Vice President Sara Duterte said she will not yet reveal the identity of her possible running mate for the 2028 elections to prevent political attacks against the individual. In an interview in Davao City on Saturday, March 14, Duterte said she had already approached someone last year to be her...
CEBU CITY – No one could stop Vice President Sara Duterte from becoming the country’s next president. Lawyer Salvador Panelo, a staunch Duterte supporter, boldly declared this during the launching of the Cebu Alliance for Duterte 2028 on Friday, March 13, in a hotel here. Panelo, chief...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days for three cities —Las Piñas, Sipalay, and Himamaylan—celebrating their respective anniversaries. In Proclamation No. 1186, Marcos declared March 27 a special non-working day for Las Piñas City as it marks its 119th founding anniversary...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump issued a new threat online to Iran, writing: “Watch what happens to these deranged scumbags today.” Trump made the post Friday on his Truth Social website, saying that “Iran’s Navy is gone, their Air Force is no longer,...
BEIJING (AP) — While much of the world’s attention is on the Iran war, that hasn’t stopped China from moving ahead with national priorities with global repercussions. Not that China doesn’t care about the war and its impact on energy supplies and geopolitics. But for the world 's...
The Senate is looking to pass next week the bill authorizing the president to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products during national or global economic emergencies. This was after President Marcos certified it as urgent. Yet the Senate cannot sponsor a counterpart bill until the...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, March 13, hit Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno 's move to subpoena documents and records from her office and said it is yet another type of "fishing expedition" by House members, who have filed an impeachment complaint against her. Duterte said it is...
President Marcos has expressed that he remains supportive of the Bangsamoro region 's aspiration to create a people-centered government. "The journey toward peace and meaningful self-governance is never simple. It requires patience, honest dialogue, and the courage to believe that...
Malacañang has declared March 20, 2026, Friday, a regular holiday throughout the country in observance of Eid’l Fitr. The Palace said the declaration recognizes the significance of Eid’l Fitr, which marks the end of the holy month of Ramadan in the Islamic calendar. Eid’l Fitr is celebrated...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Frasco as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities, ending months-long speculations of Frasco leaving the Tourism portfolio. In a statement, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
President Marcos has certified as urgent a bill authorizing the president to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products during national or global economic emergencies. In a letter dated March 12 addressed to House Speaker Faustino Dy III, Marcos said the immediate enactment of House Bill...
The Philippines has allocated P20.785 million for its campaign to secure a non-permanent seat at the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), Malacañang said. Citing a report from Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Theresa Lazaro, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary...
