United States President Joseph Biden called presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr., now leading by 16 million votes in the polls, to congratulate him and share his desire to strengthen the two countries’ alliance. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos Jr. (left) and US President Joe Biden...
As the lone opposition senatorial candidate poised to secure a spot in the 19th Congress, Senator Risa Hontiveros on Thursday, May 12, said she intends to “stay in this long and very serious game” with the administration of presumptive president Fedinand Marcos Jr. (Senator Risa...
Is this the start of the posturing for the all-important speakership in the House of Representatives? House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) The National Unity Party (NUP) revealed in a statement Thursday, May 12 its "full support to the speakership of Tacloban City Rep. Martin G....
Short-term political risks associated with government transition in the country following the election are normal, according to a UK-based think tank Pantheon Macroeconomics. Miguel Chanco, Pantheon Macroeconomics chief emerging Asia economist, said uncertainties associated with government...
Outgoing President Duterte is hoping that the next administration would continue his fight against illegal drugs, exert even "stronger pressure" against the perpetrators and make the campaign "a war." In his public address on Thursday, Duterte said the country continues to suffer the drug problem...
The Chinese government has congratulated former Senator Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, who are poised to claim overwhelming victory in their bids for president and vice-president, respectively. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA...
As the dust settles after the elections on Monday, Presidential Adviser for Entrepreneurship Jose 'Joey' Concepcion III called on Filipinos to come together, saying a united citizenry can do wonders for the country and bring prosperity for all. MB UPLIFT's awardee for Public Service, Presidential...
Lawyer Vic Rodriguez has defended the presumptive president Bongbong Marcos's choice of designating presumptive vice president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary. Presumptive vice president Sara Duterte interacts with children during the campaign period...
The Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP), the political party of presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., has called for unity under the prospective administration of the UniTeam candidate. According to PFP, such unity would allow the son of the late President Ferdinand Marcos to...
Outgoing President Duterte on Thursday recommended the abolition of the party-list system in the country and advised his successor to call for changes in the Constitution. Duterte made the appeal as he repeated his allegations that some party-list groups are infiltrated by the communists and that...
Presumptive vice president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte has accepted the offer of presumptive president Bongbong Marcos to take over the helm of the Department of Education (DepEd) in the latter's incoming administration. Presumptive vice president, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/...
United States (US) Secretary of State Antony Blinken has congratulated presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his victory in the recent 2022 elections, saying the US is willing to work with Marcos to strengthen the alliance between the two countries. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and...
