BACOLOD CITY - Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson has expressed support to the vice presidential bid of Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III. Lacson, a member of the Nationalist People's Coalition (NPC), made the announcement on Monday, after the group announced in a meeting...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan and Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone expressed their support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid. In his statement posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday, Ongchuan said: “In consultation with our local leaders, and...
Negrenses were urged by no less than their governor to make their own decision in the upcoming May elections, saying they no longer need to listen to their elders. Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio 'Bong' Lacson with Vice President Leni Robredo (Photo courtesy of VP Leni Media Bureau) “The...
STA MARIA, Bulacan—Gubernatorial aspirant Vice Governor Willy Sy-Alvarado remains confident that his constituents will vote for aspiring president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. despite reports that more Bulaceños showed up during the campaign rally of the latter's main rival, Vice...
BACOLOD CITY - Despite endorsing different presidential candidates for the May 2022 elections, Negros Occidental Governor Eugenio Jose Lacson and Vice Governor Jeffrey Ferrer have vowed to keep their coalition solid. Lacson recently declared his support for the presidential bid of Vice President...
Masbate Gov. Antonio Kho pledged support on behalf of Masbate to the UniTeam tandem of presidential candidate Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. (BBM) and running mate Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte. Marcos, Jr. met with Kho and mayors of Masbate province on Saturday, March 5. Photo taken from...
BALAYAN, Batangas—Governor Hermilando “Dodo” Mandanas on Thursday, March 1 expressed confidence that presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. will get the majority of votes in this province--a bold prediction considering that Marcos Jr. lost in the province to Vice President...
The deceleration in price increases last January was a welcome development, but the Department of Finance (DOF) warned that the economy should still keep a close watch on oil price movements. In a research note, Finance Chief Economist Gil S. Beltran said on Thursday, Feb. 17, that headline...
LIBMANAN, Camarines Sur — Presidential aspirant Vice President Leni Robredo on Tuesday, Feb. 8, expressed support for the gubernatorial bid of former Camarines Sur Rep. Rolando “Nonoy” Andaya Jr. Vice President Leni Robredo and former Camarines Sur Rep. Nonoy Andaya Jr. (VP Leni Media...
Mass testing of individuals with the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19) symptoms is a must with the highly contagious omicron variant spreading rapidly as evidenced by the soaring number of active positive cases of the virus in the country. League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and...
The research arm of credit rater Fitch Group has maintained its bearish stance on the Philippine peso, as it expects the local currency to even weaken as accommodative policy stances and a worsening current account weigh on the local currency. In a research note on Friday, Jan. 14, Fitch Solutions...
The national government will repay the full amount of its cash advances to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) ahead of the January maturity date, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. In a letter addressed to BSP Governor Benjamin E. Diokno, Finance Secretary Carlos G. Dominguez III said that...
