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Marcos SONA 'safe, no truly bold ideas', says Pimentel

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 29 04:15 PM

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr's first SONA had "no truly bold ideas" given his overwhelming political capital, Senate Minority Leader Koko Pimentel said. Read more »

Marcos SONA as analyzed by economists, academicians

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 09:37 PM

Several said they were concerned about a lack of commitments on rule-of-law and anti-corruption, but another praised it for lacking "populist" promises. Read more »

Biz groups keen to see Marcos deliver on infra, agri, MSMEs

Warren de Guzman, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 28 06:47 PM

Some of the country's biggest business groups said they are eager to see if Marcos can deliver on his promises on agriculture, infrastructure and MSMEs. Read more »

Filipino Canadian activists find Marcos' SONA lacking

Rowena Papasin | TFC News Surrey, British Columbia
Updated as of Jul 28 02:00 PM

Filipino Canadian activists delivered their own State of the Nation address in Surrey, a city they consider as a stronghold for Marcos supporters. Read more »

Gov't eyes only 4 pct increase for 2023 budget: Angara

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jul 28 10:37 AM

The Marcos administration will likely enforce more focused spending as it eyes only a 4-percent increase in next year's budget, a senator said Thursday. Read more »

Fil-Am activists close off SF block to protest Marcos' SONA

Rommel Conclara | TFC News San Francisco
Posted at Jul 27 06:59 PM

Fil-Am activists in San Francisco said President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation address lacked solutions to issues hounding the Philippines. Read more »

Groups alarmed over exclusion of human rights in Marcos SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 05:25 PM

Rights groups are concerned over the exclusion of human rights violations in the previous administration during Marcos' first SONA. Read more »

Palace defends non-mention of drug war, corruption in SONA

Job Manahan and Pia Gutierrez, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 03:43 PM

The non-mention of some issues in Pres. Bongbong Marcos' first SONA does not mean the administration will not address those, Malacanang said. Read more »

Medical experts welcome Marcos plans for health sector

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 27 12:15 AM

A health workers' group, however, found his plans lacking on specifics to improve their working conditions. Read more »

PH shares inch up after Marcos SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:48 PM

Investors got their first chance to react to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s pronouncements during his State of the Nation Address. Read more »

Lawmakers: Some priority bills may be fast-tracked

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 11:37 PM

Several priority measures in the legislative agenda of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. could be fast-tracked into law by House lawmakers. Read more »

DSWD, DOLE lay down plans to boost job creation

Job Manahan, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 10:23 PM

DSWD and DOLE are looking into strengthening the educational curriculum and enhance the skills training of Filipinos as the market demand for workforce continues to change. Read more »

8-point socioeconomic agenda inilahad ng Marcos economic team

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:57 PM

Target ng administrasyong Marcos na ipatupad ang 8-point agenda para mapalago ang ekonomiya sa gitna ng COVID-19 pandemic at iba pang hamon. Read more »

Marcos' SONA lacked details and specific plans, 2 senators say

Sherrie Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:33 PM

Pimentel said the President only gave tidbits of his ideas to the nation, but without any specifics on how the country will improve its food production. Read more »

Plano sa produksiyon ng kuryente ikinatuwa ng dating DOE officials

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:31 PM

Nagbabala ang ilang dating DOE officials na nanganganib na mauwi sa krisis ang kakulangan sa supply ng kuryente kung walang gagawin na agarang aksiyon ang pamahalaan. Read more »

Bigas, smuggling di nabanggit sa SONA: agri groups

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:22 PM

Napuna ng ilang grupo na hindi nabanggit ni Pangulong Marcos sa SONA ang isyu ng presyo ng bigas at smuggling. Read more »

Pangangailangan ng commuters nakaligtaan sa SONA: grupo

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:16 PM

Para sa isang transport advocacy group, nakaligtaan ni Pangulong Marcso ang mga pangunahing pangangailangan ng mga commuter. Read more »

Senate minority nakulangan sa detalye ng SONA

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 08:13 PM

Pinuna ng minority bloc ang ilang hindi nabanggit na isyu sa State of the Nation Address ni Pangulong Marcos. Read more »

Arroyo to take 7-day 'wellness leave'

RG Cruz, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 07:42 PM

Former President and House Senior Deputy Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo is going on a 7-day medical and wellness leave after she tested positive for COVID-19. Read more »

Pagtatayo ng specialty hospitals, prayoridad ng Marcos admin

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Jul 26 07:23 PM

Ikinatuwa ng ilang eksperto ang planong inilatag ni Pangulong Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sa usapin ng serbisyong medikal sa bansa. Read more »