President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. should bring up the country’s diplomatic protest against the repeated aggression of the Chinese Coast Guard in the West Philippine Sea when he visits Beijing next month. Sen. Francis Tolentino made the suggestion as he renewed his call for freedom of...
Senators on Monday, December 19 thanked President Marcos for extending the tariff rates for basic commodities such as rice and meat, especially during the holiday season and in light of the eight percent inflation as of November. ‘’However, this should not be adopted as a long-term policy; the...
“I am delighted that my first visit to Europe in Brussels, which has the seals of the European Commission, and the Council of the European Union, is a success and I can see the outcomes of this visit will generate opportunities for the benefit of the Filipino people.” Thus did President...
A group of teachers on Saturday, Dec. 17, welcomed the order of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to grant service recognition incentive (SRI) and rice allowance to government employees. (DepED file photo) “Natupad ang isa sa ating Christmas wishes, ang ipagpatuloy ang SRI bilang...
By Diann Calucin President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. joined the local government of Valenzuela City led by Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian in the launch of the city’s “Kadiwa ng Pasko” caravan at Malanday National High School covered court on Saturday, Dec. 17. Mayor Gatchalian...
Senator Francis ‘’Tol’’ Tolentino on Friday, December 16, said it is the call of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to decide whether to relay to Chinese President Xi Jinping the "unfriendly" acts of the Chinese Coast Guard (CCG) in retrieving a debris from a Chinese rocket that fell...
The House of Representatives has approved on third and final reading at least 19 of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s reported 32 priority measures under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC). House Speaker Martin Romualdez...
Deputy Speaker and Pampanga 3rd district Rep. Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. ha relayed to the House leadership the positive reaction of Malacañang to the planned construction of a third Candaba swamp viaduct. Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Gonzales described President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
In one of the busiest one-day sessions in recent memory, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading Monday, Dec. 12, a total of 13 bills identified as priority measures by the Marcos administration. (MANILA BULLETIN) The 13 measures were earlier included in the Common...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said the Senate did not receive any instruction from President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to expedite the passage into law of the proposed sovereign wealth fund or the Maharlika Wealth Fund bill. "In fairness to the President he never instructed me to...
The President of the Philippines will no longer become chairman of the board of directors of the proposed Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) Instead, the Department of Finance (DOF) secretary will sit as chairman of the board that...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has given a time frame for the possible singing of the P5.268-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for 2023. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (2nd from left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (rightmost) In a short address during his Christmas blowout...
