The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) prodded the local government units (LGUs) on Tuesday, Aug. 9, to enhance their persuasive skills to convince the public to register with the Philippine Identification System (PhiSys) and get their ‘national ID (identification card).’...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez raised hope before the local business community that Congress would be able to pass key commerce and industry-related measures--particularly those mentioned by the President in his State of the Nation Address (SONA)--before the end of 2022. House Speaker Martin...
For Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel, the project name "Build, Build, Build" doesn't matter as long as the actual project will live on under President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s administration. Surigao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Johnny Pimentel (Facebook) Reflecting on the...
Camarines Sur-based congressmen are batting for a three-year Covid-19 pandemic recovery program would allow the release of P500 billion each year as a form of economic stimulus. Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte (Facebook) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte led the...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
Senator Sherwin “Win” Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Basic Education, Arts and Culture, has filed several pieces of legislation which seek to bolster the plans of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the education sector. (Photo by Mark Cayabyab/ Office of Senator...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid For an hour and 14 minutes, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. gave what was a much appreciated address to the 19th Congress, the audience inside the Batasan, and to the business community. But not so with advocacy groups and the 5,000 or so rallyists outside the...
In his first State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. dedicated a considerable portion to education. Specifically, he mentioned the need to “end” the “horror stories” in educational materials. The President was quick to add that this does not refer to...
Vice President Sara Duterte defended herself for wearing a tribal dress during President Marcos' recent State of the Nation Address, and said that she wanted to "raise awareness (on) the victimization" of the Indigenous People's by the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) and its armed wing,...
The priority bills being eyed by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. are pro-big businesses and not pro-masses, says Gabriela Women’s Party-list Rep. Arlene Brosas. Rep. Arlene Brosas of the Gabriela Women's Party-list (File Photo) “Marcos Jr.'s priority bills are pro-big businesses;...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has identified the eight measures out of the 19 enumerated by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that can be swiftly approved via a special rule in the lower chamber. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) looks at President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
The country's economic managers should discuss in detail how they will help implement President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s plans for the Philippines as stated in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Senator Chiz Escudero made the call on Wednesday, July 27, saying that while...
