The endorsement of the presidential bid of Vice President Leni Robredo by PDP-Laban Vice President for the Visayas Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone is the latter's personal choice and may not be the same as the party's stand, Malacañang said. File photo of President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice...
President Duterte has approved the recommendation to retain the fuel excise tax under the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN) Law amid the continuing increase of oil and petroleum products prices, Malacañang announced. President Rodrigo Duterte (Malacañang photo) Communications...
President Duterte emphasized that he cannot immediately act on the concerns of lawmakers on proposals to stop "e-sabong" operations or suspend the excise taxes on fuel. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte presides over a meeting with key government officials prior to his "Talk to the People" at the...
Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos said he is hoping that President Duterte would "endorse to solidify the administration" ahead of the May 2022 polls. Presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (Photos from Lakas-CMD/ Malacañang) Marcos gave this answer...
TACLOBAN CITY -- Northern Samar Governor Edwin Ongchuan and Eastern Samar Governor Ben Evardone expressed their support for Vice President Leni Robredo’s presidential bid. In his statement posted on his Facebook account on Tuesday, Ongchuan said: “In consultation with our local leaders, and...
President Duterte has signed into law a measure that would ensure inclusive education for learners with disabilities. President Rodrigo Duterte (KING RODRIGUEZ / PRESIDENTIAL PHOTO) Republic Act No. 11650 dated March 11, and was released to media Tuesday, March 15, seeks to institute a policy of...
President Duterte is not keen on suspending the operations of e-Sabong (electronic or online cockfighting) as the government is getting billions of pesos from its operations. President Rodrigo Duterte (RTVM Screenshot) Duterte made the statement amid calls to suspend the gambling activity following...
Quezon City 2nd district Rep. Precious Hipolito Castelo has joined the continuing calls from legislators for President Duterte to allow for a special session as a response to the fuel price crisis. (Photo from Congresswoman Precious H. Castelo Facebook) Through a potential special session, Congress...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar There is one aspect of the Filipino that I am not a fan of: the penchant of some of us for self-flagellation. We sometimes put ourselves down and express shame instead of pride in our people, in our country. Phrases like “only in the...
71887 The country's Fiber-to-the-Home market is "still underpenetrated", at just 20 percent, and has much room for growth, according to PLDT Inc. and Smart Communications Inc. President and CEO Alfredo S. Panlilio. In contrast, fiber penetration in the Asian region already stands at 50 percent. For...
NORTH COTABATO—Vice President Leni Robredo is not closing her doors on possible endorsements coming from political opponents or rivals, such as President Duterte and others, as long as the relationship “is not transactional.” Vice President Leni Robredo and President Rodrigo Duterte...
Malacañang on Tuesday, March 15, disregarded the call of retired general and former anti-insurgency task force spokesperson Antonio Parlade Jr. for a revolutionary government. AFP Southern Luzon Command chief and NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade in a hearing at the Senate. Senators...
