National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan on Tuesday, Feb. 21, dismissed criticisms of the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) as the Marcos administration pushed for its ratification to address long-standing issues in the country’s agricultural...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. had his first meeting with the National Innovation Council (NIC) to discuss the implementation of the Philippine Innovation Act. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the meeting, which was held on Tuesday, Feb. 21, the approval of the seven executive...
LAOAG CITY, Ilocos Norte – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Sen. Imee Marcos are among those expected to grace the “Tan-ok ni Ilokano: Festival of Festivals” (The Greatness of the Ilocano), a celebration of Ilocos Norte’s unique history, heritage, and culture, on Thursday, Feb. 23, at...
Administration critic Albay 1st district Rep. Edcel Lagman believes he knows why the House of Representatives is "rolling fast" with the proposed amendments to the Constitution despite President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s pronouncements that Charter change (Cha-cha) wasn't his priority....
A House of Representatives panel has approved the substitute bill for the value-added tax (VAT) refund for outbound tourists, a proposal already approved in principle by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The currently unnumbered measured was passed on...
Senator Imee Marcos stressed Monday, February 20, the urgency of passing a law on alternative modes of voting for “highly vulnerable sectors” before the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) take place in October this year. Marcos, chairman of the Senate Committee on Electoral...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has urged government agencies to assist him in delivering on his promises to uplift the people's economic condition, advance peace, and strengthen national security. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Marcos said this during the...
The investment pledges across multiple sectors that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos has secured during his visits to various countries have begun taking shape, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. talks to the media onboard Philippine Airline Flight PR001. Citing a...
A week after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. declared Charter change (Cha-cha) as not being a priority, a panel in the House of Representatives decided Monday, Feb. 20 that it would go the Constitutional convention (con-con) route should the measures to amend the 1987 Charter prosper....
The Constitution of the Philippines, ratified by plebiscite on Feb. 2, 1987, has been in force for 36 years, the longest period of uninterrupted democratic governance in the history of the Republic. President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. has declared that changing the Constitution “is not a priority,”...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Sunday, Feb. 19, reaffirmed its commitment to ensure the country’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. A China Coast Guard (CCG) vessel is spotted near the Ayungin Shoal as the Western Command brings food and other supplies to troops stationed at...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that his administration would do a "meticulous balancing" to protect the environment and enforce the country's law on responsible mining. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) Marcos said this in response to a question about...
