Malacañang disclosed that 10 priority bills, including the controversial Maharlika Investment Fund Bill and Mandatory Reserve Officers Training Corps (ROTC), were adopted for passage by June 2 this year. Speaker Martin Romualdez, along with fellow legislators and members of the Cabinet, listens...
After President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. stated that the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) is good for the country , Malacañang announced that the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) is committed to push for its ratification. (Photo courtesy of the...
The proposed Value-Added Tax (VAT) Refund Program for foreign tourists has moved forward in the House of Representatives. Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) This, after the Albay 2nd district Rep. Joey Salceda-led Committee on Ways...
Senator Imee Marcos is pushing for the revival of a self-reliant defence program as counterbalance to foreign military dependence. This came after Marcos consulted with the Western Mindanao Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) in Zamboanga Sibugay over the weekend in a bid to revive...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. should not rush to accept the expanded coverage of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) with the United States, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said on Monday, February 13. Hontiveros made the appeal following Marcos' statement the Philippine government...
Sharing a light moment with members of Manila-based reporters onboard PR001, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has shared his Valentine's Day plans. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight PR001. Although he did not bare his...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said the government is looking to extend its response to Syria following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that hit Turkiye and Syria last week. A man sits by rubble of collapsed building in the historic southern city of Antakya is pictured on February 12, 2023,...
The House Committee on Constitutional Amendments will stay the course on its Charter change (Cha-cha) deliberations. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Jr. (left) and Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Panel chairman, Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez gave this...
Pro-administration Senator Robinhood C. Padilla is saddened by a position of President Marcos that Padilla’s proposal to amend the restrictive economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution is not a priority. "It is sad because if we do not make the needed changes to the Charter's economic...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said he was considering putting his overseas trips on halt so that he and his economic team could go over each foreign investment deal they have cornered. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, February 13, expressed hopes that the new Bureau of Customs (BOC) chief will prioritize the resolution of agricultural smuggling in the country. Malacañang, last Friday, February 10, announced that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has named...
As he concluded his five-day official working visit to Tokyo, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said three Japanese financial institutions had expressed interest in the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF). President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard...
