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8 hours ago · Other Philippine elected officials openly court Beijing. For instance, Cagayan Provincial Governor Manuel Mamba has consistently sought closer ties with Beijing and has opposed the current basing agreement with the United States. Mamba strongly opposed Marcos’s expansion of the US military presence under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation ...
5 seconds ago · By Ricardo Saludo. May 30, 2024. Resize. THE parallels between 2012 and 2024 are striking — and cautionary for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Congress. Twelve years ago, then President Benigno Aquino 3rd told legislators in Malacañang to cast a "conscience vote" on the Reproductive Health or RH Bill, opposed by devout Catholics.
1 day ago · Earlier, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto said that tariff rates on imported rice could be slashed to 17.5% from the current 35%. This would support the Finance department’s goals to lower rice prices by 20% by September. Mr. Montemayor said that Congress should also commit to a significant increase in the Department of Agriculture’s (DA ...
1 day ago · Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr speaks during a joint press statement in Manila, Philippines, Jul 31, 2023. (File photo: Reuters/Aaron Favila) New: You can now listen to articles.
1 day ago · March 28, 2025 to May 10, 2025, excluding April 17, Maundy Thursday, and April 18, Good Friday — Campaign Period for candidates for Member, House of Representatives, and parliamentary ...
5 seconds ago · Among Cebu’s legislators at the House of Representatives, Congressmen Pablo John Garcia (3rd district) and Duke Frasco (5th district) were the ones who voted for the divorce bill, while ...
1 day ago · President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. brushed off notions that he has something to do with the change of leadership in the Senate, saying he hasn’t spoken with former Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri on the issue.
