*MANILA*, Philippines — Different political parties, including his own Lakas-CMD, have praised House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez’s leadership in helping the chamber fulfill the administration’s legislative agenda. In a joint statement on Monday, Lakas-CMD stalwarts — House officials like Senior Deputy Speaker Aurelio Gonzales Jr., Deputy Speaker David Suarez, and Majority Leader Manuel Jose Dalipe […]
Read More*MANILA*, Phiippines — The Armed Forces of the Philippines on Saturday reiterated its pledge of loyalty to flag and country amid speculations of a rift within its ranks following a presidential order removing Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC). The military “remains a united and professional organization, loyal to the flag, […]
Read More*MANILA*, Philippines — The reorganization of the National Security Council (NSC), particularly the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte and past presidents, just reveals a worsening dispute between ruling political families, two progressive groups said Sunday. In a statement, former Bayan Muna Rep. Neri Colmenares said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s decision to reorganize the NSC […]
Read MorePresident Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. released a statement on Tuesday after he vetoed over P194 billion worth of line items in the P6.326-trillion budget for 2025. “The aim of this Administration in our Medium-Term Fiscal Program is to ensure that government targets will respond more directly to the needs of the Filipino people as strategic […]
Read MoreFormer Caloocan City representative Edgar Erice on Friday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against his disqualification from the May 2025 elections. In his petition, Erice asked the court to issue a TRO or a writ of preliminary injunction to enjoin the Comelec from implementing its resolution on his […]
Read MoreSpeaker Martin Romualdez says the House of Representatives is poised to finish the 19th Congress in terms of its near-complete fulfillment of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) priority measures under the Marcos administration. Romualdez underscored the House’s accomplishments, particularly the passage of 27 out of 28 LEDAC priority measures and 61 out of 64 […]
Read MoreAfter a thorough review with the country’s economic managers, President Ferdinand ”Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday signed into law the proposed national budget for fiscal year 2025. The signing of the 2025 budget was held at the Ceremonial Hall of Malacañang Palace and attended by lawmakers and key government officials.In his speech, Marcos said he […]
Read MoreSurigao del Norte 2nd district Rep. Robert Ace Barbers has shot down the prospect of the Philippines purchasing armaments from China.Barbers had this to say amid China’s suppsposed “meddling” in the Philippines’ plan to acquire mid-range missiles and other armaments from the United States (US). The House quad-committee (quad-comm) overall chairman didn’t have anything good […]
Read MoreThe Korea-Philippines Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is set to officially kick off on December 31, 2024, the South Korean Embassy in Manila announced. This development aligns perfectly, according to the embassy, with the 75th anniversary of diplomatic ties between the two countries and the strategic partnership celebrated in October. The FTA marks a major leap […]
Read MoreSome ₱4.3 million financial incentives were given by the Rizal Provincial Government to 551 students who received Latin honors from their respective schools recently. Rizal Governor Nina Ricci Ynares said they awarded ₱20,000 cash to each of the 35 summa cum laude awardees, ₱10,000 each to 210 magna cum laude, and ₱5,000 each to cum […]
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