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....
DOH President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. stressed the importance of checking on other health issues that the country is facing aside from Covid-19, the Department of Health (DOH) said on Tuesday, Dec. 6. This was the instruction of Marcos to the DOH during a meeting on Tuesday, said DOH...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government must put its attention back to public health issues, ordering the Department of Health (DOH) to also prioritize the fight against other diseases aside from Covid-19. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over a meeting with...
Independent minority solon, Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman says that the proposed P275-billion Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF) shouldn't be "fast-tracked" by legislators. Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman (left) and Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos (Facebook) This, as Liberal Party...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has ordered the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to fast-track the printing of the digital version of the Philippine Identification System (PhilSys) ID. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a meeting with officials of Philippine Statistics...
The Marcos administration’s first national expenditure program underwent thorough scrutiny and was subject to intense debates by lawmakers before it was ratified. Senate Finance Committee chief Senator Sonny Angara gave this assurance when he presented the bicameral conference committee report on...
A pro-farmer congressman has backed President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s call to utilize technology in improving the state of the local agriculture sector. AGRI Party-list Rep. Wilbert T. Lee (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (MANILA BULLETIN) "Sinusuportahan natin ang...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is looking forward to visiting Mongolia. He expressed his interest in going to the East Asian country after Mongolian Ambassador to the Philippines Enkhbayar Sosorbaram paid a courtesy call on him on Monday and extended President Ukhnaagiin Khürelsükh for...
Mauritania is considering investing in the Philippines as it takes pride in its professional training and agricultural skills, which it can share with the country. During a courtesy call with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday, Malacañang said newly-installed Mauritania...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. believes it is time to explore stronger relations between the Philippines and Laos, particularly in agriculture and people-to-people exchange. Lao People's Democratic Republic Ambassador to the Philippines Sonexay Vannaxay presents his credentials to...