Nestled in La Paz, Iloilo City, the Western Visayas State University (WVSU) has been recognized for its outstanding performance and excellence in teacher education, nursing, and medicine, producing topnotchers in licensure examinations. In 1975, the WVSU-College of Medicine was established and...
President Marcos will embark on a five-day State Visit to India from Aug. 4 to 8, 2025, upon the invitation of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Malacañang announced Thursday, July 31. In a joint advisory from the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA),...
The Philippine Independent Power Producers Association (PIPPA) reassured its commitment to collaborate with the energy sector to achieve the electrification and energy security goals mentioned by President Marcos in his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA). In a statement, PIPPA expressed its...
President Marcos declared that the Philippines has become more peaceful and more respectful of human rights under his administration, citing improved law enforcement, declining insurgency, and a whole-of-government approach to crime and drug enforcement. “Ang kapayapaan ay mahalagang pundasyon...
President Marcos said the Philippines is now held in “high regard” by the international community, citing the country’s calm and principled diplomacy, stronger global partnerships, and the contributions of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs). “Ngayon, masasabi natin na mataas ang tingin ng...
President Marcos has warned Congress that he will reject the proposed 2026 national budget if it deviates from the government’s national expenditure program (NEP), even at the risk of operating under a reenacted budget. Marcos said this following a scathing critique of corruption and...
President Marcos has vowed to go "all out" in the second half of his term, saying his administration would intensify efforts to improve the lives of Filipinos beyond the country’s recent economic gains. In his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) delivered on Monday, July 28, the President...
Even with the weaker-than-expected gross domestic product (GDP) growth figures last year and in recent quarters, the Department of Finance (DOF) argued that the Philippine economy grew at an average rate of 5.9 percent—among the fastest-growing Asian economies—since President Ferdinand Marcos...
President Marcos is set to deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28, likely with a familiar backdrop of trains, bridges, and rice—symbols that have come to define his administration’s image of progress. But beyond the stylized visuals and slogans, how much of...
CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan on Friday, July 25, placed the entire province of Oriental Mindoro under a state of calamity for one year due to rains and flood from the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat’’ and tropical cyclones ‘’Dante’’ and...
SANTA CRUZ, Laguna – Gov. Sol Aragones announced on Friday that this province is under a state of calamity due to the effects of typhoon ‘’Crising’’ and the southwest monsoon or ‘’habagat.’’ The Sangguniang Panlalawigan issued a resolution on Friday, July 25, declaring a state of...
Rizal Governor Nina Ynares declared a state of calamity in the entire province on Friday, July 25, due to the widespread impact of Typhoon Crising and the southwest monsoon (habagat). Ynares said the declaration followed the recommendation of the Rizal Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and...
