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Loren Legarda receives the title of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d’Honneur

The veteran politician and passionate eco-warrior receives France's distinguished honor for fostering ties between the two nations and her active campaign for climate action. Sen. Loren Legarda was recently bestowed the title of Officier dans l’Ordre National de la Légion d'Honneur by the French Government. Presented by French Ambassador Marie…

MMDA Chairman Romando Artes: Challenge accepted

With an infrastructure system that’s constantly straining to keep up with the needs of 14.7 million people, Metro Manila, which is composed of 16 cities and a lone municipality, needs someone with the vision, energy and political will to come up with creative and lasting solutions to these problems. Meet…

President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.: “Pangarap niyo ay pangarap ko!”

Bongbong Marcos was officially sworn in as the Philippines’ 17th president earlier today, June 30, outside the National Museum building in Manila. With promises ranging from strengthening the country’s agriculture infrastructure to faster, more transparent COVID-19 response, Marcos encouraged Filipinos not to dwell too much on the past, but to…

VP Leni Robredo: The pink light at the end of the tunnel

BY IVY LISA F. MENDOZA Integrity and trustworthiness, competence, track record and purposefulness — Vice President Leni Robredo is all these and more. She carries with her the hope that tough times are but temporary and that Filipinos deserve to see the light at the end of even the darkest…

Ferdinand Marcos Jr.:Bridging unity to ‘Build, Build, Build’ Pinoy pride

BY ANNA MAE YU LAMENTILLO In his desire to hasten economic growth and produce more jobs, both of which are badly needed as we recover from the pandemic’s adverse effects, presidential aspirant Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vows to continue the Duterte administration’s “Build, Build, Build” program — connecting our islands through…

Tarlac Rep. Charlie Cojuangco dies at 58

Cojuangco was the youngest son of the late industrialist and former Tarlac governor Eduardo “Danding” Cojuangco. He was married late last year to Czarina Maria "China" Cojuangco. Rep. Carlos “Charlie” Cojuangco, congressman of the 1st District of Tarlac, has passed away, according to a short statement issued by his wife…

“Democracy has prevailed!”

And the true unifier and transformational leader that he is, President Joe Biden rallied fellow Americans behind him in writing the next great chapter of the American story—a story steeped in hope not fear, unity not division, light not darkness. By Alex Y. Vergara It has been said often enough…