President Marcos has accepted the resignation of National Security Adviser Eduardo Año and has appointed former Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) chief Eduardo Oban Jr. as his replacement, Malacañang announced on Wednesday, April 15. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office...
BEIJING (AP) — The leaders of China and Spain on Tuesday pledged to work to safeguard multilateralism at a time of conflicts including the war in Iran, with Chinese President Xi Jinping saying the countries should “oppose the world’s retrogression to the law of the jungle.” Xi said they...
TACLOBAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. attended the mass oath-taking of 2,121 newly promoted teachers and principals under the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) at the Tacloban City Convention Center on Wednesday. "I am happy to be a witness of the continuing program that we have that...
President Marcos said the decades-long wait for teacher promotions under the old system was “unfair,” as he pushed reforms to accelerate career progression in the public education sector. Speaking at the mass oath-taking of newly promoted teachers and principals in Eastern Visayas, the...
Stressing that the “bare minimum was easy enough to meet,” Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday, April 15, strongly refuted allegations raised during the Committee on Justice hearing, which she described as a “mini trial,” as she defended her academic record and accused critics of...
President Marcos met the ambassador of Oman and the non-resident ambassadors of Albania, Azerbaijan, Côte d’Ivoire, Iceland, Georgia, and Somalia on Tuesday, April 14. Marcos welcomed Omani Ambassador Nasser Said Abdullah Almanwari in a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace on Tuesday afternoon....
President Marcos has extended the deadline of filing of 2025 income tax returns (ITR) from April 15 to May 15. It aims to give taxpayer more time to file their ITR properly without incurring penalties. "Pinalawig natin ang deadline ng filing ng 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns mula April 15 hanggang...
CAIRO (AP) — U.S. President Donald Trump said Monday the American military had begun a blockade of Iranian ports as part of his effort to force Tehran to open the Strait of Hormuz and accept a deal to end the war that has raged for more than six weeks. Iran responded with threats on all ports in...
Jiu-jitsu standouts Annie Ramirez and Kaila Napolis banner a 101-strong Philippine delegation to the 6th Asian Beach Games in Sanya, China on April 22 to 30. Philippine Olympic Committee president Abraham “Bambol” Tolentino assured that the national delegation is already armed and ready for the...
Vice President Sara Duterte’s legal counsel, Salvador Paolo A. Panelo Jr., on Tuesday, April 14, dismissed as “pure fiction” the allegations made by Ramil Madriaga, saying these could ultimately strengthen her defense. In a statement, Panelo referred to a handwritten letter by Madriaga dated...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump had two bags of McDonald’s delivered to the Oval Office on Monday by a DoorDash driver he tipped $100, using his favorite food and a reality TV flourish to promote a tax policy he says has meant big rebates for Americans who earn gratuities. Sharon...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump refused to apologize to Pope Leo XIV on Monday after criticizing the pontiff for his opposition to the war in Iran — and he sought to explain away a now-deleted social media post depicting himself as Jesus by saying he had thought the image was of him...
