TACLOBAN CITY – One of the parents of the fatalities in the shooting at San Jose High School here is dissatisfied with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. 's fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President offered condolences to the families of three high school students who were...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. failed to address the issue of corruption in his fifth State-of-the-Nation Address on Monday. The President acknowledged that the investigation into alleged irregularities in flood control projects has already...
Stressing the need to improve waste disposal, President Marcos said the decades-old Ecological Solid Waste Management Act will be updated. "Sa kabila ng mga ginagawa nating ito, kailangan pa rin nating iwasto ang ating pamamaraan sa pagtapon ng basura (Despite all these efforts, we must still...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto perhaps best summed up President Marcos ' fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA): "Tamang timpla. Malaman at hindi bola-bola (Just the right mix. Substantive, not fluff).” In a statement on Monday evening, July 27, Recto said the President delivered "a fair...
ILOILO CITY—Several Ilonggos reacted positively to the State-of-the-Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 27. Marcos received a positive reaction for urging Congress to pass a new tax amnesty program that will cover unpaid estate taxes, income taxes, donor...
President Marcos has vowed to complete all the unfinished works he has started and fulfill his promises in the remaining two years of his presidency. "Sa nalalabing dalawang taon ng Administrasyon, tatapusin natin ang mga nasimulan, at tutuparin ang ating pangako sa sambayanan (In the remaining two...
Concluding his more than hour State of the Nation Address (SONA), President Marcos has asserted to the country 's friends and detractors that Filipinos are not greedy, not racist, and not liars. "Let me remind our friends and our detractors: Filipinos are a noble, kind, gracious, and great...
President Marcos vowed that the government would continue defending the Philippines ' landmark 2016 arbitral victory in the West Philippine Sea, declaring that it would use "every peaceful and legal means" to uphold the ruling against any attempt to undermine it. In his fifth State of the...
President Marcos has called on all sectors of society to work together to protect Filipino children from the harmful effects of fake news, pornography, violent content, and toxic social media, saying these have contributed to worsening mental health issues, teenage pregnancies, HIV/AIDS cases, and...
Several tax relief measures will be pursued by the government, President Marcos vowed, as he called on lawmakers to pass legislation aimed at helping the middle class amid the impacts of the crisis. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, Marcos announced at least three...
President Marcos on Monday called on Congress to immediately amend the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA), saying consumers should no longer shoulder systems loss charges in their electricity bills because these are not their responsibility. The announcement, made during his fifth State of...
President Marcos has defended his administration 's handling of the economic fallout from the conflict in the Middle East, saying the government responded quickly to protect Filipinos and mitigate the crisis ' effects. In his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27,...
