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Palace defends Marcos viral video, says ops for calamity response continue
Malacañang clarifies that President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. continues to monitor the situation and has ordered concerned agencies to respond accordingly to the bad weather and massive flooding in the country. The government issued that statement following the video circulating in social media showing the President singing at the birthday party of First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos’ while the Southwest ...Filipino families’ income rises in 2025, but spending grows faster —PSA
The Philippine Statistics Authority’s (PSA) Family Income and Expenditure Survey said 0average annual income of Filipino families increased in 2025, but household spending grew at a faster pace. According PSA survey in 2025, the average annual family income was estimated at P411,350, up 16.5% from P353,230 in 2023. The increase was faster than the 15% growth recorded between 2021 and ...Peso sinks to new all-time low of P61.888 to US dollar
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said following higher inflation estimates from the risks of El Niño and the prospect of minimum wage hikes the Philippine peso depreciated to a new record low against the US dollar The local currency shed 23.8 centavos to close at P61.888:$1 from Wednesday’s finish of P61.65:$1. This is the weakest it has closed since ...Air Force says drone acquisition plans still under study
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr.’s disclose that the Philippines is looking to expand its UAV fleet. PAF Chief of Air Staff MGen. Alvin said the Philippine Air Force (PAF) are already operates different unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) systems and is studying the acquisition of additional military drones. Hate said while they could not disclose details of the planned acquisitions, he ...
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