President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos have invited senators and their spouses for a casual dinner in Malacañang following the shakeup in the upper house early this week. CASUAL DINNER — President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos invite senators...
President Marcos has ordered the gradual return of the school calendar to the old arrangement as he approved the start of classes next school year on July 29. The opening of classes next school year will begin on July 29, 2024, and will end on April 15, 2025. The move aims to gradually return to...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Ways and Means Committee Chairman and Albay Rep. Joey Salceda said on Wednesday that the election of Sen. Francis Joseph "Chiz" G. Escudero as Senate President was a golden moment for Bicol. SALCEDA (FB) Salceda said that Escudero's "transformative leadership as...
President Marcos has stressed the need to invest in women's health as it has a "multiplier effect" in the country's healthcare system. DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa (Photo courtesy of PPA/Ryan Baldemor) Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said Marcos made the statement during a sectoral meeting on...
OF TREES AND FOREST When I was still in the legislature, one of the advantages of being a public servant (and this was especially true during the electoral campaigns) was the opportunity to visit the beautiful towns and cities of the Philippines. When I was a child I only saw the...
The Philippines is committed to be a leader in sustainable transportation, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the Indo-Pacific Business Forum held at a hotel in Taguig City on May 21, 2024. (Noel B. Pabalate) "There is a long way to go still, but we are committed...
President Marcos' claim that the past administrations did nothing in rehabilitating areas affected by super typhoon Yolanda was "incorrect," a former Malacañang official said. Former Malacañang spokesman Salvador Panelo said that Marcos must have been misinformed on the past administrations'...
LEGAZPI CITY, Albay – House Committee on Appropriations Chairman Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has congratulated fellow Bicolano legislator Sen. Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero for being elected as new Senate President. ESCUDERO (with gavel). Also in photo is former Senate President...
President Marcos touted the Philippines as a strategic location for investment, saying it is now ready to be a regional hub for smart and sustainable manufacturing and services. In his speech during the 6th Indo-Pacific Business Forum (IPBF) on Tuesday, May 21, Marcos said the Philippines can serve...
President Marcos has extended his support to new Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero, saying he is confident in his leadership. Senator Francis Escudero and Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri hug as the latter steps down from his post as the Senate President on May 20, 2024. (Arnold Quizol) "I extend...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. expressed optimism on Monday, May 20, that insurgency in Eastern Visayas will soon come to an end under his administration. "I have seen the progress report. It’s getting better and better. Hindi na gaano, hindi na masyadong magulo kagaya ng...
The Philippines is one with Iran in mourning the tragic death of its leader, President Ebrahim Raisi, and Foreign Minister Hossein Amir Abdollahian. In this photo provided by Islamic Republic News Agency, IRNA, the helicopter carrying Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi takes off at the Iranian border...
