Over 500 retired generals and non-commissioned officers from the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) and Philippine National Police (PNP) have thrown their support behind the tandem of Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, saying they will bring the country back to its former glory.
Senator Manny Pacquiao took a potshot at politikos who invite entertainers to draw supporters to campaign rallies, describing it as a move of “trapos” or traditional politicians.
Senator Panfilo Lacson took the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) to task for its failure to collect the estimated P203 billion in taxes owed by the Marcos family as the government looks for money to fund its priority programs.
Are the gloves coming off for presidential candidate Ferdinand Marcos Jr.?
If he wins the presidency, Manila Mayor Isko Moreno Domagoso will demand the Marcos heirs to pay their multibillion tax liabilities to the government.
MANILA – Presidential aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and vice presidential candidate, Davao Mayor Sara Duterte, vowed to continue the reforms of outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte.
More than 3.3 million refugees have now fled Ukraine since the Russian invasion, the United Nations said Saturday, while nearly 6.5 million are thought to be internally displaced within the country.
The West must not try to “normalise relations” with Russian President Vladimir Putin after his invasion of Ukraine, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Saturday, calling the crisis a “turning point for the world”.
Senator Panfilo Lacson plans to improve President Rodrigo Duterte’s ambitious infrastructure program by reviving public-private partnerships.
US President Joe Biden laid out to Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday the “consequences” of any backing for Russia in its war against Ukraine, the White House said, as Beijing showed no sign of joining Western condemnation of the invasion.
