Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong can 't help but think that Vice President Sara Duterte is already on "campaign mode" for the 2028 Palace race. This, as Adiong commented on the rallies that the impeachment respondent has been leading in The Hague in the Netherlands. “Una, I...
BRISBANE, Australia (AP) — A pesky native bird appeared on the podium almost on cue as organizers prepared to unveil a countdown clock marking six years to go until the 2032 Olympics. Lord Mayor Adrian Schrinner noted the timely white ibis in his welcoming remarks, joking with the crowd that it...
Seventeen of 53 possible senatorial candidates have a statistical chance of winning a seat in the May 2028 elections if the polls were held during the survey period, according to the latest Pulse Asia Research survey released on Wednesday, July 22. Senator Robin Padilla topped the list with 48.4...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go emerged as the leading choice for vice president in the May 2028 elections, although no candidate secured majority support in the latest Pulse Asia Research survey released on Wednesday, July 22. Go was preferred by 27 percent of Filipino adults in a seven-way...
Vice President Sara Duterte emerged as the preferred presidential candidate in the May 2028 elections, leading former Vice President and incumbent Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo by 23 percentage points in a six-way race, according to a Pulse Asia Research survey released on Wednesday, July 22. The...
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) has raised concerns over the sharp decline in the share of untied official development assistance (ODA) flowing into the Philippines, warning that the trend could reduce the flexibility and effectiveness of foreign-funded development...
CEBU CITY – A movement encouraging Sen. Risa Hontiveros to run for president in the May 2028 elections was launched here on Saturday, July 4. About 3,000 people attended the “Kalig-on sa Bisaya, Ipakita! Risa Na!” launching at the Aznar Coliseum of Phinma-Southwestern University. Clad in...
The government is looking to include 5,059 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement of almost ₱4.03 trillion, in the proposed 2027 national budget to sustain public investments, especially in infrastructure as well as social development. According to the Department of...
Senator Robin Padilla is pushing for the immediate passage of a bill that proposes a Hybrid Election System (HES) that retains manual voting and precinct-level manual counting while using electronic transmission and canvassing to speed up the consolidation of election results. Padilla...
CEBU CITY – Sen. Risa Hontiveros expressed willingness to run for president in the 2028 elections. During a speaking engagement at the Phinma-Southwestern University here on Friday, June 19, Hontiveros said she is preparing for the possibility of going up against Vice President Sara Duterte, who...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has flagged corruption as a major risk to Philippine infrastructure delivery, warning that the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal show that current accountability safeguards remain insufficient to prevent the misuse of...
A stronger and more resilient middle class is critical to sustainably reducing poverty and achieving inclusive economic growth in the Philippines, according to the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev). Speaking at the launch of the World Bank’s Poverty and Equity Assessment...
