Malacañang clarified that lawyer Raphael Lotilla's return to the Department of Energy (DOE) as its head is still uncertain until his employment status is clarified. Former Energy Secretary and Enexor Director Raphael Lotilla (Photo from Enexor) Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles issued the...
Three days after testing positive for Covid-19, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is "on his way to a complete recovery," Malacañang said today. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) The President is not experiencing fever and his cough has...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is one step closer to completing his Cabinet after he named Raphael Lotilla as his Energy Secretary, Malacañang announced. Energy Secretary Raphael Lotilla (File photo from the Department of Energy) This is not Lotilla's first time leading the agency. He...
While it strongly supports the resumption of face-to-face classes, an organization of private schools appealed for “flexibility” when it comes to the learning delivery modalities that can be used for its students. (ALI VICOY / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) Even before President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. will hold his second Cabinet meeting Tuesday, July 12, a week after his first Cabinet meeting, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos will preside over the meeting virtually as he remains under...
Senator Joel Villanueva, the shoo-in Senate Majority Leader in the 19th Congress, said he is ready to discuss with the Marcos administration on proposals to declare a state of emergency for the agriculture sector amid fears of an emerging food crisis. A the 19th Congress is scheduled to open on...
After testing positive for Covid-19 , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. urged local government units (LGUs) to conduct large-scale immunization drives to booster-up school children ahead of the government's plan to resume face-to-face classes later this year. File photo Marcos said this in...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s proposal to reduce the Philippines' reliance on imports will greatly boost the country's agricultural sector, Sen. Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito said on Monday. Sen. JV Ejercito As the principal sponsor of the Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act and a staunch...
Senator Francis ‘’Chiz’’ Escudero said today, July 11, the Marcos administration should act on uncollected P200 billion which is far more than any projected revenue of the new taxes it is mulling. ‘’I think the first order of business for the new Finance Secretary is to plug loopholes,...
A panel of medical experts came up with recommendations the government can adopt to help the country transition to normalcy. Former presidential adviser Joey Concepcion and the Advisory Council of Experts (ACE) urged the government to prepare a "pandemic exit" strategy, prompting them to craft a...
Wearing of face masks would become optional if the government's booster shot drive against Covid-19 succeeds, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Marcos, however, said that easing of restrictions to that extent...
Despite testing positive for Covid-19 , President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is doing well and continues giving out directives to Cabinet officials while in isolation, Malacañang said. Screenshot from President Bongbong Marcos's YouTube channel Press Secretary Trixie Cruz-Angeles said this...