President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. expressed satisfaction over the new polymer banknote bearing his signature, saying it serves as a response to safety concerns in the wake of the Covid-19 pandemic. (Malacañang Photo) Marcos said the new polymer banknote is “smarter, cleaner, stronger."...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has given a time frame for the possible singing of the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (rightmost) In a short address during his Christmas blowout...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has told local government units )LGUs) to be "prudent" in using resources in order to reach more Filipinos in need. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang Photo) Marcos made the call during the courtesy call of Manila local officials in...
Editorial President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has stepped up his campaign to ensure stability of food prices by leading the Department of Agriculture’s program of establishing Kadiwa stores nationwide. He pointed out that Kadiwa outlets will continue to offer basic goods at lower prices beyond the...
President Ferdinand “Marcos” Jr. has called on businessmen in the country to invest in education and research and development (R&D) to boost the local industries. Speaking at an event in Pasay City on Tuesday, Marcos made the call as he noted that the country’s dependence on imported...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is bent on shifting to renewable energy even if it would take time and beyond his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos made the statement during the 11th Arangkada Philippines forum on Tuesday, Dec. 6 as he touched on the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that it is time for the Philippines to develop its manufacturing abilities. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said that favoring the export-oriented industries is "valid". However, he also pointed out that it's high...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes that the country's digital connectivity "is still pretty low" but the Philippines is not faring "too badly off" compared to its neighboring countries.​ Saying the Philippine connectivity stands at 70 percent, which for him is "not good...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has admitted that the country's inflation is "running rampant" and "out of control" but remains optimistic that the economy continues to recover. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) "Although our growth rate looks healthy, our peso has...
While House Deputy Minority Leader and ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. France Castro on Tuesday, Dec. 6, urged President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to prioritize salary increase amid the 14-year-high inflation rate of 8 percent in November 2022, House Ways and Means chair and Albay 2nd...
President Ferdinand ​"​Bongbong​" ​Marcos Jr. said Tuesday that the Philippines must keep up with its economic neighbors in terms of digitalization as he believes that the Asian region would​ soon become​ the driver of the​ global economy. At the...
A measure seeking to declare as "economic sabotage" the smuggling of tobacco products into the country has been approved on second reading in the House of Representatives. Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and PBA Party-list Rep. Migs Nograles Through a simple voice vote (ayes vs....
