MANILA, Philippines — Undersecretary Juan Miguel Cuna has been named as the acting secretary of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), while Secretary Raphael Lotilla was designated as the country’s ambassador to the Holy See, Malacañang said on Friday. During the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) press briefing, Palace press officer and Undersecretary Claire […]
Read MoreHuman rights advocates, civil society organizations, and religious groups gathered at the EDSA People Power Monument on Wednesday — four decades after the peaceful revolution that toppled the authoritarian rule of the late strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr. For those who experienced Martial Law, commemorating #EDSA40 is more than just a discussion of history: it is […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. must be held accountable over the flood control anomalies, the same way his father and namesake, President Ferdinand Marcos Sr., was held accountable, the Bagong Alyansang Makabayan (Bayan) said. “One of the key issues against the Marcos dictatorship in 1986 was corruption, the plunder of the national coffers. […]
Read MoreNAGA CITY, Camarines Sur—It was a scorching Saturday midmorning when President Marcos met Leni Robredo in person for the second time since she defeated him for the vice presidency in 2016. However, he made sure that politics would be barely visible. Both officials dismissed speculation that the President’s trip was anything more than an inspection […]
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Wednesday dismissed ACT Teachers party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio’s claims that the release of multibillion-peso local government support funds (LGSF) was a way to distribute “pork barrel,” calling them pure criticism and intrigue. Tinio was referring to the launch of the “Sa Bagong Pilipinas, Bawat Bayan Makikinabang” […]
Read MoreSinabi ni Pangulong Donald Trump na uutusan niya ang federal agencies na simulan ang paglalabas ng mga dokumento ng gobyerno na may kaugnayan sa mga alien at unidentified flying objects (UFO), dahil sa umano’y matinding interes ng publiko tungkol sa isyu. Sa isang post sa social media, sinabi ni Trump na iuutos niya kay Pentagon […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Saturday refused to comment on Vice President Sara Duterte’s announcement that she would run for president in the 2028 national polls. “Nothing really. That’s her choice,” Marcos said during his visit to Naga City, as he stood alongside former vice president and Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo during his visit […]
Read MoreSenator Bam Aquino on Thursday said he will not run for Vice President in the 2028 national elections. “I will not run for Vice President in 2028,” Aquino said in a post on Facebook, in response to a comment which floated if he will be Vice President Sara Duterte’s running mate in the upcoming polls.
Read MoreMANILA, Philippines — House of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez have offered greetings to Filipino Muslims as the holy month of Ramadan starts, with both saying that they hope this will bring renewed faith and deeper solidarity. In a statement on Thursday, Dy said Ramadan is a month […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday night urged Filipino Muslims to be vessels of kindness, understanding, and empowerment as they observe the holy month of Ramadan, which will begin on Thursday, February 19. In his message, Marcos said the dawn-to-dusk fasting and prayer opens Filipino Muslims to Allah’s presence by “cultivating discipline, humility, and compassion,” […]
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