Incoming Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri wants to hear about a legislative roadmap of the priority measures of the new administration, and government solutions to the rising inflation rate, cost of goods, Covid-19 cases, and ways to strengthen the economy in President Ferdinand...
Exactly 25 days after being inaugurated as the Philippine 17th chief executive, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) He will deliver a speech he wrote on his...
A choice of gas, diesel, and plug-in hybrid variants It took a while for Coventry Motors Corporation, the brand's exclusive distributor in the Philippines, to bring it in (the pandemic is partly to blame). The delay helped the hype (a lot), as all units of the 2022 Range Rover have already been...
More than 200 groups of teaching and non-teaching personnel, on Thursday, July 21, presented 10 measures to help ensure “education recovery” in the Philippines. (Image courtesy of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers Philippines) Days before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo has bared his "wish list" for President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Rep. Ron Salo (photo from congress.gov.ph) Marcos’s maiden SONA will take place on Monday, July 25, on the official start of the 19th Congress...
The Presidential Security Group (PSG) is on top of making sure that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s maiden State of the Nation Address (SONA) will go off without any hitches. Presidential Security Group (PSG) commander Col. Ramon Zagala (MPC Pool) In an interview with reporters, PSG...
Returning Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito on Wednesday, July 13 said the national government should first formulate a comprehensive plan on food security before declaring a state of agricultural emergency. Ejercito made the statement amid mounting calls for the Marcos administration to declare...
The inauguration, or formal admission to office, of the highest officials of the country is mandated in the Constitution as follows: “The President and the Vice President shall be elected by direct vote of the people for a term of six years which shall begin at noon on the thirtieth day of June...
By Mr. Shantanu Mukherjee, Director of the Economic Analysis and Policy Division United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs In today’s hyper-connected world, with our interlinked economies, migrant diasporas and 24-hour news channels, it’s no surprise that the war in Ukraine is...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House Manila Bulletin’s editorial last May 10 fittingly cited what then president-elect Fidel V. Ramos did in 1992. The editorial wrote: “Recalling the country’s experience in the aftermath of the 1992 national elections – or exactly 30...
ENDEAVOR Sonny Coloma On Monday, May 9, Filipinos will elect a new President and other national and local leaders. The election of a new President is a watershed event in the life of a nation. In 1986, the snap election called by Ferdinand Marcos – widely perceived as a gambit to fortify his grip...
TECH4GOOD Monchito Ibrahim We have been saying for so long now that we are an attractive country to invest in because of our large, young, talented, and English-speaking workforce. But is it ready to make the Philippines become a potent global player as the world economy starts embracing Industry...
