Day: December 11, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he has learned ‘many things’ from the presidency of his father, the late president Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr., but acknowledged that his own brand of leadership is ‘different.’ According to Philippines News Agency, in the sixth episode of his podcast aired on Thursday, Marcos said one of the lessons his father taught him was to keep going, even if it means making sacrifices for the sake of the country. The President expressed that he considers himself the ‘luckiest’ person because he was born a Marcos, stating he does not regret being part of

Bangkok: The Philippines secured its second gold medal at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games in Thailand after its women’s swimming team won the 4×100 relay on Wednesday. The team, composed of Olympian Kayla Sanchez, Heather White, Chloe Isleta, and Xiandi Chua, clocked in at 3:44.26, more than two seconds ahead of silver medalist Team Singapore and bronze medalist Team Vietnam. According to Philippines News Agency, Justin Kobe Macario delivered the first gold for the Philippines by topping the men’s individual freestyle poomsae event of taekwondo at the Fashion Island Shopping Mall. The games, now featuring 10 countries, saw the withdrawal

Manila: Malaca±ang has officially dismissed as ‘fake news’ the alleged issuance of a memorandum circular (MC) that purportedly announced the suspension of work in government offices nationwide on December 26 and December 29 for the holiday season. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto, in a communication with Palace reporters, categorically denied authorizing any such suspension. According to Philippines News Agency, the denial followed the circulation of a supposed MC 47, which falsely bore Recto’s signature and spread rapidly on social media platforms. This falsified document claimed that an ‘extended break’ had been declared to encourage work-life balance and support the emotional and

Manila: Abra lone district Rep. JB Bernos and Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos have introduced a bill aimed at mandating health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage for all public school teachers. The proposed legislation, known as House Bill No. 6512 or the ‘TeachCare bill,’ was filed at the House of Representatives on December 1. The initiative seeks to address the welfare of public school teachers, who often face significant workloads. According to Philippines News Agency, the bill stipulates that teachers who have been employed in public schools for a minimum of six months will be eligible for medical and dental

Manila: The House of Representatives has taken a significant step towards transparency by adopting a concurrent resolution for an open bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget. This move aims to provide the public with greater access to the budget deliberation process, ensuring that discussions on the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) are conducted openly, either in person or via digital livestreaming. According to Philippines News Agency, the House Concurrent Resolution No. 8 mandates that all deliberations of the conference committee on the GAB be accessible to the public. The resolution also requires the committee to present reconciled budget amounts