League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his administration for their steadfast support to local governments across the country, particularly with the passing of the...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte 's lead defense counsel Nicholas Kaufman has alleged that President Marcos was "set out to neutralize" his predecessor and his legacy. "So it is indeed the defense case that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. set out to neutralize Rodrigo Duterte and his legacy,"...
City governments across the country on Monday, February 23, formally joined the national government’s push to accelerate classroom construction, signing a landmark agreement aimed at addressing the Philippines’ estimated 165,000 classroom shortage and improving learning conditions for millions...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos ' sought-after bill on scrapping the burdensome travel tax has been approved in principle by the House Committee on Tourism. Tackled by the tourism committee Monday, Feb. 23 was Marcos ' measure, House Bill (HB) No. 7443, plus...
Former vice president and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo, Senator Bam Aquino, and Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte, who are all part of a movement for good governance, met on a rare occasion at the Malacañan Palace on Monday, Feb. 23. The three public officials met during the presentation of the...
President Marcos said on Monday, Feb. 23, that the Philippines is still facing a classroom shortage of more than 144,000. In his speech during the presentation of the memorandum of agreement (MOA) on nationwide classroom building, Marcos stressed that the country must not wait for decades to...
This year 's impeachment proceedings against Vice President Sara Duterte has officially been initiated by the House of Representatives. It was during plenary session Monday, Feb. 23 when all four verified and endorsed impeachment complaints agaisnt the lady official was referred to the...
The central bank’s pivot toward monetary easing may be insufficient to arrest the deepening economic slowdown unless the Marcos administration addresses systemic governance failures and provides clearer policy roadmap, according to Moody’s Analytics. In a commentary, the New York-based think...
Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso formally submitted on Monday, Feb. 23, the conceptual design and estimated P2.3 billion project cost for the proposed Intramuros Forest Park to Ferdinand Marcos Jr., advancing plans to transform the existing Intramuros Golf Course into a public green space....
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V believes that the "committee track" is the best way to pursue Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case this year. Ortega had this to say amid speculation that there weren 't enough supporters in the House of...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said the local government support fund (LGSF) helps curb political interference in terms of securing support for local projects. In an interview on the sidelines of the launch of "Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang" in Malacañan Palace on Monday, Feb. 23,...
The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines ushered in the Spring Festival with a grand reception at Shangri-La The Fort, Bonifacio Global City, Taguig, ahead of the Chinese New Year on Feb. 17. Co-hosted with the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII) and the...
