Senator Risa Hontiveros on Friday, November 11, called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. not to imitate the Duterte administration’s “over-borrowing” tendencies, saying the government should be wise in handling the public funds. “Wag sanang tularan ni President Marcos si...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Friday, November 11, welcomed President Marcos’ call for aggressive action to address the country’s short-term and long-term energy requirements. In a statement issued today, Tulfo thanked the Chief Executive for promptly responding to the pressing issue on energy, saying...
In order to help Filipinos cope with “runaway” inflation, Senator Risa Hontiveros said Malacañang should work more closely with lawmakers for new laws and policies aimed at increasing workers’ earnings and accelerating job creation across the country. Hontiveros said that while she welcomes...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III on Wednesday, November 9 sought the realignment of the Marcos administration’s P9.3-billion intelligence and confidential funds (CIFs). If this is not possible, Pimentel said these funds should be used for food, ‘ayuda’ (financial...
The Marcos government’s P5.268-trillion national budget for 2023 is very much aligned to the administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF), which would serve as the country’s blueprint to full economic recovery, Senate Finance Committee chief Senator Sonny Angara said on Tuesday,...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Pimentel III reiterated his call for President Marcos to leave his concurrent post as Department of Agriculture (DA) secretary and appoint a a replacement. ‘’Napaka lawak ng activities ng DA (The activities at DA is so wide). It is like a mini-Philippines...
The Federation of Free Farmers (FFF) asked President and concurrent Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to order Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP) to release P1 billion from the Rice Farmers Financial Assistance (RFFA) program to rice farmers. In a statement, FFF said the amount should...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) is fine-tuning the standard operating procedure (SOP) that it implements during times of emergencies to further enhance its disaster response. Photo from Abra Provincial Government FB Page This was assured by NDRRMC spokesperson...
The Muntinlupa City government will use public schools as vaccination sites to increase the number of booster shot recipients as part of the PinasLakas campaign of the Marcos administration. Dr. Juancho Bunyi, head of the Muntinlupa City Health Office (CHO), held a meeting with Schools Division...
The House of Representatives, on Monday, Aug. 1, adopted House Concurrent Resolution (HCR) 2 which expresses the lower chamber’s support for the Marcos Administration’s Medium-Term Fiscal Framework (MTFF). The House of Representatives (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) Read:...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said the current administration will continue to be hounded by fake news and the "Marites" as long as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is the chief executive. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports that he resigned...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez denied reports that he has resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. last night, saying he had no idea where the rumors originated. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports on social media that...
