Taylor Swift makes history as Time's latest Person of the Year
MANILA, Philippines — Award-winning singer-songwriter Taylor Swift has been named by Time Magazine as its Person of the Year for 2023, the first entertainer to receive the honor.
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Marcos on FM ouster, exile: No forgiveness needed
SAN FRANCISCO – While he is willing to forgive those who had caused the fall from power of his late father and namesake nearly four decades ago, President Marcos said he is convinced they do not need his forgiveness.
Philippines, US to sign landmark nuke deal
SAN FRANCISCO – The Philippines and the United States will sign a number of deals, including the landmark 123 agreement on nuclear cooperation, during President Marcos’ four-day visit here.
A country of coup rumors
For someone whose political clan went through the bitter experience of military-led power grab, Senator Jinggoy Estrada would not wish any new attempt of coup d’ etat to remove again by force a democratically elected President of the Republic. Sen. Estrada firmly believes that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. (PBBM) enjoys the popular support of the officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP).
PCGG commissioner, GSIS chair named; Paul Soriano out
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed new officials to various agencies, including the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG), Malacañang announced yesterday.
Marcos sends wreaths to tombs of Ninoy, Cory, Noy
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday sent two wreaths of white flowers to the tombs of the late senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. and former presidents Corazon Aquino and Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III at the Manila Memorial Park in Parañaque City.
Marcos drops EDSA People Power Anniversary as holiday
MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. dropped a public holiday marking the anniversary of a revolution that ousted his father, an official document showed Friday, reigniting accusations he is trying to whitewash his family's past.
Why Bongbong Marcos Is Favored in the Philippines Election
On Feb. 25, 1986, hundreds of thousands of Filipinos, from nuns to office workers, occupied one of the Philippine capital’s main arteries—the culmination of a four-day mass protest dubbed the “People Power Revolution.” It was unlike anything Asia, or the world, had seen before. By evening, the authoritarian regime of ailing President Ferdinand Marcos ended—with Marcos leaving for exile in Hawaii along with his wife and children. Replacing him was Corazon Aquino, the widow of an assassinated pro-democracy opposition leader.
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