The House of Representatives unanimously passed on third and final reading Tuesday, Jan. 31 a bill that would condone unpaid loan interests, penalties, and surcharges incurred by farmers, fisherfolk, and other agrarian reform beneficiaries from government-led lending agencies. (File photo/MANILA...
US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will arrive in Manila to meet with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his Filipino counterpart, Carlito Galvez Jr., to advance the Western giant's interest in the Indo-Pacific region. Speaking in a press conference on Tuesday, Philippine Ambassador to...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday, Jan. 31, called on Congress to support the government’s housing initiatives, as well as for housing interest support, by including them in the national budget in the coming years. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (center), joined by (from...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has only been in power for seven months, but House Speaker Martin Romualdez says that the former's commitment to ensure affordable housing to Filipinos has already "borne fruit". House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Philippine rock icon Bamboo is front and center on a social media card promoting Tingog Party-List's thanksgiving concert series. Bamboo Mañalac (Facebook) However, the party-list made sure to clarify in the promotion material that Bamboo--arguably the biggest name in the concert series--isn't...
The office of House Speaker Martin Romualdez has given more details about the work of presidential son Vinny Marcos in the legislative chamber. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and Vinny Marcos (Speaker’s office, Facebook) "Mr. William Vincent 'Vinny' A. Marcos has been working as an intern...
A measure empowering the President to suspend the increase in premiums of “direct contributors” of the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), including employees, has been filed in the House of Representatives. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
House Minority Leader and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan has clarified the circumstances surrounding his recent meeting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s youngest son, Vinny. 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan (left) and Vinny Marcos (Facebook) “The truth is, we were...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has met with House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez and Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri to "catch up" on the current administration's legislative agenda. 'CATCH UP'—President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' " Marcos Jr. meets with House Speaker Ferdinand...
The Philippines and the United States will be conducting more joint maritime patrols in the upcoming months but that does not necessarily mean it is "directed against any country," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In an interview with ANC, Romualdez said...
The public must be "objective" in looking at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s foreign trips as most of his trips "are really important," Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel "Babe" Romualdez said Thursday. In fact, there were also other Philippine presidents who used to travel a...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has credited the country’s higher-than-expected full-year gross domestic product (GDP) growth rate in 2022 to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s leadership and decision-making. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) “Under the able leadership...
