President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is the first to be elected with a majority vote under the present Constitution. He received a total of 31,629,783 votes, more than double that of his nearest rival. His mandate is clear and unmistakable. The Filipino people want him to lead the country from the...
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo It’s a new day for our nation. President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. has been sworn in as the 17th President of the Republic of the Philippines. We welcome a new government that has given us hope for a renewed country—renewed in the sense that we shall overcome...
A group of teachers on Thursday, June 30, urged newly-inaugurated President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. to fulfill the promises made to the education sector during the campaign period. (NOEL PABALATE / MANILA BULLETIN) “Any new administration signals a new beginning and therefore hope...
Foreign delegates joined President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. as he took his oath for the highest seat in the country Thursday. Officials who witnessed Marcos Jr.’s inauguration at the National Museum of Fine Arts in Manila included those from two superpowers—China and the US. Mark...
Talk about a vote of confidence. Vice President Sara Duterte (left) and Susan Ople (MANILA BULLETIN, Wikipedia) President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. gave special mention to two of his appointed Cabinet members during his inaugural speech Thursday, June 30 at the National Museum in Ermita,...
Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, the incoming Senate President in the 19th Congress, said today’s inauguration of former Senator Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr. as the country’s 17th President marks a rebirth in the new chapter of Philippine history. ‘’Where we once again witnessed...
With a fire lit under his belly, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. vowed on Thursday, June 30 to get the job done as chief executive--just like his late father, Ferdinand Sr. did all those decades ago. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (left) and the late President Ferdinand Marcos...
After taking his oath as the country's new leader, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is officially back as Malacañang's occupant and his first order of business was to lead the mass oath-taking of his Cabinet secretaries and local government officials. The First Family arrives in...
When President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said that the Filipino dreams are also his own dreams, it "resonated deeply" with the country's small businessmen, former Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III said Thursday following the inauguration of the new leader....
Shortly after his inauguration ceremony, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. affirmed the country's intention to boost its relations with the international community as he believes that the global recovery from the pandemic depends on it. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK...
Nueva Segovia Archbishop Marlo Peralta expressed hope that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. would focus his work on addressing the needs of the Filipinos during his term. “May you always seek God’s guidance as you work for the common good of the Filipino people especially those who...
Senator Raffy Tulfo assured President Ferdinand ‘’Bongbong’’ R. Marcos Jr. of his judicious cooperation in terms of legislation. Tulfo gave the assurance after congratulating the new Chief Executive on his official assumption into office as the country’s 17th President at noon today....
