The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) expanded its Balik Ginhawa loan moratorium program to allow state workers and pensioners to claim cash refunds equivalent to up to six months of amortizations. Under the enhanced program, also known as Balik Ginhawa 2, qualified borrowers can recover...
OF TREES AND FOREST I have always carried a quiet pride in being a “Batang Tondo.” But beyond that, I was a true “batang kalye”—shaped as much by the streets as by home, spending my childhood days running wild with other Tondo kids, learning life in the open air. I remember a time before...
Malacañang refuted claims that selective justice is prevailing under the administration of President Marcos. "Sa ngayon ay wala pong selective justice na namamayani sa administrasyon ni Pangulong Marcos Jr. (At present, there is no selective justice prevailing under the administration of President...
President Marcos questioned whether it was necessary to stage a "surprise" rally along the metropolis ' busiest thoroughfare simply to show support for a public official facing a plunder case. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this following the ongoing...
President Marcos will push through with his official visit to Canada, Malacañang confirmed on Tuesday, June 30. Marcos is set to leave for Canada on Wednesday. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed that there were no changes to the President 's schedule....
Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 30, said the people who gathered along EDSA reflected what she described as growing public discontent with the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as she renewed her criticism of the government 's leadership and handling of the country...
Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, June 30, that the Senate is fully prepared for the start of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Monday, July 6, with final preparations and inspections now underway. "We 're very prepared. Handa na tayo (We 're...
President Marcos has cancelled his engagements outside the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday morning, June 30, as he monitors the ongoing rally in EDSA, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed that the President opted not to attend two of his scheduled...
Senator Rodante Marcoleta on Tuesday claimed the plunder case set to be filed against him was intended to keep him from participating in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. In a statement, Marcoleta criticized the impending case announced by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin "Boying"...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Sulu on Monday, June 29, and witnessed the surrender of 195 loose firearms in Poblacion, Maimbung municipality. “This is a significant transformation for our province,” said Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan who joined Gov. Abdusakur Tan II in...
President Marcos has inaugurated the new headquarters and support facilities of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 9B in Maimbung, Sulu. He led the event during his visit to Sulu on Monday, June 29. The new Camp Hadji Suod B. Tan features a four-story administration building, separate...
Senator Imee Marcos criticized the projected seven-month duration of Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial on Monday, June 29, saying the proceedings should not drag on for that long. "Grabe ang tagal naman! (That takes too long!) That is way too long," she said in a message to...
