President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on May 22, 2025 (PPA pool photos by Yummie Dingding) MANILA, Philippines — As officials feel anxiety over his surprise move to seek their courtesy resignations, President Marcos made light of the situation during an engagement with some Cabinet members and lawmakers yesterday. While he was …
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Sharper, faster, cleaner: What Marcos is demanding from Cabinet after shakeup
Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos (C) speaks as he meets with British Foreign Minister David Lammy (4th L) at the Malacanang Palace in Manila on March 8, 2025 (Ezra Acayan / AFP, pool) MANILA, Philippines — Following a shock call for his secretaries to resign, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said he …
Read More »China ship uses water cannon, sideswipes BFAR vessel
AGGRESSIVE INTERFERENCE: Screengrab from PCG video shows a China Coast Guard ship using a water cannon against a BFAR vessel conducting marine research near Sandy Cay the other day. (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources research vessels in the West Philippine Sea were blasted …
Read More »Estrada confident Chiz Escudero will remain as Senate president
Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada said on Friday, May 23 he is confident the current leadership in the Upper Chamber will remain. Estrada made the remark in light of recent reports floating that Escudero and returning Sen. Vicente Sotto III are wooing members of the Senate in their …
Read More »Bato vows to launch Senate probe into alleged ICC investigators’ threat on retired PNP execs
Reelected Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa said on Friday, May 23 he will launch a Senate inquiry into the recent threatening of retired police officers by the investigators from the International Criminal Court (ICC). This, as Dela Rosa disclosed of an alleged ongoing mission by the ICC forcing retired officers …
Read More »Legarda hails PH-Germany ties, reflects on Guest of Honour role
PH-GERMANY TIES. Senator Loren Legarda (6th from left) joins the German media delegation at the National Museum of the Philippines in Manila on Tuesday (May 20, 2025). During the closing program, Legarda honored the deep cultural ties between the Philippines and Germany. (Photo from Loren Legarda Facebook page) MANILA – Senator Loren Legarda …
Read More »Comelec chief not a Cabinet member—spokesperon
A spokesperson for the Commission on Elections (Comelec) clarified on Thursday, May 22, that the poll body was not part of the President’s Cabinet amid a calll from Malacañang for all Cabinet secretaries to tender courtesy resignations. According to Comelec Spokesman Rex Laudiangco, George Erwin Garcia, the chairman of the …
Read More »Basey Port viable alternative to ease San Juanico bridge load
BEST ROUTE. A roll-on, roll-off vessel docks at the Amadayehan Port in Basey, Samar during a berthing trial on May 22, 2025. More improvements are needed for the Amandayehan Port to be used as the shortest route to get to Tacloban City amid the limited load capacity of the San Juanico Bridge. (PNA …
Read More »Marcos: Paitan Dam to boost agri productivity, water security in Ilocos Region
President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. addresses Filipinos in Santa Maria, Pangasinan where he launched the construction of the Paitan Dam on May 23, 2025. The dam is part of the Lower Agno River Irrigation System (LARIS) and is expected to provide year-round irrigation to over 12,000 hectares of farmland in Eastern …
Read More »Tracking major infra projects now made easy
Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (Courtesy: Department of Budget and Management) The Department of Budget and Management has rolled out a digital monitoring and evaluation platform for big-ticket projects as part of the government’s commitment to transparency and accountability in governance. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman, together with the University of the …
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