The South Korean government has congratulated presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. who is poised to claim the victory in the 2022 elections. File photo of presidential bet Bongbong Marcos during their miting de avance in Tagum City, Davao del Norte on May 5. (Keith Bacongco) "The government...
A lawyer of one of the groups that asked for presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s disqualification from the 2022 presidential race said that the former senator will be in power to decide on the myriad of issues that face his family, including reparation for the human rights victims during...
Iza Calzado (Instagram) Actress Iza Calzado prayed for the incoming administration of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. "I now put my faith in the current elected administration and, with a hopeful heart, I pray for them as they do their duty to lead our country," said Iza on...
With a month and a half left to go, a new administration led by presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will take over. News of prospective Cabinet members and new political movements and alliances will soon fill the news and give us a preview of what a Marcos administration will look like. When...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Among overseas Filipinos, Saudi Arabia-based Eli Mua is probably one of the most ardent and dedicated OFW welfare advocates. Through his nearly daily Facebook posts and frequent liaisons with different OFW groups in the Middle East and in the Philippines he has strongly...
Angel Locsin (Instagram) Kapamilya star Angel Locsin has expressed support for the presumptive president, vice president, and 12 senators "for our country's sake." "For our country’s sake, I’m rooting for our presumptive president, vice president, & senators. I’m hoping they’ll do...
The Department of Finance (DOF) has defended the implementation of the rice tariffication law (RTL), which allows unrestricted importation of rice at 35 percent tariff, as presumptive president Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. is poised to suspend the three-year law enacted by outgoing...
For a group of teachers, the next head of the Department of Education (DepEd) should come from the education sector. (Photo courtesy of DepEd) While the Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC) recognizes that Cabinet appointments as a prerogative of the Chief Executive, the “general sentiment” of...
An unexpected scene during the Party-list Coalition Foundation, Inc.'s (PCFI) meeting Saturday, May 14, in Makati City involved incoming Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos and one perceived Marcos critic. Incoming Ilocos Norte 1st Rep. Sandro Marcos (left) and retired Commission on...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said Saturday, May 14 that would try to get a majority in the 24-member Senate that would help pass the legislative agenda of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. Zubiri, whose reelection in the May 9, 2022 polls has been all but...
The endorsements for speakership keep pouring in for Majority Leader and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (6th from left) appears to be a shoo-in for the speakership based on the various endorsements that he has received (Lakas-CMD Media) On Saturday, May...
And just like that, the speakership race in the House of Representatives is settled. A scene during the May 13, 2022 thanksgiving dinner. Majority Leader Martin Romualdez (in blue) is seen here sitting next to presumptive president Bongbong Marcos. Presumptive president Bongbong Marcos--in a...
