SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for supporting La Union’s development programs and initiatives in his 2026 State-of-the-Province Address (SOPA) here on Tuesday. Ortega delved on the theme “La Union, Agkaysa” (La Union,...
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo eyes higher taxes on vape products, sugar-sweetened beverages and single-use plastics to offset the hefty P50-billion revenue loss from President Marcos ' proposed tax relief package for Filipino workers....
A day after his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos visited areas in Davao Region to distribute aid and inspect housing projects and an earthquake-hit hospital. One of Marcos ' agenda in the region was to visit the People’s Ville, a condominium-type housing, located in...
Senator Robin Padilla on Tuesday, July 28, pushed for the prioritization of improving transportation in the Bicol Region, saying residents still endure long travel times even as the government pursues plans to develop the country 's space program. During his manifestation in the Senate...
Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin has admitted to feeling "hurt" over the predicament being faced by former House Speaker Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and other solons linked to the flood control projects mess. Garin, speaking in a press conference Tuesday afternoon,...
Senior Citizens Party-list Rep. Rodolfo “Ompong” Ordanes felt that his sector--elderly Filipinos--was "snubbed" during President Marcos ' State of the Nation Address (SONA) Monday, July 27. This, after no concrete plan for the country 's senior citizens was laid out during Marcos...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was commended for his stance to seek accountability from those involved in alleged corruption during his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday, July 27. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado praised Marcos for addressing alleged flood control anomalies. The...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) left her emotional, especially when he delivered one of the speech 's most memorable lines. "Couldn 't help but shed a tear as I listened to my husband deliver his SONA," the First Lady...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo says he is committed to help President Marcos pursue sweeping tax reforms aimed at easing the burden on Filipino families and businesses, as stated in the latter 's State of the Nation Address (SONA). "We...
The State of the Nation Address (SONA) has long evolved beyond the President 's annual report to the nation. Over the years, it has become one of the country 's biggest fashion events, drawing almost as much attention to the personalities arriving at the Batasang Pambansa as the speech...
BAGUIO CITY – Residents and local officials in Baguio City and Benguet province welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's proposals on tax relief, lower electricity costs, and anti-corruption concerns affecting ordinary Filipinos, even as some expressed reservations on other issues...
