Photo from Pixabay Most Filipinos believe that President Marcos should focus on the Philippine economy, with the rising prices of basic goods as the most pressing issue, based on the results of Publicus Asia’s “Pahayag 2023 Third Quarter Survey.” “It has been revealed that the concerns of...
By NAM HYUN-WOO South Korea and China are exploring ways to thaw chilled relations as Chinese President Xi Jinping expressed his intention to make a long-anticipated visit to Seoul, a move seen as Bejing's attempt to mend bilateral ties after Seoul bolstered its partnerships with Washington and...
The government will continue to distribute confiscated smuggled rice to poor families in the country under President Marcos' orders. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWS) Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez said the agency will...
President Marcos has ordered the distribution of cash assistance to sari-sari stores affected by the implementation of the temporary price ceiling on rice. (Arnold Quizol) Malacañang said on Sunday, Sept. 24, that the President directed the Department of Social Welfare and Development...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri has called on the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) to remove the floating barrier installed by the China Coast Guard (CCG) in the southeast portion of Bajo de Masinloc or Scarborough Shoal. Zubiri made the call on Sunday, September 24, as he...
President Marcos believes that the new "Bagong Pilipinas" brand of governance will bring out the best in every Filipino as it is touted to usher in a new era of national development. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this following the Bagong Pilipinas...
Malacañan said that the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Saturday, Sept. 23, has so far seized P31.5 billion worth of smuggled goods, the highest in the agency’s history. (From left) BOC Commissioner Bien Rubio and CIIS Director Verne Enciso (Photo from the Presidential Communications Office) A...
President Marcos has clarified that the government will not be imposing a fishing ban in the country as this could have adverse effects on the livelihood of local fishermen. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this after he was quoted as saying that the...
President Marcos reassured the public that the Philippines had enough rice supply, but admitted that the agriculture sector needed to be fixed. RICE DISTRIBUTION — President Marcos hands over a sack of rice to one of the beneficiaries at the University of Saint Anthony in Iriga, Camarines Sur, on...
President Marcos assured Filipinos that his administration will serve them better as he hoped that the services offered by the newly launched Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair will help the public amid the trying times. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM screenshot) Marcos said this...
VOICE OF THE OPPOSITION Senator Ninoy Aquino served from 1967 to 1972 I was four years old when Martial Law was declared in the republic. I remember being brought to Malacañan compound with my family to stay with my dad’s older spinster aunt and cousins at what was then known as the tea house or...
Senators mourned the sudden passing of former Marikina Mayor Bayani “BF” Fernando on Friday, Sept. 22. "I am shocked and saddened by the tragic passing of our colleague, Congressman, Chair, and Mayor Bayani Fernando of Marikina City," Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said in a...