President Marcos underscored Japan’s role as a strategic partner in advancing trade, investments, and quality infrastructure collaboration as he met with Japanese and Filipino business leaders in Malacañan on Wednesday, Feb. 18. The President welcomed delegates of the Japan-Philippines Economic...
The government raised ₱235 billion in a three-day bond offering, which was terminated ahead of schedule after local institutional demand surged, allowing the Marcos administration to meet its funding targets on the first day of the sale. The Bureau of the Treasury initially awarded ₱107.1...
Vice President Sara Duterte 's harshest critics in the House of Representatives gave a collective shrug to her big announcement Wednesday, Feb. 18 that she would vie for the presidency in the 2028 polls. Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, Akbayan...
The Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) sees jumbo rate cuts of up to 100 basis points (bps) from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) amid lingering drags that may keep economic growth below its full potential this year. In their latest report obtained by Manila Bulletin, EIU Asia-Pacific regional...
Senator Imee Marcos said she believes Vice President Sara Duterte has the “solution” for all the problems the country is currently facing. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s sister made the statement after Duterte announced her plans to run for president in the 2028 elections....
The Marcos administration raised an initial ₱107.1 billion from the sale of new 10-year Treasury bonds on Wednesday, Feb. 18, as domestic lenders scrambled to lock in yields ahead of the expected interest rate cut by the central bank. The auction for the fixed-rate notes, which mature in February...
Girl power. This early, Senator Robinhood “Robin” Padilla expressed his desire for the two women to run in tandem in the upcoming May 2028 elections. Padilla, who is a member of the Senate minority bloc, made the statement after Vice President Sara Duterte announced her plans to run for...
President Marcos has received the report of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and was still studying it, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this when sought for updates on the fate of ICI, a body created by the President to...
ILOILO CITY – The native Ati people were once again barred from entering an area where they live at world-famous Boracay Island in Malay town, Aklan province. In a Feb. 16 Facebook post, the Boracay Ati Tribal Organization (BATO) revealed a new barricade was installed and guards were deployed by...
The country’s major airlines are throwing their weight behind the government proposal to scrap the long-standing travel tax, arguing that the move is essential to lower the cost of international flights and spur broader economic activity. In a statement, the Air Carriers Association of the...
CAPAS, Tarlac – Close to 30,000 people from all walks of life and around the globe gathered over three days for the 26th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta (PIHABF) in New Clark City, as families, friends, and visitors shared a weekend of flight and celebration. The strong turnout...
President Marcos has ordered concerned agencies to personally assess conditions in the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG) and determine what infrastructure is urgently needed, Malacañan said. In a press briefing on Wednesday, Feb. 18, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
