Members of both Houses of Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 12, welcomed President Marcos and the Department of Education (DepEd)'s move to add 15,000 new plantilla positions to ensure that all schools across the country--regardless of size--have their own principals. The dearth of school leaders as well...
President Marcos kicked off with a strong start in campaigning for the administration-backed Senate slate as he vouched for the candidates by taking a swipe at the previous Duterte administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong...
Senator Imee Marcos addresses the crowd during the Alyansa Para sa Bagong Pilipinas campaign kickoff rally in Laoag City (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) LAOAG CITY--She came, she saw, she completed the Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas...
Eighteen individuals and institutions were recognized for their contributions to making 2024 a year worth celebrating at the Manila Bulletin Newsmaker Awards, held at the Manila Hotel Tent City on Monday, Feb. 10. The awards were given as part of the Manila Bulletin’s 125th anniversary. Now on...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's reelection bid gets the support of several governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) who have closed ranks in an unprecedented show of unity. The governors met with...
Starting Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial after President Marcos' State of the Nation Address (SONA) can no longer be considered "forthwith" on the part of the Senate. This was according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel. He was reacting to Senate President Francis...
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, promised to support the Philippines’ food security by supplying rice and other food products. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. welcomes Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei...
The Philippines and Cambodia have signed eight agreements covering tax frauds, agriculture, tourism, digital transformation, investment, and technical vocational education, among others. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a bilateral meeting at the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez described as a "true honor" his being named as among this year’s recipients of the Upsilon Sigma Phi’s Upsilonian Noble and Outstanding (UNO) Awards....
Senator Imee Marcos (left), Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (Rep. Salceda's office) Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda took advantage of the recent visit of Senator Imee Marcos to his province in a bid to move the proposed Universal...
President Marcos has appointed two new commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) a day before the start of the campaign period for the 2025 national elections. Marcos has designated lawyer Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal as Ad Interim commissioner of the poll body for a term expiring on...
President Marcos revealed that China did not have any specific response to his deal that he would send the United States' (US) Typhon missiles if China stopped claiming disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea and stopped harassing Filipinos there. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
