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,”...
(SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) The results of the 4th quarter of 2022 Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey revealed that 75 percent of adult Filipinos are satisfied, 18 percent are undecided, and 7 percent are dissatisfied with the performance of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president. The survey was...
(COURTESY OF SOCIAL WEATHER STATIONS) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. received a “very good” net satisfaction rating of +68 (percentage of satisfied minus percentage of dissatisfied), while Vice President Sara Duterte got an “excellent” rating of +77, based on the Social Weather Stations...
A "revved up" disaster response and digitalization of transactions were among the marching orders of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to newly appointed Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Secretary Rex Gatchalian. DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian (Facebook) In a TeleRadyo...
Alarmed by the decline in the country’s agri-fisheries production, fisherfolk group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas (Pamalakaya) urged the administration to “take immediate action” and appoint a competent agri chief. Citing the Philippine Statistics Authority’s data,...
The immediate issuance of an executive order that would “spell out the guidelines governing the establishment of telecommunication towers and other internet infrastructure” would help speed up the building of the country’s digital infrastructure, an advocacy group championing consumer rights...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen described as “very successful” the three-day visit of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to China, stressing that good relations with the world’s second largest economy is crucial to the country’s national development goals. In a statement at the Kamuning Bakery...
Citing the steady soar of inflation, a group of education workers urged the government to make a “significant salary hike” an utmost priority at the start of the year. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) Vladimer Quetua from the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines said that for the...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s state visit to China has yielded productive results that strengthen what he describes as “the positive trajectory” of the two countries’ relationships. Since 2018, the Philippines-China relations had been elevated to the Comprehensive Strategic...
Eighty-four percent of Filipinos believe that the current administration should team up with the United States (US) in strengthening security cooperation to defend the country's national sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea, results of the latest survey of Pulse Asia revealed on Thursday, Jan. 5....
DOH The Department of Health (DOH) said it is providing information to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. about the Covid-19 situation in other countries aside from the Philippines. “We apprised the President and his staff about the situation not just in the Philippines but also in...
Good news for employees of the Muntinlupa City government. Mayor Ruffy Biazon announced the release of the Service Recognition Incentive (SRI) amounting to P5,000 and P10,000 to regular, casual, job order and contractual employees of the city government before the year ends. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy...