All 17 Filipino seafarers have been released after more than a year of captivity in Yemen, President Marcos announced. The 17 Filipino seafarers, who were held captives in Yemen for over a year, arrive in Muscat, Oman. (Photo courtesy of Philippine Embassy Muscat) "It is with utmost joy that, after...
President Marcos wants the government and other stakeholders to prioritize the development of the semiconductor and electronics industry, recognizing the amount of money the country earns from it. Photos: Malacañang, Canva Marcos said this during his meeting with the Private Sector Advisory...
OF TREES AND FOREST (Part I) Two surveys released by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) one week apart this new year really piqued my interest. No, they are not surveys about the senatorial candidates for the 2025 national elections (although I would find that interesting as well). The two...
President Marcos wants to add more large dams in the country, and not just revive them, National Irrigation Administration (NIA) chief Eduardo Guillen said. (MB File Photo) Guillen said there are currently three dams in Luzon that have already secured funding and are ready for their upgrade...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (center) delivers his message at the welcome lunch for the Philippine delegation to the World Economic Forum 2025 annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland on Monday (Switzerland time) (PPAB) House Speaker Martin...
With President Marcos “inclined” to extend General Rommel Marbil’s term as Philippine National Police (PNP) chief by six months, Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Tuesday, Jan. 21, that the announcement might come before Feb. 7. ...
President Marcos has told United States President Donald Trump that he is looking forward to working closely with his administration as he congratulated him following his assumption to office. In a statement on Tuesday, Jan. 21, Marcos also expressed hopes that the Philippines and the US would...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. (Facebook) House leaders have hailed President Marcos' pronouncement that he would veto the proposed anti-adolescent pregnancy bill, especially if its contents aren't amended. Applauding the...
CEBU CITY – A Boholano lawyer will be among the select Filipinos attending the inauguration of United States President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20 (Jan. 21 in the Philippines). TRUMP (AP) Tagbilaran City native Jordan Pizarras will be attending the momentous event as one of the legal counsels...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City third district Rep. Isidro Ungab maintained on Monday, Jan. 20, that the observed discrepancies in the bicameral conference committee report on the 2025 national budget are not fake news and emphasized the blank items in the annual expenditure. A copy of the report was...
WASHINGTON — The price of bitcoin surged to over $109,000 early Monday, just hours ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration, as a pumped up cryptocurrency industry bets he’ll take action son after returning to the White House. Once a skeptic who said a few years ago that bitcoin...
The entry of multinational automotive firm Tesla into the Philippines is a step forward to the country's long-term goal towards an environmentally-friendly transportation system, President Marcos said. President Ferdinand “Bongbong“ R. Marcos Jr. leads the launching of Tesla Center Philippines...
