TOKYO, Japan —President Marcos is expected to sign the 2024 national budget on Wednesday, Dec. 20, House Speaker Martin Romualdez disclosed. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Yummie Dingding/PPA Pool) In an interview with Malacañang reporters on Sunday night, Dec. 17,...
PEACE-MAKER We mourn the passing last December 8 of our dear friend, the industrialist Dr. Chen Lipkeong of Malaysia. A medical doctor-turned businessman — with interests in property, energy, and gaming — Dr. Chen was also known for his philanthropic works not only in his beloved country but...
Senate President Juan Miguel "Migz" Zubiri said on Saturday, Dec. 16, that a survey would be able to gauge whether or not the Filipino people would be inclined to amend the existing Charter or not. In a radio interview on DWIZ, Zubiri suggested that a survey be done by the most reliable pollster to...
PEACE-MAKER On Dec. 8, 2021, we in the 350-member International Conference of Political Parties (ICAPP) conducted a special conference on climate change, as our modest collective contribution in the battle against climate change. Ban Ki-moon, the 8th Secretary General of the United Nations,...
Senate President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Sunday, December 3 urged the House of Representatives to continue its investigation on the alleged controversy surrounding House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s travel expenses. As far as he is concerned, Zubiri said he has no knowledge of...
CEBU CITY – Rice that can be bought at P20 per kilo is possible after all. The Cebu provincial government on Tuesday, November 28, launched the Sugbo Merkadong Barato (SMB) program where rice from the National Food Authority (NFA) is sold at P20 a kilo. The launching of the SMB program is part of...
Sen. Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa (Senate PRIB Photo) Is the House of Representatives using the International Criminal Court (ICC) to silence Vice President Sara Duterte and her father, former president Rodrigo Duterte? Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa said this is what...
PEACE-MAKER Before the demise of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi in October 2011, another Middle East strongman with whom we also had interesting encounters fell from power in December 2003: Saddam Hussein. As with Gaddafi, we first met him in the 1970s when we were a pioneering businessman in the...
Sixteen (16) countries have expressed support to the Philippines' bid for a non-permanent seat on the United Nations (UN) Security Council for the term 2027 to 2028, a position the country appealed for during the 78th session of the UN General Assembly in September. Senate President Juan Miguel...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte on Tuesday, Nov. 21, opted not to comment about the supposed “snubbing” incident involving her and Speaker Martin Romualdez at the Villamor Air Base in Pasay City. (From left) Vice President Sara Duterte and Speaker Martin Romualdez (Photos...
PEACE-MAKER Timor Leste President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jose Ramos-Horta arrived in Manila two days ago for a state visit. He met with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in Malacañang, where they discussed educational, technical, economic, and political cooperation between our two...
Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Yasser Alonto Balindong (Facebook) Lanao del Sur 2nd district Rep. Yasser Alonto Balindong has yet to warm his seat as House deputy speaker, but he already has some fighting words. In a statement Wednesday afternoon,...
