Veteran lawmaker Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri has taken the highest seat of the Senate of the Philippines of the 19th Congress. Zubiri assumed the Senate presidency on Monday, July 25, as senators convened for their first regular session. Senate PRIB Zubiri is one of the most senior lawmakers...
Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion on Monday, July 25, hailed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s announcement that there would be no more lockdowns under his administration due to the threats of the Covid-19 pandemic. Go Negosyo Founder Joey Concepcion (Photo courtesy of Go Negosyo) Concepcion,...
As he recognized the need to address the setback caused by the Covid-19 pandemic and other forces and to prepare for future shocks, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has bared his administration's plans to promote the country's economy. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers his...
A dress code was in order, banning any attire with political messages, for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). But this did not stop the Makabayan bloc and other lawmakers from flaunting their outfits. (From left to right) House Speaker Martin Romualdez, ACT...
RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil -- Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro officially launched his presidential re-election campaign on Sunday, attacking the voting system, the judiciary and his main challenger in a bellicose speech in Rio de Janeiro. Brazil’s President Jair Bolsonaro addresses supporters during the...
NEW DELHI, India -- Droupadi Murmu was sworn in as India's president on Monday, making her the first person from one of the country's marginalised tribal communities to serve as head of state. India's President elect Droupadi Murmu arrives at her temporary residence to greet her supporters after...
First Lady Louise "Liza" Araneta-Marcos will wear a traditional terno during the first State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. today, July 25. Hours before the SONA, the President posted on his Facebook page the design of the dress his wife will be wearing...
VICE President Sara Duterte, dressed in a native attire, and brother, Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte, attend the opening of the first regular session of the 19th Congress Monday, July 25. DAVAO CITY – Davao City Reps. Paolo Z. Duterte, Vincent Garcia, and Isidro Ungab attended the opening of the...
Different organizations under the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) gathered along University Avenue at the University of the Philippines Diliman in Quezon City on Monday, July 25, calling for President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s action on various issues besetting the country, particularly...
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) today at the Batasang Pambansa in fulfillment of a constitutional mandate and to follow a tradition that began when President Manuel L. Quezon addressed a special session of the National Assembly on November 25,...
The government should plug the “missing links” in the domestic garment manufacturing industry, one of the country’s top dollar earners, by supporting and developing a reliable local supply base, the Foreign Buyers Association of the Philippines (FOBAP) urged. FOBAP, a group of buyers of soft...
Former President and now Pampanga 2nd District Rep. Gloria Arroyo will not attend President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) after testing positive for Covid-19. Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (PBBM Media) A statement from...
