Two days after urging Congress to immediately amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), President Marcos said the government is working closely with private companies on the proposed amendments to the law. Speaking during the inauguration of the Energy Museum in Bonifacio Global City,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Gov. Mario Eduardo C. Ortega thanked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for supporting La Union’s development programs and initiatives in his 2026 State-of-the-Province Address (SOPA) here on Tuesday. Ortega delved on the theme “La Union, Agkaysa” (La Union,...
A day after his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos visited areas in Davao Region to distribute aid and inspect housing projects and an earthquake-hit hospital. One of Marcos ' agenda in the region was to visit the People’s Ville, a condominium-type housing, located in...
Senator Robin Padilla on Tuesday, July 28, pushed for the prioritization of improving transportation in the Bicol Region, saying residents still endure long travel times even as the government pursues plans to develop the country 's space program. During his manifestation in the Senate...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. was commended for his stance to seek accountability from those involved in alleged corruption during his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday, July 27. Bohol Gov. Aris Aumentado praised Marcos for addressing alleged flood control anomalies. The...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos said President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) left her emotional, especially when he delivered one of the speech 's most memorable lines. "Couldn 't help but shed a tear as I listened to my husband deliver his SONA," the First Lady...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, July 28, filed two bills and a resolution aimed at lowering electricity bills by removing system loss charges, exempting such charges from the value-added tax (VAT), and repealing the country 's decades-old energy tax. The measures were filed a day after...
BAGUIO CITY – Residents and local officials in Baguio City and Benguet province welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's proposals on tax relief, lower electricity costs, and anti-corruption concerns affecting ordinary Filipinos, even as some expressed reservations on other issues...
ILOILO CITY — The top three officials here lauded the State-of-the-Nation Address of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday. “I am giving PBBM a passing grade, but much has to be done,” said lone district Rep. Julienne “Jamjam” Baronda, who once again was able to get a...
Vice President Sara Duterte cast doubt on President Marcos ' pronouncement in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) that those allegedly linked to the flood control scandal, including his cousin, former House Speaker Martin Romualdez, would be put behind bars. Duterte said Marcos has made...
For the first time, President Marcos has spoken about the US-led Pax Silica initiative amid growing opposition. During his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Marcos touted the proposed industrial hub, saying it would be a "center in the global AI and technology value...
Two Negros Occidental congressmen said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) Monday was one of his most substantial speeches for focusing on reducing electricity costs, promoting government accountability, and addressing issues affecting ordinary Filipinos. ...
