The Department of Agriculture (DA) maintained that there is no rice supply shortage in the country despite the recommendation to declare a food security emergency. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong Marcos Jr. (Photos from the Presidential Communications Office) DA spokesperson Assistant...
The girl vendor being ejected by the security guard from the mall. The Mandaluyong City Police on Friday, Jan. 17, belied claims that the young female sampaguita vendor who went viral on social media after being ejected from a mall by a security guard is a member of a crime syndicate. The police...
President Marcos said yesterday that the impending declaration of a food security emergency in the country by the end of the month would be a last resort to bring the price of retail rice down despite government efforts to alleviate the situation. File photo Marcos said this after the Department of...
Senator Risa Hontiveros urged on Wednesday, Jan. 15 the Social Security System (SSS) to defer the implementation of the contribution hike as she noted that this would further deplete workers’ wages. Hontiveros issued the call in Senate Resolution (HR) No. 1269, wherein she proposed a Senate...
The exclusion of former presidents from the National Security Council (NSC) is a huge loss for the government as their “wealth of experience” could give the incumbent administration valuable information in crafting the country’s national security policies, Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) Seeking the backing of his solon-colleagues, Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has filed a resolution urging President Marcos to suspend the implementation of...
Vice President Sara Duterte (PPAB) Vice President Sara Duterte's recent removal as a member of the National Security Council (NSC) could be followed by the filing of a fourth impeachment complaint against her. This, after Secretary General...
Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles (PPAB) Rizal 4th district Rep. Fidel Nograles is urging President Marcos to suspend the increase in the Social Security System’s (SSS) contribution rates, citing the need to protect workers burdened...
Increases, such as the hike in members' contribution to the Social Security System (SSS), were studied well based on actuarial considerations, a Palace official said, amid calls to suspend the proposed SSS contribution increase. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales)...
There is nothing personal behind the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), a Palace official said, emphasizing that President Marcos has the right to ensure that whoever advises him has his full trust and confidence. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and...
The Social Security System (SSS) said its contribution rate increase, effective January 2025, is projected to generate an additional P51.5 billion in revenue. In a statement, Robert Joseph M. De Claro, SSS president and chief executive officer, said the substantial increase in revenue will bolster...
Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III (Senate PRIB) Senate Minority Leader Aquilino “Koko” Pimentel III has thrown his support behind calls to suspend the increase in the contribution rates of Social Security System (SSS)...
