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MANILA, Philippines — Contrary to what President Marcos has painted as a booming Philippines in his third State of the Nation Address (SONA), activists said yesterday the country is on a downward spiral due to a debilitating economic crisis and bickering in his administration.
MANILA, Philippines — Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Rommel Francisco Marbil yesterday ordered the filing of criminal cases against activists who burned effigies during the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos.
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos yesterday trumpeted the gains of his crackdown on illegal drugs, saying billions of pesos worth of narcotics have been seized and thousands of offenders have been arrested without resorting to “extermination,” in an apparent effort to contrast his style with that of his predecessor and critic Rodrigo Duterte.
MANILA, Philippines — The country will relentlessly defend its rights and interests in the West Philippines Sea for generations to come, an emotional President Marcos declared yesterday in his third State of the Nation Address, drawing the strongest applause and a standing ovation.
MANILA, Philippines — A video supposedly showing President Marcos using illegal drugs was released by supporters of his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte, hours before he delivered his third State of the Nation Address (SONA) but which was immediately debunked by allies.
MANILA, Philippines — Shaken by their “grave abuse and disrespect” of Philippine laws, President Marcos yesterday ordered an immediate ban on Philippine offshore gaming operators (POGOs).
OVERSEAS voters may have the opportunity to familiarize themselves with the Online Voting and Counting System (OVCS) before casting their votes for the May 2025 national elections.
EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Monday dismissed a video of a person resembling President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. holding a powdery substance as «malicious.»