President Marcos is looking forward to “doing much more” with new foreign ambassadors designated to the Philippines. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. receives Finnish ambassador to the Philippines Saija Nurminen at the Malacañan Palace on Sept. 25, 2024.(Photo courtesy of Malacañang)...
The European Union (EU) has committed to work with the Philippines for the success of negotiations of a Free Trade Agreement between the two sides. Newly-appointed EU Ambassador to Manila Massimo Santoro made the promise on Wednesday, Sept. 25, as he presented his credentials to President Marcos at...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Noel Pabalate/ MANILA BULLETIN) After giving the Office of the Vice President (OVP) three chances to appear before the plenary, the House of Representatives tackled the OVP’s proposed budget for 2025 on the final day of budget...
President Marcos has sought for the immediate passage of the Waste-to-Energy Bill to address the perennial flooding problem in the country. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) During the 6th Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC)...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said former Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri and Senator Alan Peter Cayetano are only human and can sometimes be passionate about their beliefs. Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and Senator Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri reconciles after their heated...
President Marcos is expected to sign the 2025 national budget before Christmas this year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (File Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In a Palace briefing on Wednesday, Sept. 25, House Speaker Martin Romualdez stated that it is the goal after Marcos certified as...
President Marcos suggested that building higher flood walls was among other measures that could help mitigate flooding in Metro Manila and other flood-prone areas, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) reported. Photo from President Marcos/Facebook Marcos said this in a meeting with the...
President Marcos has certified the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) as an urgent measure, allowing lawmakers to expedite the passage of the P6.352-trillion national budget on the second and third reading on the same day. File photos Acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed that...
OF TREES AND FOREST One of the proudest moments of my political career was being elected Senate President, first, during the latter part of the 13th Congress, and later at the beginning of the 14th Congress. It was truly an honor to be chosen by my esteemed colleagues to lead the upper chamber of...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, September 24, expressed his belief that the Philippines entering into security agreements with its allies is an effective deterrence to the acts of aggression of China in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). Last July 8, the Philippines signed the...
Members of the Philippine Army and United States Army during the balikatan exercise last year (Juan Carlo de Vela/MANILA BULLETIN) The Office of the President (OP) has maintained that the foreign policy of the Marcos administration is...
Citing current trends in Southeast Asia, President Marcos expressed optimism that rice prices in the country would ease further. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Malacañang said Marcos made the statement during a sectoral meeting on managing food and...
