House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Saturday expressed his deepest condolences to Lanao Del Sur Representative Zia Alonto Adiong, Lanao Del Sur Governor Mamintal Alonto Adiong Jr., and the rest of the Adiong family following the passing of former governor Soraya Alonto Adiong. “Her passing is a profound loss not only to her family but…
House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez expressed his optimism about the achievements of the 19th Congress. He highlighted the near completion of the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) measures and emphasized the commitment to advancing legislation under the leadership of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Romualdez proudly pointed out that the House has successfully passed…
Two weather systems will bring moderate to heavy rainfall in some parts of the country on the last day of 2024. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), in its 5:00 a.m. advisory on Tuesday, warned that the provinces of Eastern Samar, Leyte, Southern Leyte, Dinagat Islands, and Surigao del Norte would experience…
Model Moon Ga-bi refuted speculation about her relationship with actor Jung Woo-sung, saying she never asked him to marry her in order to get child support after becoming pregnant with his child. Moon addressed the speculation for the first time after news broke last month that the two had had a son outside of marriage….
The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $100,000 on Sunday for “profane language” during a TV interview. Joe Dumars, the executive vice president and head of basketball operations for the NBA, confirmed that the 23-year-old All-Star guard was fined for “using profane language” during an on-court TV interview after the Timberwolves won against the…
Oil prices edged higher on Monday in thin holiday trading, as the market awaited further clues on the demand outlook from the world’s largest oil consumers, the U.S. and China, ahead of the yearend. The international benchmark Brent crude rose by 0.29% to $73.61 per barrel at 10:38 a.m. local time (0738 GMT), up from…
Appdome announced that the Appdome Mobile Defense Platform now protects applications running on mobile-enabled platforms like Apple macOS, Apple visionOS, Meta Quest, HarmonyOS Next, Android Auto, Apple CarPlay, Android TV, Apple TV, and Google Play Games for PC. Emerging mobile platforms such as virtual reality (VR) headsets, wearables, TV streaming, automotive operating systems, as well…
Global marketing leaders, innovators, and professionals gathered in Manila for the 4th World Marketing Forum and the 53rd National Marketing Conference, hosted by the Philippine Marketing Association (PMA) in collaboration with the Asia Marketing Federation (AMF). Held from November 5 to 8, the four-day summit addressed critical topics shaping the future of marketing, including artificial intelligence,…
The Department of Finance (DOF) is ramping up efforts to strengthen revenue collection in 2025 to support Monday’s recently signed P6.326 trillion General Appropriations Act. Speaking at a press briefing in Malacañang, Recto emphasized that P4.62 trillion—or 73%—of the national budget will be financed through government revenues. This equates to an average daily spending of…
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph Recto urged the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Monday to significantly expand its benefit packages for the country’s 10 most common illnesses, proposing an up to 200% increase. During a press briefing at Malacañang following the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), Recto emphasized the importance…