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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has launched an inquiry into the reported harassment of Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro during President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s recent official visit to Canada. Foreign Affairs spokesperson Analyn Ratonel said that DFA Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro has directed the Philippine Embassy in Ottawa and the Philippine Consulate General in Vancouver …

The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said last week it will step up programs aimed at creating more quality jobs following improved labor market indicators in May, even as unemployment remained higher than a year ago. Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino said the latest Labor Force Survey (LFS) showed the resilience of the Philippine labor market while highlighting the need …

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. met with executives of Amazon Web Services (AWS) Inc. in Malacañang last week to discuss the company’s proposed investment in the Philippines, including plans to establish an AWS Region that could generate up to USD5 billion in investments over the next 15 years. During the courtesy call, the President and AWS officials explored ways to …

The Department of Agriculture (DA) assured last week that it is maintaining a “careful balance” between protecting Filipino consumers from rising rice prices and safeguarding the livelihood of local farmers despite a surge in rice imports during the first half of the year. At a press briefing, Agriculture Assistant Secretary Arnel de Mesa said the increase in imported rice arrivals …

Motorists can now check, pay, and contest Non-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) traffic violations through the eGovPH Super App following the integration of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority’s (MMDA) online violation and payment system into the government’s digital platform. The MMDA and the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) formally launched the new feature last week at the MMDA headquarters …

Wars are no longer fought only with ships, missiles and soldiers. They are increasingly waged through ideas, legal theories and carefully crafted historical narratives. The recent symposium in Guangzhou, where Chinese academics argued that Batanes belongs to China through Taiwan, should therefore not be dismissed as an obscure academic exercise. According to a report published by Jinan University and cited by …

​This impeachment of the sitting Philippine Vice-President that unfolded last July 6 is remarkable for being the first such political exercise under the glare of social media – for anybody interested and to the world.  With a high unemployment rate, with 120 million souls this side of the globe, it can be assumed that most with free time on their hands would go watch the …

A recent PUBLiCUS Asia survey presents a striking contradiction. While most Filipinos remain hopeful that their own households can improve financially, they continue to express deep skepticism about the country’s overall direction.  It is a reminder that official economic milestones do not automatically translate into public confidence. According to the second quarter 2026 survey of 1,509 registered voters, 72% remain pessimistic about …

LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez Public approval is rarely sustained by promises alone. It is earned through programs that people experience in their daily lives. Recent governance surveys have shown improved public perception of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and several members of his Cabinet, with DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian consistently emerging as one of the country’s top-performing Cabinet officials.  …

REALPOLITIKBy Benjie Alejandro President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s recent visit to Russia is more than a diplomatic courtesy call; it is a calculated move in the Philippines’ ongoing search for strategic diversification. As Prof. Froilan Calilung, political analyst and geopolitics expert, aptly warned: “Dependence on a single country or bloc exposes the Philippines to geopolitical shocks, including wars and unforeseen conflicts.” …