Environmental justice organization BAN Toxics expressed dismay over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) for “lacking real solutions” to the country’s environmental issues. “What little we heard from the President that is related to the…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. returned to Congress on Monday, July 27, with a message that looked beyond the crises his administration has confronted over the past year and toward what he described as the country’s long-term security. In a State…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and former vice president Leni Robredo—rivals in the 2022 presidential race—found common ground on Saturday, February 21, in Naga City, where the administration turned over ₱500 million to modernize a landmark named for Robredo’s late husband…
HSBC’s first steps in the Philippines began in 1875, a decade after its founding in Hong Kong. What followed was a partnership that helped shape the country’s early industries and continues to influence its modern financial landscape. The Hong Kong…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s three-day state visit to Cambodia, the first by a Philippine leader in nearly a decade, is being cast as “highly important” by Manila’s diplomats. But its real weight lies not in protocol or photo opportunities. The…
By combining a public shaming with a sweeping promise of prosecution, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered one of the most scathing moments of his presidency during his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA), warning that corrupt officials and their…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. stood before Congress for his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) with a clear and urgent message to the world: “The Philippines is ready. Invest in the Filipino.” The line, delivered in English and emphasized…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will deliver his fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) this Monday, marking the midpoint of his six-year term. As the administration moves into its latter half, expectations remain high—but so do the questions surrounding transparency,…
It opened with familiar rhetoric — and ended with a war on vice. But the most consequential line in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s third State of the Nation Address (SONA) wasn’t about inflation, infrastructure, or geopolitics. It was a blunt,…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has paid tribute to three trailblazing Filipino women who have achieved a feat so rare, fewer than 500 people worldwide have managed it — visiting all 193 United Nations member states. In a courtesy call at…
