A House of Representatives panel has approved the substitute bill for the value-added tax (VAT) refund for outbound tourists, a proposal already approved in principle by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The currently unnumbered measured was passed on...
Senator Imee Marcos stressed Monday, February 20, the urgency of passing a law on alternative modes of voting for “highly vulnerable sectors” before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) take place in October this year. Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged government agencies to assist him in delivering on his promises to uplift the people's economic condition, advance peace, and strengthen national security. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during the...
The investment pledges across multiple sectors that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has secured during his visits to various countries have begun taking shape, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight PR001. Citing a...
A week after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared Charter change (Cha-cha) as not being a priority, a panel in the House of Representatives decided Monday, Feb. 20 that it would go the Constitutional convention (con-con) route should the measures to amend the 1987 Charter prosper....
The Constitution of the Philippines, ratified by plebiscite on Feb. 2, 1987, has been in force for 36 years, the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the history of the Republic. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared that changing the Constitution “is not a priority,”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Feb. 19, reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel is spotted near the Ayungin Shoal as the Western Command brings food and other supplies to troops stationed at...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that his administration would do a "meticulous balancing" to protect the environment and enforce the country's law on responsible mining. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this in response to a question about...
Carlito Galvez Jr.’s official title as the head of the Department of National Defense (DND) was finally made clear on Saturday, Feb. 18, when he was introduced by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a “senior undersecretary.” Department of National Defense Officer-in-Charge (DND-OIC) Senior...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Saturday, Feb. 18, urged for solidarity, which he said would pave the way for a more progressive future in the country, during the Muslim Filipino community’s observance of Al Isra Wal Mi'raj or The Night Journey and Ascension of the Prophet...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that he would not cooperate with any proposed activity of the International Criminal Court (ICC) until it could clarify questions on its jurisdiction and its effects on the Philippines' sovereignty. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (RTVM...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has decided against activating the Philippines' mutual defense treaty (MDT) with the United States of America (USA) over the laser-pointing incident between the Philippine and Chinese coast guards in the South China Sea as the incident was "not enough" to...