BAGUIO CITY – Residents and local officials in Baguio City and Benguet province welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's proposals on tax relief, lower electricity costs, and anti-corruption concerns affecting ordinary Filipinos, even as some expressed reservations on other issues...
ILOILO CITY — The top three officials here lauded the State-of-the-Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. “I am giving PBBM a passing grade, but much has to be done,” said lone district Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda, who once again was able to get a...
Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered a thorough investigation into the explosion in front of the Department of Justice (DOJ) in Manila and an improvised explosive device found near the Senate in Pasay City hours before President Marcos’ State...
President Marcos is determined to fulfill all government commitments under signed peace agreements with former rebel groups, with the formal completion of the Cordillera peace process and the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections among his administration 's immediate priorities, the Office...
The Office of the Ombudsman has given Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez, as well as other respondents, 15 days to submit their counter-affidavits in connection with the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano confirmed on Tuesday,...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubt on President Marcos ' pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that those allegedly linked to the flood control scandal, including his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, would be put behind bars. Duterte said Marcos has made...
Nine protesters accused of vandalism during Monday’s State of the Nation Address faced inquest proceedings at the Quezon City Prosecutor’s Office on Tuesday, July 28. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the nine are facing complaints for alleged violations of Presidential Decree No....
The Philippines is preparing to launch a liquid-fueled sounding rocket from Cagayan in 2027, with the Philippine Space Agency (PhilSA) describing the test as part of efforts to develop local expertise in rocket technology and lay the groundwork for a future Philippine spaceport. President Ferdinand...
House members from the majority and minority blocs have expressed equal parts elation and eagerness to respond to President Marcos call to remove the much-maligned systems loss charges on electricity bills. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, a member of the House Committee on Energy for the...
For the first time, President Marcos has spoken about the US-led Pax Silica initiative amid growing opposition. During his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Marcos touted the proposed industrial hub, saying it would be a "center in the global AI and technology value...
The House of Representatives led by Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III is ready to act on President Marcos ' legislative clarion call--particularly on tax relief and the removal of systems loss charge in electricity bills--as laid out in the latter 's fifth and penultimate State of the...
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso vowed to turn President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for stronger local governance into “results, not promises,” saying the city is ready to deliver concrete gains after the Chief Executive’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). In a...
