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Philippine lawmakers have proposed a $4.9 billion sovereign wealth fund to be chaired by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr to boost growth. Congressmen Sandro Marcos and Martin Romualdez — the president’s son and cousin respectively — are among the six authors of the bill filed to the House of Representatives and will be examined by two committees before being debated in the house. The “Maharlika Investments Fund” (MIF) would be seeded with 275 billion pesos from […]
(Eagle News)–Senator Imee Marcos has filed a bill that aims to make the work-from-home arrangement mandatory. In pushing for Senate Bill No. 1448 that aims to amend Republic Act No. 11165, or the “Telecommuting Act,” Marcos noted the over 30,000 COVID-19 cases confirmed in the country. As of Sunday afternoon, there are 35455 COVID-19 cases. The World Health Organization has said the Philippines has the fastest rise in cases in the Western Pacific. “Clearly, a […]
(Eagle News)–Former Senator Bongbong Marcos has undergone the coronavirus disease 2019 test after feeling “unwell” upon his arrival in the country. This is according to his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, in a message on Thursday, March 26. “He came back from Spain unwell. Finally got a test two nights ago, getting better at home,” she said. She said the results have not been released. The Philippines has so far confirmed over 600 COVID-19 cases.
(Eagle News) — Senators-elect Imee Marcos, Francis Tolentino and Pia Cayetano are being considered as chair of the ways and means committee of the next Senate. Senator Joel Villanueva said in an interview over ANC on Thursday, June 6, that these were the names that were being floated during a meeting of incoming and incumbent senators in Senator Manny Pacquiao’s residence in Makati on Wednesday night. In a previous interview, Marcos said she might refuse if […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Rep. Rodolfo Fariñas has withdrawn his candidacy for governor in the province in the May 13 polls. With his withdrawal from the race, Ilocos Norte 2nd District Senior Board Member Matthew Marcos Manotoc, son of outgoing Gov. Imee Marcos, is now unopposed. In previous interviews with the media, Fariñas had said he had wanted to retire from politics after 39 years. “In fact, I do not have a single campaign […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos and Senator Bam Aquino may both be included in the Nationalist People’s Coalition senatorial lineup for 2019. This is according to Senate President Tito Sotto, who spoke to reporters on Thursday, Aug. 23, when asked if the party would back only one of the two. The Marcoses are known political rivals of the Aquinos. “I cannot answer that. There is a possibility na kung magusap-usap kaming members ng […]
(Eagle News)–Head revisors of the Presidential Electoral Tribunal have been asked to resign following their controversial June 22 outing with at least one revisor from the camp of Vice President Leni Robredo. In a statement, Ilocos Norte Gov. Imee Marcos, sister of former Senator Bongbong Marcos whose electoral protest against Robredo was the reason behind the PET’s ongoing manual recount, said the tribunal personnel should step down for fraternizing with the other camp. “…What they […]
(Eagle News) — The Supreme Court has junked the petition of Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos and the so-called Ilocos 6 against the contempt order issued against them by the House of Representatives and the detention of the six provincial officials. “The Court dismissed the omnibus petition for habeas corpus, prohibition, injunctive relief, and Amparo as against the show cause order issued by respondent Committee of the House of Representatives,” the SC said on Tuesday, […]
(Eagle News) — The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability on Tuesday ordered the release of the so-called “Ilocos 6,” who were detained after they refused to answer questions from lawmakers on the alleged misuse of tobacco funds in Ilocos Norte. The panel ordered the release of the six officials of the Ilocos Norte government after they answered questions asked by House Majority Floor leader Rudy Farinas on the procurement of P66.45-million worth of […]
(Eagle News) – Former First Lady Imelda Marcos and the rest of the Marcos family returned to the Libingan ng mga Bayani on Saturday, November 19, in thanksgiving ceremonies for the burial of the late President Marcos the previous day (November 18) Busloads of Marcos supporters from the Ilocos region also arrived to see the late President, whom they call “Apo.” There were at least 2,000 Marcos supporters from the Ilocos region who joined […]
(Eagle News) — Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos appealed for the public’s understanding and apologized for the Marcos family’s decision to bury her father, the late President Ferdinand Marcos, at the Libingan ng mga Bayani, in strictly private ceremonies that had not been previously announced. “Ako po’y humihingi ng dispensa at pang-unawa sa naging pasya ng aking pamilya na gawing payak, pribado at taimtim ang paglibing sa aking ama upang hindi na masaling ang mga […]
Government officials were all praises for Ciudad de Victoria and its centerpiece, the Philippine Arena, as they voiced their support for the facility. House Speaker Sonny Belmonte, who was also present during the groundbreaking ceremony for the arena last year, was astounded, claiming he has seen the outside of the place several times but was amazed by its sheer size when he stepped inside. Ilocos Norte Governor Imee Marcos, meanwhile, remarked that it is a […]
