CANDON CITY, Ilocos Sur – Former House Deputy Speaker Lito Atienza Jr. cleared the late President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. of any involvement in the Plaza Miranda bombing in 1971 and tagged the late Communist Party of the Philippines founder Joma Sison as the mastermind of the incident. Atienza...
Teachers remained hopeful that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would honor his campaign promise to increase their salaries as they open their doors for dialogues with the government. DepEd file photo The Teachers' Dignity Coalition (TDC) said increases in the salaries of...
(PNA/Manila Bulletin file photos) A lunch at Bahay Pangulo was the opportunity for an exclusive interview with President Bongbong Marcos (PBBM). The relaxed atmosphere led to lively conversation about plans “beyond-SONA” and beyond-the-statesman image. I forewarned him that my intent was...
The bilateral meeting between Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos and European Commission (EC) President Ursula von der Leyen has set the stage for a new chapter in the relationship between the Philippines and the European Union (EU). Held in Malacañang, the meeting was considered productive,...
The majority of Filipinos who watched President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) were satisfied with his report, based on the results of a survey released by big data research firm Tangere. In the survey results released on Tuesday, Aug. 1, Tangere found that 71 percent...
ON POINT President Ferdinand E. Marcos points to a map of Palawan during a press briefing When asked why he chose to specialize in Indo-Pacific archaeology, Peter Bellwood, archaeologist and emeritus professor at the Australian National University in Canberra, said, “There was less to memorize...
A day after delivering his second State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is embarking on a state visit to Malaysia today, July 25, 2023. The President, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), will be actively pushing for more cooperation in the fields of...
San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and his constituents have three issues that they want President Marcos to prioritize in his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 24. In an interview, Zamora enumerated the three issues as the monitoring and lowering of consumer product prices,...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos’ second State of the Nation Address (SONA) today is the occasion at which he will report on what his administration has done — one full year after assuming office — to improve the Filipinos’ quality of life and chart the country’s forward pathways to economic...
*PBBM’S FIRST SONA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Adress at the plenary hall of the House of Representatives in Quezon City on July 25, 2022. Behind him are Senate President Migs Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez. (Noel B. Pabalate)* A year ago,...
*President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. officially signed into law the Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) in the presence of Senate and House leaders and Cabinet members in Malacañang on Tuesday, July 18, 2023. (Photo from the Office of the President)* President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. was catapulted to...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. got a majority positive performance rating ahead of his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 24, findings of a big data research firm's nationwide survey showed. *(MB file photo/Ali Vicoy)* Marcos’ positive performance rating after a year...
