Modernizing luxury Auto Nation Group, the official importer and distributor of Mercedes-Benz in the Philippines, has just launched the new Mercedes-Benz C-Class. This fifth generation has been thoroughly redesigned and steps up the game for luxury compact sedans. The new C-Class blends sportiness...
Fidel Valdez Ramos was the first to be elected President of the Philippines who did not have a political background. He ran in only one election; he was elected President in 1992 over six prominent opponents by the slimmest of margins, 23.58 percent. Yet he quickly established common ground by...
WALA LANG The State of the Nation (SONA) delivered by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. last week is the roadmap of the journey we are beginning. The mission is clear: (a) for GDP (goods and services produced, net of imports) to grow by 6.5 percent to 8.0 percent each year from 2023 until 2028; (b)...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario-Braid For an hour and 14 minutes, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. gave what was a much appreciated address to the 19th Congress, the audience inside the Batasan, and to the business community. But not so with advocacy groups and the 5,000 or so rallyists outside the...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS “I know in my heart, and in my soul that the state of our nation is sound.” The closing of President Ferdinand R. Romualdez Marcos’s first State of the Nation Address (SONA) went along those lines. It was promising, in as much as it was hopeful. Again, many people have...
Malacañang assured the public that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not forgoing the fight against corruption and illegal drugs despite not mentioning them in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA). President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) Press Secretary...
President Marcos’ economic team will work closely with Congress, the private sector, and civil society in a unified approach to economic recovery and long-term growth, the Department of Finance (DOF) said. At the Post-State of the Nation Address (SONA) Economic Briefing on Tuesday, July 26,...
Unlike his predecessor, who was passionate about fighting illegal drugs, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made no mention in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) how his administration plans to address this particular problem. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. unveiled his administration's plans to ensure that no Filipino will be left behind as the country enters the age of exponential technology adoption. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate) In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA),...
As he recognized that the country's demand for energy far exceeds its reliable supply, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presented measures to increase the Philippines' energy production, and this includes revisiting the construction of nuclear power plants. President Ferdinand...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made his stand firm-- the Philippines would not lose even an inch of its territory under his watch. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM Screenshot) "I will not preside...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. presented to Congress 19 of his administration's priority bills in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 25. President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25, 2022. (RTVM...