Members of both Houses of Congress on Wednesday, Feb. 12, welcomed President Marcos and the Department of Education (DepEd)'s move to add 15,000 new plantilla positions to ensure that all schools across the country--regardless of size--have their own principals. The dearth of school leaders as well...
OF TREES AND FOREST On May 12, 2025, Filipinos will choose candidates vying for more than 18,000 national and local positions. I find this simple fact astonishing and a proof of just how democracy works. This is what I like about democracy, it allows people to manifest their choice. You can...
President Marcos kicked off with a strong start in campaigning for the administration-backed Senate slate as he vouched for the candidates by taking a swipe at the previous Duterte administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the proclamation rally of the Alyansa Para sa Bagong...
Former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte will formally endorse the senatorial candidates of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) at their proclamation rally this week, Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said. Dela Rosa confirmed this in an interview after attending mass at...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino's reelection bid gets the support of several governors from the League of Provinces of the Philippines (LPP) and the administration party, Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) who have closed ranks in an unprecedented show of unity. The governors met with...
Starting Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial after President Marcos' State of the Nation Address (SONA) can no longer be considered "forthwith" on the part of the Senate. This was according to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel. He was reacting to Senate President Francis...
Mayor Abby Binay (Photo by Mark Balmores) Makati City Mayor and senatorial aspirant Abby Binay called on senators to be impartial regarding the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte by the House of Representatives last Feb. 5. Binay made the statement during a press conference by her party...
Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei Hun Manet on Tuesday, Feb. 11, promised to support the Philippines’ food security by supplying rice and other food products. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. welcomes Cambodian Prime Minister Samdech Moha Borvor Thipadei...
The Philippines and Cambodia have signed eight agreements covering tax frauds, agriculture, tourism, digital transformation, investment, and technical vocational education, among others. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet hold a bilateral meeting at the...
As far as the venue goes, it can be safe to say that Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial will not be held at the New Senate Building (NSB) in Taguig. In an interview with ANC, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said that this won't be the case, as per the report he received two...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez described as a "true honor" his being named as among this year’s recipients of the Upsilon Sigma Phi’s Upsilonian Noble and Outstanding (UNO) Awards....
DAVAO CITY – Hundreds of Vice President Sara Duterte’s supporters gathered at Freedom Park on Roxas Ave. here on Sunday, Feb. 9, for an indignation rally and candle-lighting ceremony to reject the impeachment complaint filed against her. VICE President Sara Duterte (FB) They united under the...
