The Philippines is now gearing up to be a major maritime nation, Department of Transportation (DOTr) Secretary Jaime Bautista announced Monday, November 21, 2022. For this reason, the DOTr seeks to strengthen maritime sector agencies, such as the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) and the Maritime...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Wednesday, Nov. 9, underscored the important role that congressional spouses play in nation-building, pursuing socio-economic endeavors, and in pushing for legislative initiatives. Speaker Martin Romualdez administers the oath to new officials of the Congressional...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz As a kid, I found first day of school was almost always a happy, exciting time. Except, of course, for the truly first day at kindergarten or Grade 1, which not a few cry about. But for the rest of our student days, most of us would look forward to rejoining friends, discovering...
Modernizing luxury Auto Nation Group, the official importer and distributor of Mercedes-Benz in the Philippines, has just launched the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. This fifth generation has been thoroughly redesigned and steps up the game for luxury compact sedans. The new C-Class blends sportiness...
Fidel Valdez Ramos was the first to be elected President of the Philippines who did not have a political background. He ran in only one election; he was elected President in 1992 over six prominent opponents by the slimmest of margins, 23.58 percent. Yet he quickly established common ground by...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid For an hour and 14 minutes, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. gave what was a much appreciated address to the 19th Congress, the audience inside the Batasan, and to the business community. But not so with advocacy groups and the 5,000 or so rallyists outside the...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “I know in my heart, and in my soul that the state of our nation is sound.” The closing of President Ferdinand R. Romualdez Marcos’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) went along those lines. It was promising, in as much as it was hopeful. Again, many people have...
Malacañang assured the public that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not forgoing the fight against corruption and illegal drugs despite not mentioning them in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Press Secretary...
President Marcos’ economic team will work closely with Congress, the private sector, and civil society in a unified approach to economic recovery and long-term growth, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Economic Briefing on Tuesday, July 26,...
Unlike his predecessor, who was passionate about fighting illegal drugs, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made no mention in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) how his administration plans to address this particular problem. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. unveiled his administration's plans to ensure that no Filipino will be left behind as the country enters the age of exponential technology adoption. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA),...
