House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) As if unveiling their mission statement, Speaker Martin Romualdez has announced for the first time in front of his congressman-colleagues the House leadership's intention to pursue...
President Marcos underscored the role of water security in peace and development as he inaugurated the Malitubog-Maridagao Irrigation Project Stage II (MMIP II) on Monday, April 29 in Cotabato province, which will benefit more than 4,000 farmers. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
State-run Social Security System (SSS) will continue to issue violation notices to contribution evaders nationwide in light of the upcoming Labor Day. In an effort to protect the welfare and security of private sector employees, the SSS urges establishments to responsibly remit their workers’...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has dismissed the P78.956 million payment claimed by Adlib International Sales, Inc. (AISI) from the Department of Budget and Management (DBM)-Procurement Service and the Presidential Security Group (PSG) for the supply and delivery of two mobile X-ray units in 2015....
Philippine Ambassador to United States Jose Manuel Romualdez speaks to visiting Filipino reporters in Washington, D.C., USA on April 24, 2025. (Photo by Martin Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) WASHINGTON D.C., United States – The Philippines and United States have agreed to work together to counter...
House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) With its mission to pass the economic Charter change (Cha-cha) measure already accomplished, the House of Representatives will shift its focus to strengthening national security and...
Civic leader Teresita Ang See has lamented the "ugly face of Sinophobia and racism" in the country following the move of the government to look into the reported influx of Chinese students in Cagayan. Teresita Ang See Ang See said the speculation on the influx of Chinese students in a university in...
The government has launched a probe into the reported influx of Chinese college students enrolled in a local private school in Cagayan to determine if their presence poses a security threat. National Security Council (NSC) Assistant Director Jonathan Malaya said they are also looking into whether...
Senator Jinggoy Estrada has filed a resolution seeking to investigate the March 17 ambush on four Army soldiers in Datu Hoffer, Maguindanao del Sur in an effort to assess the peace and security situation in the southern part of the country. “Despite immense government resources being put...
The trade visit to Malaysia next week by leading Philippine agriculture will support the country’s goal to achieve food security, Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion said on Thursday, April 18. ASEAN BAC members, together with President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr., Trade Secretary...
The National Security Council (NSC) called on the Department of Justice (DOJ) to review the alleged "seditious" statements made by former House Speaker and incumbent Davao del Norte 1st District Representative Pantaleon Alvarez which could lead to the possible filing of criminal charges. National...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the government to invest in agriculture modernization and irrigation development in a bid to further improve the country’s food security amid steady population growth. “Unless the government embarks on a comprehensive modernization program, it would be...
