West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. successfully debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange after its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering (IPO) was heavily favored by investors, ending 2.7 times oversubscribed. In a briefing before the listing, Maynilad Chief Finance Officer...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the southwest monsoon (habagat) will be the dominant weather system during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 28. In the weekend leading up to the...
President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. delivers a speech during the presentation of of the signed Memorandum of Agreement on the Philippine Civil Service Digital Leadership Program in Malacañan Palace on April 24, 2025. (Photo courtesy of PPA/ Noel Pabalate) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr....
Pulse Asia President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. saw a sharp decline in his approval and trust ratings, while Vice President Sara Duterte recorded the only gains among the country’s top officials, based on Pulse Asia’s “Ulat ng Bayan” survey conducted from March 23 to 29. The survey revealed that...
President Marcos Jr. (middle) leads the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mid-year command conference in Camp Aguinaldo, Quezon City on July 4, 2024. He's accompanied by (L-R) Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr., Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, Defense Secretary Gilberto...
The intensifying conflict between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio may deter foreign capital and funds from flowing to the Philippines, according to Dutch financial giant ING. In a Feb. 14 report, ING cited the Marcos-Duterte rift as a key investor concern as...
A SIMPLE LIFE Balay Piddig and Balay Batac Between the adults’ work and the two kids’ schooling, my son Jem and his family could spare only four days of last month’s Chinese New Year weekend. Arriving on day one and leaving on day four, what could they do, where could they go, anything...
While President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s allies are likely to retain control of Congress after the midterm polls, a worsening conflict with Vice President Sara Z. Duterte-Carpio and her impeachment, alongside the economic struggles of ordinary Filipinos, may challenge the administration's hold on...
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año (File photo) The reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC) by President Marcos Jr. is meant to “enhance” the capability of the Chief Executive to make policies relating to national security based on prudent recommendations of people he trusts....
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. (Malacañang photo) By PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. I extend my most heartfelt greetings to Filipinos across the country and the world as we celebrate the New Year. Brimming with well-wishes and resolutions, this occasion is widely...
(Malacañang photo) By PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. I am one with the Filipino people across the globe in celebrating the festive and holy day of Christmas. To our brothers and sisters in Christian faith, this occasion is a crucial part of our deeply held beliefs. While it heralds the...
Muntinlupa Mayor and former congressman Ruffy Biazon is proposing to change the law to allow people to vote the country’s president and vice president as a tandem just like in the US. Biazon floated the idea as the feud between President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte...