If the logic implied during the peace rally of the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) is followed, it will "incur a very detrimental precedent," Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile said. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) "As a nation and a state,...
President Marcos has committed to provide adequate funds for the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) as he said he is bent on building large dams in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. talks with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel during a meeting with some Cabinet...
Japan has sought the Philippines' continued support for both countries' partnership on security issues and other global affairs. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Japanese Foreign Minister Iwaya Takeshi at Malacañan on Jan. 15, 2025. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Yummie Dingding) During his...
It is Vice President Sara Duterte's privilege to run for president in the next elections, Malacañang said. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (John Louie Abrina/ MANILA BULLETIN) "I think it’s too premature but it’s her privilege," Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said in an ambush interview...
(Social Weather Stations) A non-commissioned survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) from Dec. 12 to 18, 2024 revealed a decline in satisfaction ratings of key government officials, specifically Vice President Sara Duterte, Senate President Francis Escudero, Speaker Martin Romualdez,...
President Marcos has signed the Philippine Natural Gas Industry Act. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN | Mark Balmores) Marcos has inked Republic Act No. 12120 or an Act Promoting the Development of the Philippine National Gas Industry. Under the law, the government must...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rating has dropped significantly in December 2024, based on the Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey results released on Wednesday, Jan. 15. The nationwide non-commissioned...
President Marcos has vowed support for the continued construction of the Virology and Vaccine Institute of the Philippines (VIP) building as he recognized the importance of preparing for another possible global pandemic. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds meeting with some Cabinet...
President Marcos has ordered the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to reinstate the P400-million branding budget for the Department of Tourism (DOT). Preisdent Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets with Tourism Secretary Esperanza Christina Garcia Frasco and other Cabinet members in a...
Despite high inflation during its first full year in office, the Marcos Jr. administration is expected to buck the regional trend of dissatisfaction with incumbent administrations and is likely to maintain majority control in Congress in the forthcoming midterm elections slated for May, think tanks...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos held a dinner with several senators on Monday, Jan. 13, the same day as the “National Rally for Peace” organized by religious sect Iglesia ni Cristo (INC). (Photo from First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos via Facebook) The First Lady...
The United States should maintain its support to the Philippines, particularly in light of China's continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and US Vice President Kamala Harris (File Photo from Malacañang) US Vice President Kamala Harris emphasized...
