Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 29, lamented that “nothing (is) happening” in the country as politics and self-interest seemed to consume government officials under the Marcos administration. In a press conference, the official criticized the present administration for the...
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday, Sept. 25, advised Filipino H-1B visa holders to avoid traveling outside the United States for now amid the new rules on the $100,000 application fee as announced by the Trump administration. “The recent proclamation restricting the entry of...
An official from the United States Department of State assured the Philippines that more aid will be coming to the country despite the realignment of official foreign assistance by the second Trump administration. In a media roundtable at the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 4, Principal...
To enhance school leadership and accelerate classroom development, the Department of Education (DepEd) has teamed up with Security Bank Foundation, Inc. (SBFI) and Security Bank Corporation (SBC). In a statement issued on August 29, DepEd said the partnership aligns with President Marcos’ call to...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) have announced that Siquijor Island Power Corp. (SIPCOR) will cease operations. In a briefing, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said the Villar-owned power supplier will be replaced by TOTALPower, Inc., which will...
A position is being offered to relieved Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Police General Torre, Malacañang bared a day after he was sacked by President Marcos. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that Torre is being offered a position in the Marcos...
Former president Rodrigo Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman is seeking an audience with the Marcos administration to negotiate the return of the ex-chief executive to the Philippines. Kaufman, Duterte’s lawyer in his crimes against humanity charges at the International Criminal Court...
The Philippines has once again secured a quota of 145,235 metric tons raw value (MTRV) of raw cane sugar at a lower tariff rate for the upcoming fiscal year (FY), according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In a statement over the weekend, the USTR announced that the...
The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) will once again classify all raw sugar production in the upcoming crop year for domestic use as output still lags behind overall demand. SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona announced during the 71st Philsutech Convention in Cebu that sugar output in crop...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Monday, August 4 filed a bill seeking to disqualify public officials and their relatives, up to fourth civil degree, from entering into government contracts. In filing Senate Bill No. 783, Escudero said he is confident this will sharpen the...
The Department of Energy (DOE) and the National Electrification Administration (NEA) are considering taking over power supply operations on Siquijor Island due to persistent outages. During the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) briefing on Wednesday, July 30, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin and...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, July 30 rejected insinuations he is one of the corrupt government officials whom President Marcos castigated in his speech during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday. In his speech, Marcos told corrupt officials to be ashamed...
