Ilocos Norte 2nd district Rep. Angelo Marcos Barba admitted to being annoyed that one time when a Bureau of Immigration (BI) officer at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) asked for his National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) clearance, of all things. Barba, a cousin of President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. ought to revive his late father's energy conservation drive, if only to reduce the government's hefty annual utilities and fuel expenses, House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left)...
Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo couldn't help but thank President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. following the passage of his pet measure, the proposed Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, on third and final reading in the House of Representatives. Kabayan Party-list Rep. Ron Salo (left) and...
Senator Imee Marcos has no interest or plans in becoming the Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary. Marcos, elder sister of President Marcos, however, thanked those who endorsed her but emphasized that she was voted as senator where she could help the agriculture sector through legislation and...
Isabela 1st district Rep. Tonypet Albano praised President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Saturday, Feb. 25 for "offering his hand of reconciliation" on the occasion of the anniversay of the 1986 EDSA People Power revolution despite the "trauma" that the latter suffered from the event. President...
Former Senator Leila de Lima on Friday, July 1 said the new administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should restore the Philippines’ membership in the International Criminal Court (ICC). Then President Duterte had decided to end the country’s membership in the ICC in...
Special Assistant to the President Antonio Ernesto Lagdameo Jr. officially joined the Philippine Army’s reserve force on Monday, Feb. 20. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (right), commanding general of the Philippine Army, pins the rank of Lieutenant Colonel to Special Assistant to the President...
The Constitution of the Philippines, ratified by plebiscite on Feb. 2, 1987, has been in force for 36 years, the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the history of the Republic. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared that changing the Constitution “is not a priority,”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Feb. 19, reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel is spotted near the Ayungin Shoal as the Western Command brings food and other supplies to troops stationed at...
A classic word appropriately describes the essential accomplishment of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s recent five-day working visit to Japan. It established the blueprint for the future of Philippine-Japan relations. Blueprints are “drawings that architects use to plan new buildings.”...
Independent minority solon Albay 1st district Rep Edcel Lagman is crossing his fingers that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would stick to his pronouncements on Charter Change (Cha-cha). Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. "I hope...
The 15-year license extension of the Malampaya gas field project being sought by Prime Energy of the Razon group is now under review by the Office of President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr, according to the Department of Energy (DOE). In a statement to the media, Tuesday, Feb. 14, the DOE stated that it...
