Tag: SONA

Pres. Marcos Jr. eyes VAT on digital service providers as part of tax admin reforms

Move to bring in initial P11.7 billion revenue in 2023 alone   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., said he would implement “tax administration reforms” to increase revenue collections and “implement a sound fiscal management” to improve the country’s economy. In his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), Marcos Jr., explained his blueprint to uplift the Philippine economy and “immediately address the economic scarring” brought about by the Covid-19 pandemic. One of […]

“The State of the Nation is sound,” Pres. Marcos Jr., stresses in his first SONA

PBBM enumerates his administration’s proposed solutions to various issues, problems still ailing the country   (Eagle News) – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA), enumerating and explaining how his government intends to address various problems in the country in a speech, ending with a declaration in the end that “the state of the nation is sound.” For about an hour and 15 minutes, Marcos Jr., tackled various […]

Pres. Duterte delivers last SONA, enumerates accomplishments but says COVID stalled his dreams for PH

“Never did I imagine that my presidency would not only be judged on how I made good on my campaign promises, but also on how well I led our nation during the global pandemic,” says Duterte       (Eagle News) – President Rodrigo Duterte delivered his last State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 26, giving a report on the accomplishments of his administration so far, and what he intends to do […]

President Duterte touts gov’t gains amid challenges in last SONA

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte touted his administration’s accomplishments in his last State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26, amid the challenges while reiterating the need to sustain the government’s gains even after he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. In his sixth SONA, the President noted the country’s economic gains prior to COVID-19, such that the Philippines was “poised to leapfrog” into the company of the world’s fastest-growing […]

WATCH: Interview with Astro del Castillo: assessment on Dutertenomics

  Financial analyst Astro Del Castillo gives his analysis of the so-called “Dutertenomics” in this interview during the Eagle News Service program “Balitalakayan” on July 26, 2021 aired on NET25. He gives a positive review of the economic policies of President Rodrigo Duterte, saying that there were many reform measures beneficial to the health and socio-economic reform of the country that were passed under his government.  The massive infrastructure campaign under the “Build, Build, Build” […]

President Duterte to deliver final SONA

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte is expected to deliver his last State of the Nation Address before he steps down as the country’s chief executive in 2022. The President’s sixth SONA will take place against the backdrop of the COVID-19 pandemic, with countries  worldwide still on their toes as COVID-19 virus variants continue wreaking havoc on people and economies. In the Philippines, the Department of Health has confirmed the local transmission of the highly […]

PNP to deploy 15,000 cops for President Duterte’s final SONA

(Eagle News) — The Philippine National Police will deploy 15,000 policemen as part of security measures for President Rodrigo Duterte’s State of the Nation Address on Monday, July 26. According to PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar, the PNP took into consideration the COVID-19 pandemic in planning for the SONA, which is Duterte’s last as President of the Philippines. His term will end in 2022. The National Capital Region Police Office has said it will use body-worn […]

PNP begins preparations for President Duterte’s last SONA; says no security threat monitored so far

(Eagle News) — Philippine National Police Chief Guillermo Eleazar has begun preparations for  President Rodrigo Duterte’s last State of the Nation Address slated on July 26. Eleazar said so far, no threat has been monitored. The police force, however, will be on full alert on that day to ensure no untoward incidents happen. He added enough police officers will also be deployed. According to the PNP chief, so far, the police were coordinating with other […]

Pres. Duterte asks Congress to fast-track passage of economic bills to help gov’t address COVID-19 concerns

  (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte asked Congress on Monday, July 27, to fast-track the passage of several economic measures to help the country recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. Three of these are the Bayanihan to Recover as One Act which will supplement funds for the recovery and response against the COVID-19 pandemic, the Corporate Recovery and the Tax Incentives for Enterprises or CREATE Act, and the Financial Institutions Strategic Transfer […]

President Duterte to DILG, DSWD: Probe complaints some PUV drivers did not receive cash assistance from gov’t

(Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte on Monday, July 27, ordered a probe into complaints some public utility vehicle drivers did not receive financial assistance from the government. The President gave the order to the Department of the Interior and Local Government and the Department of Social Welfare and Development as he noted 4.3 million poor and low-income families benefited from the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program. He added 92.2 million received assistance under the unconditional […]

Pres. Duterte: vaccine for COVID-19 “around the corner”; thanks frontliners, all who helped gov’t in virus fight

Duterte bares talk with China’s President Xi Jinping on COVID-19 vaccine (Eagle News) — President Rodrigo Duterte started his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, saying that there is now hope for a COVID-19 vaccine as the virus pandemic wreaked havoc around the world. “We live in a troubled time,” he said as he opened his SONA, and talked about how the COVID-19 pandemic had spared no one “neither rich […]