Japan 's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako hosted a banquet for visiting Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and his wife at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo on Wednesday evening. In a speech at the Homei-Den banquet hall, Emperor Naruhito said that he expects Japan and the Philippines...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre claims that he is already seeing a smear campaign against the 11-member House prosecution team in Vice President Sara Duterte 's upcoming Senate impeachment trial. While he couldn 't say who is behind such campaign, Acidre theorized that the purpose for...
The proposed Digital Media Anti-False Information Act, which imposes a six- to 12-year prison term and fines of up to P2 million on persons found guilty of deliberately spreading fake news that seriously threatens national security, has been approved on second reading in House of Representatives....
The measure seeking to expand the government’s existing feeding program into an initiative that addresses hunger, malnutrition, and learning poverty among Filipino children has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Gaining penultimate passage via simple voice vote (ayes...
The Philippines’ debt as a share of economic output is expected to remain elevated above 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year as the government ramps up borrowings to support its response to the national energy emergency amid the prolonged war in the Middle East. Based on the...
The Philippines and Japan are expected to sign a new double taxation convention (DTC) on the sidelines of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s ongoing state visit to Tokyo. Manila Bulletin learned on Wednesday, May 27, that the Philippine-Japan DTC will possibly be signed before the end of the...
Japan remains unmatched in terms of development assistance it has extended to the Philippines, President Marcos said. Speaking before the Japan-Philippines Parliamentary Friendship League at the House of Representatives in Tokyo, Japan on Wednesday, May 27, Marcos emphasized that Tokyo remains one...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading a measure seeking to strengthen the country’s fight against online child sexual abuse and exploitation. Passed via voice vote (ayes vs. nayes) during the marathon plenary session on Tuesday, May 27 was House Bill (HB) No. 9461, or the...
ILOILO CITY – San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has backed out of the proposed 2.54-kilometer bridge project in world-famous Boracay Island. “Hindi na itutuloy ang Boracay bridge (The Boracay bridge project would no longer proceed),” said Aklan Gov. Jose Enrique “Joen” Miraflores during a...
President Marcos began his first state visit in Japan on Wednesday, May 27, by meeting Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako. A welcome ceremony for Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos was held at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo. Also in attendance from Japan’s Royal Family were Crown...
Vietnam 's President To Lam will make a two-day state visit to the Philippines next week, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, May 27. The Vietnamese President will be in Manila from May 31 to June 1. According to Malacañang, the visit "will hold a special significance" as it comes at the cusp...
President Marcos said the observance of the Eid 'l Adha or the Feast of Sacrifice calls on the community to look beyond personal desires. In his message on Wednesday, May 27, Marcos joined the Muslim communities around the world in observing the Feast of Sacrifice. He said that through...
