Palace silent during martial law anniversary

Jean Mangaluz 09/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang remained silent on the 51st anniversary of the declaration of martial law. Asked by reporters for a statement regarding martial law on Thursday, the Palace declined to issue one. All appeared to be business…

Future is bright for Singapore and PH, says Bongbong Marcos 

Jean Mangaluz 09/14/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said that the shared future of Singapore and the Philippines is bright, according to the Palace on Thursday. Marcos is in Singapore for the 10th Asian Summit, where he spoke…

Sara Duterte calls criticisms vs secret fund lies; thanks backers

Jean Mangaluz 09/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President and concurrent Education Secretary Sara Duterte has again lambasted opposition leaders questioning her proposed confidential funds, calling these criticisms lies. Her fury was particularly directed at Senator Risa Hontiveros and ACT Teachers…

Bongbong Marcos on his father’s birthday: He fought for peace and order

Jean Mangaluz 09/11/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. remembers his father, former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr., as someone who fought for peace and order. Marcos Jr. made the tribute as Ilocos Norte celebrated Marcos Sr.’s 106th birth…

Bongbong Marcos, US VP Harris discuss South China Sea

Jean Mangaluz 09/07/2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris met on the sidelines of the 43rd Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) Summit in Jakarta, the Palace said Thursday.   “President…

PH, Vietnam eye 5-year rice trade agreement

Jean Mangaluz 09/07/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and Vietnam are working on a five-year rice trade agreement that is hoped to help address the former’s food security concerns. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh…

Peace in South China Sea still distant; Marcos urges self-restraint from involved parties

Jean Mangaluz 09/06/2023

JAKARTA, Indonesia — Saying that peace remains a ‘distant reality’ in the South China Sea, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. called on all parties to practice self-restraint amid rising territorial tensions in the disputed waters. Addressing leaders…

CBCP to be represented in the NTF-Elcac

Jean Mangaluz 09/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) has now representatives in the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-Elcac), according to Executive Director Usec. Ernesto Torres on Thursday. The NTF-Elcac…

Bongbong Marcos orders price caps for rice at P41 to P45 per kilo

Jean Mangaluz 09/01/2023

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered price caps for rice amid soaring commodity prices. The price ceiling for regular milled rice is set at P41 per kilogram, while the cap for well-milled rice…

President Bongbong Marcos honors the ‘lesser-known and unnamed Filipino heroes’ on National Heroes Day

Jean Mangaluz 08/28/2023

MANILA, Philippines — For National Heroes Day, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urged the public to remember lesser-known Filipinos who were important to shaping the country. The President on Monday said that it was easy to forget these…

16.8 million public school students enrolled, so far — DepEd

Jean Mangaluz 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — With only a week to go before the opening of classes, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said 16,816,221 public school students have so far been enrolled. Enrollment for public schools in the…

Dutertes’ silence on BRP Sierra Madre’s removal speaks volumes — solon

Jean Mangaluz 08/21/2023

MANILA, Philippines — A lawmaker on Monday cast suspicion on former President Rodrigo Duterte regarding which Philippine leader had supposedly promised China that the Philippines would remove BRP Sierra Madre from Ayungin Shoal. ACT Teachers party-list Representative…

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