Members of both Houses of Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 12, welcomed President Marcos and the Department of Education (DepEd)'s move to add 15,000 new plantilla positions to ensure that all schools across the country--regardless of size--have their own principals. The dearth of school leaders as well...
President Marcos kicked off with a strong start in campaigning for the administration-backed Senate slate as he vouched for the candidates by taking a swipe at the previous Duterte administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's reelection bid gets the support of several governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) who have closed ranks in an unprecedented show of unity. The governors met with...
Starting Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial after President Marcos' State of the Nation Address (SONA) can no longer be considered "forthwith" on the part of the Senate. This was according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel. He was reacting to Senate President Francis...
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, promised to support the Philippines’ food security by supplying rice and other food products. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. welcomes Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei...
The Philippines and Cambodia have signed eight agreements covering tax frauds, agriculture, tourism, digital transformation, investment, and technical vocational education, among others. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a bilateral meeting at the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez described as a "true honor" his being named as among this year’s recipients of the Upsilon Sigma Phi’s Upsilonian Noble and Outstanding (UNO) Awards....
President Marcos has appointed two new commissioners of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) a day before the start of the campaign period for the 2025 national elections. Marcos has designated lawyer Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal as Ad Interim commissioner of the poll body for a term expiring on...
President Marcos revealed that China did not have any specific response to his deal that he would send the United States' (US) Typhon missiles if China stopped claiming disputed portions of the West Philippine Sea and stopped harassing Filipinos there. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr....
The National Maritime Council (NMC) has strongly supported President Marcos' recent declarations to assert and defend the country's sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) In a statement, the NMC stressed that the Philippines would "never...
President Ferddinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) The administration-backed Alyansa para sa Bagong Pilipinas senatorial slate is set to uncork on Feb 11 a carefully calibrated campaign that will utilize President...
Even if the two houses of Congress agree to convene for a special session, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Saturday, Feb. 8 that the impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte still cannot proceed. The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 adjourned its plenary session without...
