Marcos stresses role of media amid fake news, misinformation
PRESIDENT Marcos Jr. yesterday highlighted the role of the media amid the proliferation of fake news, misinformation, disinformation, and malinformation.
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Australia gives millions of workers 'right to disconnect'
SYDNEY, Australia — Australia gave millions of workers the legal right to "disconnect" on Monday, allowing them to ignore unreasonable out-of-hours calls, emails and texts from their bosses.
President Marcos trust ratings up, VP slips – OCTA
MANILA, Philippines — For the first time since the start of their term, Vice President Sara Duterte obtained statistically lower satisfaction and trust ratings than those of President Marcos, based on the latest survey conducted by the OCTA Research Group.
Simplify firearms paperwork – Escudero
MANILA, Philippines — Senate President Francis Escudero urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) to simplify the process of acquiring, transferring ownership or selling firearms, noting that criminals are unlikely to go through legal channels to obtain a license.
(2024.08.16) PLLO conducted the Ugnayan sa Batasan: The PLLO Interface with House of Representatives Chiefs of Staff
The Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) conducted the Ugnayan sa Batasan: The PLLO Interface with House of Representatives Chiefs of Staff at the Novotel Manila, Araneta City, Cubao, Quezon City, 16 August 2024.
No rights violations committed in KOJC raid — President Marcos
CEBU, Philippines — No human rights violations were committed during the police operations at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ compound in Davao City, President Marcos said yesterday, as he accused critics of politicizing the enforcement of the arrest warrant against KOJC leader Apollo Quiboloy.
OVP budget hearing descends into chaos as Sara Duterte, House members trade insults
MANILA, Philippines — House members across political lines on Tuesday refused to give in to Vice President Sara Duterte's request to not be asked questions about the Office of the Vice President's proposed budget, setting off a series of exchanges that led Duterte to call a lawmaker as "convicted" and for her to be likened to a "squid spewing black ink."
‘Be heroes in your own way, defend our sovereignty’
MANILA, Philippines — Athletes who competed in the Olympics, troops securing the maritime borders and workers got the spotlight during yesterday’s celebration of National Heroes Day, which also saw President Marcos highlighting the need to defend the country’s sovereignty and urging Filipinos to be heroes in their own way.