the people of Siargao themselves had turned against Israelis. This is exactly why I decided to visit...
The House of Representatives isn 't so obsessed with Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial that it has neglected its legislative function. Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre had this to say on May 30 during the Saturday News Forum at the Dapo Restaurant in...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre believes that popularity won 't be the deciding factor in the upcoming Senate impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte--a presidential aspirant. Speaking on May 30 at the Saturday News Forum at Dapo Restaurant in Quezon City, Acidre says the...
The Philippines and New Zealand are moving to accelerate defense cooperation as both countries push for the ratification of a Status of Visiting Forces Agreement (SOVFA), while Manila advances a broader concept that would position the country as a venue for strategic convergence among like-minded...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is pushing for intensified efforts to expand access to international scholarships and exchange programs for public school teachers, saying global exposure is a necessary investment in improving the country’s basic education system. During the Teach Beyond...
A 28-year-old jeepney driver was arrested in Marikina after allegedly injuring a police officer while being accosted for road obstruction, the Eastern Police District (EPD) reported on Saturday, May 30. The incident occurred while personnel of EPD Police Sub-Station 1 (PSS-1) were patrolling the...
In the capital-intensive world of infrastructure in the country, power companies are usually judged by a few hard numbers: megawatts generated, grid efficiency, and the bottom line. But Meralco PowerGen Corp. (MGEN) is trying a different track. The generation arm of the Philippines’ largest...
A bowl of halo-halo became an unlikely bridge between the Philippines and Japan during President Marcos’ State Visit to Tokyo after the Filipino dessert reportedly became a favorite of Japanese Emperor Naruhito. Speaking before the Philippine media delegation in Tokyo, Marcos shared how he...
President Marcos has concluded his four-day State Visit to Japan, describing it as a “highly productive and constructive” trip that secured major economic, strategic, and diplomatic gains for the Philippines. Speaking to the Philippine media delegation before returning to Manila, the President...
