Pangasinan 3rd District Rep. Rachel Arenas wasn’t expecting anything when she went to Malacañang on her birthday on Tuesday, Nov. 15, but what she got was a surprise birthday cake from no other than President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center) surprises...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez led on Tuesday, Nov. 15 the oath-taking of members of the Association of Women Legislators Foundation, Inc. (AWLFI) in Malacañang. (Tingog Party-list Rep. Yedda Marie Romualdez's office) Rep. Romualdez, wife of House Speaker and Leyte 1st district Rep....
The dates of some regular holidays for 2023 have been changed, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, Nov. 16. Proclamation No. 90 Through Proclamation No. 90 the following regular holidays were moved to another date: Araw ng Kagitingan - April 9 (Sunday) to April 10 (Monday) Bonifacio Day -...
Diversified conglomerate San Miguel Corporation (SMC) reported a 26 percent growth in consolidated core net income to P43.5 billion in the first nine months of 2022 from the P34.4 billion earned in the same period last year. However, consolidated nine-month net income fell 62 percent to P12.9...
If there’s anything that the Philippines can do for Ukraine, it's sending over Filipino workers who can help rebuild the homes and public buildings that were destroyed there during the war. Ukrainian soldiers and rescue officers search for bodies in the debris at the military school hit by...
San Miguel Food and Beverage, Inc. (SMFB) posted a 9 percent improvement in consolidated net income to P26.3 billion in the first nine months of the year as it maintained strong growth momentum during the third quarter. In a statemen, the firm said consolidated revenues rose 18 percent year-on-year...
In order to help Filipinos cope with “runaway” inflation, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Malacañang should work more closely with lawmakers for new laws and policies aimed at increasing workers’ earnings and accelerating job creation across the country. Hontiveros said that while she welcomes...
Ginebra San Miguel Inc. (GSMI), San Miguel Corporation’s spirits business, reported a 7 percent improvement in net income to P3.4 billion as it sustained growth momentum in the first nine months of the year. In a statement, GSMI said it posted revenues amounting to P34.5 billion, 12percent higher...
Small supermarkets struggling to keep up with the lower prices of sugar offered in big supermarkets will have to wait before getting help from the government amid the sugar problem in the country. Supermarket shoppers (Manila Bulletin article) Malacañang said on Wednesday, Aug. 24, they will...
Malacañang on Tuesday, Aug. 23 denied knowledge of the attempted importation of 300,000 metric tons (MTs) of sugar to address the supposed supply deficit in the country. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said it was only on Aug 10 that they learned that former Department of Agriculture (DA)...
Malacañang has suspended classes and work in public schools and government offices in Metro Manila and nearby provinces from Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 23, to Wednesday, Aug. 24, due to severe tropical storm Florita. (Photo by Mark Balmores) The suspension covers all levels in public schools and...
As the government ramps up its campaign against sugar hoarders and profiteers, a warehouse in Deparo, Caloocan was raided by agents of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday, August 22. Deparo, Caloocan warehouse (Screenshots taken from videos provided by the Office of the Press Secretary) In a...
