A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Oct. 15, revealed a decline in public trust for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte in September. The nationwide survey, conducted from Sept. 24 to 30 and commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, interviewed...
The Marcos administration suffered a decline in approval ratings on most key national issues from June to September 2025, with corruption and inflation emerging as the public’s top concerns, the latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia Research showed. According to the survey in September 2025,...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid tribute to Filipino nurses and community leaders in the United Kingdom, expressing gratitude for their courage, compassion, and service during a gathering in London on Friday, Oct. 10. In a post on Instagram, Marcos described the evening as “a night of pride...
From October 9 to 10, the Subdivision and Housing Developers Association (SHDA) and the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) convened the 33rd National Developers Convention at the Makati Shangri-La in Makati City. Under this year’s theme, “ReCalibrate: Upgrading...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed soldiers to assist in rescue and relief operations following the magnitude 7.4 earthquake in Davao Oriental and nearby provinces on Friday, Oct. 10. In an interview at Camp Aguinaldo, AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. said the directive...
Due to the pessimistic outlook from businesses related to flood control concerns, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) has lowered its growth projection for next year to 5.3 percent, which is below the reduced target of six to seven percent. BSP Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. revealed in a One News...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has stepped up its nationwide campaign against smuggling and illicit trade following the seizure of P15.1 million worth of petroleum products and cigarettes from suspected smugglers in Batangas and Quezon provinces, Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has been placed on alert ahead of the planned series of anti-corruption protests set to take place every Friday, Acting PNP Chief Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr. announced. The move came after the Trillion-Peso March movement, the organizer of a...
Even as the Philippine peso faces pressure from foreign fund outflows, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) refuses to defend the local currency unless its depreciation could lead to higher consumer prices. According to the Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP), the peso weakened by 28.5...
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona Jr. struck a more dovish tone on the central bank’s policy path, signaling that the latest quarter-point reduction to 4.75 percent may not be the final easing this year. Remolona, in a press briefing on Thursday, Oct. 9, backtracked on...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has invited Ireland to participate in joint patrols with the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Teodoro made the pitch to Irish Ambassador to the Philippines Emma Hickey during the latter’s...
Senators on Monday, October 6 pushed for a full funding of the Department of Migrant Workers’ (DMW) assistance programs as they stress the need to give overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) consistent and timely legal, medical and welfare support. Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV”...
