A ranking solon who is well- versed in "budgeting" has told Filipinos to get ready to tighten the belts in the coming months amid what he described as "turbulent economic times". (Towfiqu Barbhuiya/ Unsplash) “We foresee difficult times ahead...and it is up to us if we can safely ride it through...
Outgoing Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan on Tuesday, June 14 said the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should do as much for the Philippine agriculture sector especially in light of a potential food crisis brought on by the war in Ukraine. “We...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Monday, June 13 echoed his support to President Duterte’s call for Filipinos to unite for the greater good as country transitions to the next administration of President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. Go made the appeal during June 12, Sunday’s...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go said he is open to proposals to amend the 1987 Constitution which remain unchanged for 35 years, but any revisions must be made in the best interest of Filipinos. Go also said he believes that “now is the best time” to push for amendments to the Constitution as...
As the Philippines commemorates its 124th year of independence, it is now time to set aside politics, so said House Majority Leader and Leyte 1st District Representative Martin Romualdez. “My dear brothers and sisters, it is time now to set aside politics. Tapos na ang eleksiyon, a new set of...
Outgoing Senate President Vicente C. Sotto III revealed that he and President-elect Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ M. Marcos Jr. had talked about his probable help in the incoming administration’s fight against illegal drugs. ‘’I said they can count on my help,’’ Sotto told Senate...
Opposition Senator Risa Hontiveros said she is eager to hear what President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will say in his speech when he delivers his inaugural address on June 30. Senator Risa Hontiveros (Senate PRIB) Hontiveros said it cannot be denied that almost all Filipinos are...
Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda is confident that the incoming Marcos administration will finally produce a disaster response-focused agency, or at the very least a close approximation of it. (Reza Shayestehpour/ Unsplash) “President BBM (Bongbong Marcos) said it was his priority in a...
86881 The Department of Health (DOH) said that its officials are ready to work with the agency's next secretary under the Marcos administration. In a statement, the state health agency said that it is prepared for the change in administration by the end of this month. "We shall welcome the next...
Kusug Tausug Party-list. Shernee Tan-Tambut slammed on Friday, June 3 investigative journalist's Raissa Robles’s recent Twitter post wherein the latter sarcastically said that plans to open up Mindanao to tourism would increase local bandits' prospects for kidnapping. Kusug Tausug Party-list Rep....
Detained Senator Leila de Lima on Friday said she is grateful to her colleague, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto, for asking the incoming Marcos administration to free her. De Lima, a vocal critic of the Duterte administration, said she is humbled by Recto’s kind remarks during his...
Senator-elect Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Friday, June 3 said he will ask President-elect Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to issue an executive order that would suspend the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) premium hike scheduled this year. Former Senator JV Ejercito (Cesar...
