(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee says the Marcos administration can still reduce retail prices of rice to as low as P20 per kilo through sheer subsidization by the government. "Food security is a national security...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (rightmost) (Speaker’s office) The national government will seriously implement the price ceiling on rice, if House Speaker Martin Romualdez's remarks are anything to go by. In a statement Sunday, Sept. 3, Romualdez...
Senator Grace Poe (Senate PRIB) The Palace-ordered price ceiling on rice should guarantee Filipinos' access to the staple grain. Thus, said Senator Grace Poe on Saturday, Sept. 2 even as she prodded President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to pursue...
(Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Rice shortages at the local level could become an offshoot of the Malacañang-imposed rice price ceiling, economist-solon Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda said on Saturday, Sept. 2. "Price ceilings can have...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left,) Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave a glimpse into the mindset of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. that explained why the latter implemented a price...
AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Rep.Lee's office, Speaker's office) The Palace-ordered price cap on rice--the Filipino staple food--could end up backfiring on consumers. Thus, said AGRI...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) inspects rice stocks inside a warehouse in Bulacan. (Speaker’s office) The price cap on rice is a "timely and necessary intervention" from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Thus, said Speaker Martin...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Speaker’s office) Disabled veterans who fought for the country years ago will now have a "brighter future". Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who hailed the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) The newly-signed Regional Specialty Centers Act will be funded under the 2024 national budget. House Speaker Martin Romualdez gave this guarantee on Wednesday morning, Aug. 30 despite the fact that...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left), Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s apparent desire for federalism in the Philippines will only work if it's pursued alongside Charter Change...
Philippine President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and son Sandro showed their support for Gilas Pilipinas in its opening game against the Dominican Republic at the Philippine Arena in Bocaue, Bulacan on Friday, Aug. 25. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. watches the Gilas Pilipinas game...
Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (2nd from right, bottom row) shares a light moment with his father, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos is looking forward to furthering...
