As the country’s debt stock continued to rise in April, Malacañang said Thursday that reducing the Philippine debt remains the government's priority. In fact, Communications Secretary Martin Andanar said, the Duterte administration’s economic team already “proposed a fiscal consolidation and...
The camp of detained Senator Leila de Lima on Thursday, June 2 welcomed the recent recantation of another witness on the drug trade charges filed against her by the government. Detained Senator Leila de Lima arrives at the Muntinlupa Hall of Justice for a hearing in April 2019 (Jonathan Hicap)...
The camp of Vice President-elect Sara Duterte warned the public Thursday, June 2 about the circulation on social media of a "quote card" attributing a false statement to the lady official, who will be taking over the Department of Education (DepEd) next month. (Vice President-elect Sara Duterte's...
The Philippines under the term of President Duterte was "a friend to all, enemy to none" as it was able to strengthen existing ties and forge new partnerships with various traditional and non-traditional allies. President Duterte (Photo courtesy of PCOO) During the Duterte Legacy Summit, the...
Vice president-elect Sara Duterte-Carpio lauded on Thursday, June 2, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) for the destruction of P14,292,230.591 billion worth of dangerous drugs, the highest ever destructed contraband in the country. Held at the Integrated Waste Management, Inc. (IWMI) in...
A group urged the incoming leadership of the Department of Education (DepEd) to fully implement the Magna Carta for Public School Teachers a vintage law that supports the welfare of public school teachers. (DepEd file photo) “The full implementation of the Magna Carta for Teachers may not...
Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza felt compelled to warn the incoming Marcos administration Wednesday, June 1 about a certain group of power players in the Bureau of Customs (BOC) that could "sabotage". Northern Samar 1st district Rep. Paul Daza In his privilege speech Wednesday--the last...
President Duterte said he is eyeing to return to teaching after his six-year term as president ends on June 30, 2022. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) Duterte said this a month before he turned over the presidency to President-elect Ferdinand Marcos Jr. In his speech during his meeting with...
Communications Secretary Martin Andanar expressed his gratitude to President Duterte for letting him be a part of the "change" the outgoing Chief Executive had promised to deliver six years ago. Photo from Communications Secretary Martin Andanar (Facebook) Andanar said after Duterte hosted a...
Liloan town, Cebu Mayor Christina Frasco will be the Department of Tourism (DOT) secretary of the incoming administration of President-elect Bongbong Marcos. Incoming DOT Secretary Christina Frasco (BBM Media Office) This was announced by Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles during a press...
President Duterte doubled the incentives of the medalists in the recent 31st Southeast Asian Games as an expression of recognition and gratitude for their efforts. Efren “Bata” Reyes, right, receives the Order of Lapu-Lapu award from President Duterte during the Philippine Team’s courtesy...
Senator Richard Gordon on Tuesday, May 31 reported out the draft committee report on the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee’s investigation on the controversy surrounding the transaction between the Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) Procurement Services and the Pharmally Pharmaceutical...
