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PBBM: Despite rising threats, ‘Bagong Pilipinas’ has arrived President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday described the state of the nation as “sound and improving” despite rising hurdles, with inflation and the threat of the El Niño phenomenon among the biggest challenges. In his second State of the Nation Address (SONA) …

Lawmakers on Monday applauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA) for its “no-nonsense” accounting of what the administration has achieved and what more must be done, but labor groups and the urban poor said not much has changed for them. Speaker Martin G. Romualdez said …

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wrote his second State of the Nation Address, which lasted for an hour and 11 minutes and was applauded at least 68 times yesterday. The President received a standing ovation during the last part of his speech where he said that the “new Philippines” (Bagong Pilipinas) …

Politicians, government executives, and other personalities made statements with their Filipino attire on Monday as they walked the red carpet at the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City before hearing President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s second State of the Nation Address (SONA). First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos wore a bright yellow embroidered …

Typhoon “Egay” is forecast to continue intensifying and become a super typhoon by late Tuesday or early Wednesday. Should it shift closer to the landmass of Luzon, however, Egay may peak at an intensity just below the super typhoon threshold, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said. …

The Department of Transportation on Sunday said that wearing face masks in public transport is no longer required after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lifted the Covid-19 state of public health emergency. Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista said physical distancing protocols in public transportation have also been lifted, and all passenger vehicles …

READY FOR THE REPORT. A giant banner of the State of the Nation Address (SONA) hangs at the entrance of the Batasang Pambansa Complex in Quezon City, where President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will deliver his second SONA on Monday. Joan Bondoc President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivers his second State …

WINNING DISH. This mouth-watering serving of Cebu lechon from San Juan shop Mambo’s Lechon bested 49 other vendors that participated in the Pulutan Fest 2023 on Saturday. Photo via Facebook A San Juan-based restaurant serving Cebu lechon was hailed the Pulutan of the Year (Influencer’s Choice) in the first-ever Pulutan …

PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday challenged the new leadership of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to recalibrate the military's internal operations to “ensure the smooth delivery of public services in geographically challenged and disadvantaged communities.” Speaking at the Change of Command rites and sendoff for outgoing Chief …

NEW YORK—Tony Bennett, the last in a generation of classic American crooners whose ceaselessly cheery spirit bridged generations to make him a hitmaker across seven decades, died Friday in New York. He was 96. Raised in an era when big bands defined US pop music, Bennett achieved an improbable second …