ENDEAVOR The morning after President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr.’s State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 27, I decided to look up memorable lines from post-EDSA SONA and inaugural addresses. The Manila Bulletin’s banner headline was “Marcos: I am not the president of my family.”...
Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. was among the handful of House members whose "SONA wish" got fulfilled. For this reason, Momo expressed his gratitude to President Marcos on Wednesday, July 29 for acknowledging the urgent need to amend the obsolete Philippine Building Code. “We...
House Speaker Isabela 6th district Rep. Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos have jointly filed a bill that would turn President Marcos ' tax relief proposal for Filipinos into a reality. Filed on Tuesday, July 28 or a day after President...
Akbayan Party-list is leading a call in the House of Representatives to conduct a comprehensive probe into Pax Silica or the United States (US)-led international advanced technology, artificial intelligence (AI), and rare earth minerals supply chain initiative. This, as Akbayan Party-list Rep....
Those who are raising their eyebrows over the planned launch of a rocket by the Philippines next year should stop doing so, a Palace official said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro defended the plan, announced by President Marcos in his fifth State of the Nation...
Malacañang said failing to show respect for the President 's State of the Nation Address (SONA) is considered disrespect to the Constitution. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, July 29, that the State of the Nation Address (SONA) is the...
Malacañang said that savings generated by withholding funds from questionable infrastructure projects were used to bankroll the government 's UPLIFT program and other interventions aimed at cushioning Filipinos from the impact of the Middle East crisis. Presidential Communications Office...
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,...
House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Marikina City 2nd district Rep. Miro Quimbo says the chamber plans to lower the cost of electricity by imposing a one-time value added tax (VAT), on top of scrapping system loss charges as pitched by President Marcos. Quimbo told a news conference Tuesday,...
At least two senators heeded President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s call for an end to system loss charges burdening electricity consumers. Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian and Sen. Joseph Victor JV” Ejercito each filed a bill on the matter, saying it is imperative that Filipino...
The House Committee on Energy committed to fast-track the legislative measures needes to implement President Marcos ' priority energy reforms aimed at reducing Filipinos ' electricity expenses, as stated in his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Thus, said committee chairman...
Ranking congressmen believe that President Marcos ' proposed tax reform package presents an opportunity to remove long-standing barriers that prevent inherited properties from being put to productive use. House Committee on Ways and Means Chairman Marikina City 2nd district Rep Miro Quimbo...
