Robust government spending ahead of the May 12 elections likely sped up economic growth in the first quarter, despite private consumption largely being in wait-and-see mode as Filipinos save up, according to the research arm of global financial giant Deutsche Bank. In a May 3 report received by...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) Ranking congressmen have hailed House Speaker Martin Romualdez for steering the chamber to its enviable status as the highest-rated branch of government, based on the results of the latest...
President Marcos said a latest survey showing that he remains the most trusted and approved government official in the country "validates" his administration's efforts within his term. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores/MANILA BULLETIN) Marcos said it is validation that the...
Angkas CEO George Royeca (Angkasangga Party-list) Angkasangga Party-list is making headway in its campaign less than a month to go before the 2025 mid-term elections based on the results of the latest OCTA Research survey. As per the survey...
Malacañang refused to make a comment on the recent sighting of a Chinese research vessel off Cagayan, saying they cannot speculate on it pending investigation. PCO Undersecretary Claire Castro (RTVM) Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Malacañang is...
Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commodore Jay Tarriela shows the inverted "D" pattern taken by a Chinese research vessel while surveying the waters of Batanes during a press conference in Manila on April 7, 2025. The vessel entered the Philippines' exclusive economic zone on April 2 and has been...
Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) personnel carry out breaching operations exercise as part of the AFP Joint Exercise (AJEX) DAGIT-PA 2024 in Aborlan, Palawan on Nov. 9, 2024. (Photo: AFP) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) reiterated its commitment to protect the country and serve the...
From left to right: Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio "Dong" Gonzales Jr. (3rd district, Pampanga), Majority Leader Rep. Manuel Jose "Mannix" Dalipe (2nd district, Zamboanga City), Deputy Speaker David "Jay-jay" Suarez (2nd district, Quezon) (Facebook) ...
Philippine flag (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) House Deputy Majority Leader La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V has hailed Filipinos' apparent preference with "Team Pilipinas" under President Marcos. Ortega, a member of the "Young Guns"...
The Philippine Navy (PN) monitors Chinese research vessel "Lan Hai 101" which was first detected navigating within the eastern waters of Palawan last Feb. 9, 2025 and last spotted at 17 nautical miles west, northwest of Cabra Island in Lubang, Occidental Mindoro on Feb. 11. (Photo: PN) The...
There are 9.5 million smokers from 2021 to 2023, according to Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, citing data from a survey conducted by the Food and Nutrition Research Institute (FNRI). Sen. Win Gatchalian resumes on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, the Committee on Ways and Means hearing on the rising...
Zobel-led Ayala Corporation has entered into a partnership with the UP Engineering Research and Development Foundation Inc. (UPERDFI) to advance collaboration and capability building on artificial intelligence (AI) and data science. In a statement, Ayala said the partnership seeks to support the UP...
