Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said the Philippines could consider accommodating zero tariffs on certain American goods entering the local market as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic managers prefer more free trade agreements (FTAs)—including with the United States (US) after the...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed two measures aimed at strengthening the government’s campaign against illegal drugs through holistic approach of enforcement, rehabilitation and reintegration. In filing Senate Bill No. 665, or the proposed “Drug Abuse Treatment and Rehabilitation...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed a bill seeking to create a dedicated institution for the care of the country’s growing elderly population. Go filed Senate Bill No. 411 or the proposed Senior Citizens’ Hospital Act of 2025 at the start of the 20th Congress saying the measure aims to...
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go, Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, and Robinhood Padilla have jointly filed a Senate resolution on Monday, July 14, urging the Philippine government to advocate before the International Criminal Court (ICC) the interim release of former president Rodrigo Duterte and a...
The Philippines remains committed to economic reform and expanding trade partnerships with other countries despite Washington’s move to impose a 20 percent tariff on Philippine exports starting Aug. 1, a Palace official said. In a press briefing, Special Assistant to the President for Investment...
Hundreds of aspiring and active micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) got free mentoring from business leaders as Go Negosyo brought its signature mall-based mentoring program 3M on Wheels to Farmers Plaza in Araneta City on Saturday, July 12. “This area in Quezon City has long been the...
This July, in celebration of the 2025 Global Plastic-Free Campaign and in alignment with Anya Hospitality Group’s (AHG) “I Choose Green” initiative, Roxaco-Asia Hospitality Corporation (RAHC) proudly kicks off one of its most creative and community-driven environmental programs to date: the...
The Marcos administration will send a delegation to the United States next week to negotiate a potential lowering of the newly imposed 20 percent reciprocal tariff on Philippine exports, a move that the government described as concerning. Special Assistant to the President for Investment and...
Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa hopes that if former President Rodrigo Duterte dies, he will die in the Philippines, and not in another country. After all, Duterte is a former Philippine president, Dela Rosa said. In a press conference on Wednesday, July 9, Dela Rosa confirmed that he signed a...
The Department of Health (DOH) should explain to Congress why it is having a hard time settling the claims of private hospitals on guarantee letters (GLs) given to indigent patients, Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said. Go made the call as he appealed to the DOH to immediately reimburse and...
Senators Christopher “Bong” Go and Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa have signed the Senate resolution seeking the immediate repatriation of former president Rodrigo Duterte back to the Philippines. The resolution, which has yet to be filed by Sen. Robinhood “Robin” Padilla in the 20th Congress,...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has renewed his push for the creation of a Department of Disaster Resilience to institutionalize and streamline government intervention on disasters. Go refiled the bill at the start of the 20th Congress, saying it is high time the passage into law of a proposed...