Former Anakalusugan Party-list Rep. Mike Defensor stated for the record Thursday, Aug. 11 that the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) "sought his assistance" on traffic issues. Mike Defensor (left) and Juan Ponce Enrile (Facebook, Malacañang) "I am an official nor a consultant of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is waiting for the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) if there is a need to extend the existing State of Calamity in the entire country due to the Covid-19 pandemic, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Department...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has conveyed his sympathy over the death of Filipino sports icon Lydia de Vega. He enjoins the nation to pray for her peace. Lydia De Vega (Photo from Steph Mercado de Koenigswarter via Facebook) "I join the entire nation in mourning the untimely demise of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. met with officials of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to iron out plans to increase farmers' productivity by ensuring that affordable fertilizers are available in the market. Malacañang photo In a social media post on Wednesday evening, the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. commended the country's medical researchers, saying even though they were not in the hospitals dealing with Covid-19 cases, they were instrumental in how the Philippines overcame troubling times. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate /...
What are the chances of a congressman bumping into a colleague who's wearing a similarly-patterned coat? Screenshot of Sandro Marcos's Instagram story. Enhanced with filter. This happy coincidence occurred to Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos and Cavite 8th district Rep. Aniela Tolentino...
Chief presidential legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has warned allies of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to stop the practice of taking advantage of the chief executive's kindness or else they will clash. Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile and President Ferdinand 'Bongbong'...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has rejected the proposal to import 300,000 metric tons (MT) of sugar amid the rising prices of the commodity. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles confirmed the decision of the...
Senator Sonny Angara expressed support for the recent call of President Marcos Jr. for local government units (LGUs) to work with the private sector in their projects. Angara, chairman of Senate Committee on Finance, believed public-private partnerships (PPPs) will be helpful at a time when...
Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th District Rep. Ralph Recto on Wednesday, Aug. 10, called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to dismantle the Procurement Service of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and the Philippine International Trading Corp. (PITC) for their involvement in anomalous...
Malacañang disclosed last week that 41 bills have lapsed into law since President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. took office on June 30, denying criticisms that he went into a veto spree of bills that await his signature. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Screenshot from Marcos’ vlog via Youtube)...
The House of Representatives formed during it plenary session on Tuesday afternoon, Aug. 9 the Special Committee on Nuclear Energy. The House plenary (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) Senior Deputy Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos made the motion to create the new...
