President Marcos must ensure that presidential chief of staff Vic Rodriguez does not duplicate the functions or encroach on the new executive secretary’s authority, to avoid confusion and division in the highest levels of his administration, former presidential spokesman and political consultant Edwin Lacierda said last Monday.
Today being the 50th anniversary of the declaration of martial law, we remember Ferdinand Marcos the elder and the chief implementers of his military rule.
THE PLAN to accredit vloggers (video-bloggers) has doubled concerns over the incoming administration’s regard for press freedom. On June 1, in
Senator-elect Robin Padilla (File photo) MANILA - It is high time to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to attract more foreign investments in the country, Senator-elect Robin Padilla said on Saturday. In a Facebook live, Padilla said relaxing the economic restrictions in the country would help the Philippines catch up with its neighboring countries. This, as he lamented that the "60-40" ownership rule that is enshrined in the Philippine Constitution merely benefits the oligarchs. "Oras na para tanggapin na natin itong ating mga foreign investment. Papasukin na natin sila at gawin nating fair. Sumobra na. Masyado ng yumaman ang ating mga local oligarch. Paabutin naman natin 'yung yaman doon sa mga tao sa baba (It is now time to accept more foreign investments. We have to make it fair. This is too much. Local oligarchs are getting richer. The poor could not feel any progress)," Padilla said. Padilla issued the statement, as he blasted former p
Senator-elect Robin Padilla (File photo) MANILA - It is high time to amend the economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution to attract more foreign investments in the country, Senator-elect Robin Padilla said on Saturday. In a Facebook live, Padilla said relaxing the economic restrictions in the country would help the Philippines catch up with its neighboring countries. This, as he lamented that the "60-40" ownership rule that is enshrined in the Philippine Constitution merely benefits the oligarchs. "Oras na para tanggapin na natin itong ating mga foreign investment. Papasukin na natin sila at gawin nating fair. Sumobra na. Masyado ng yumaman ang ating mga local oligarch. Paabutin naman natin 'yung yaman doon sa mga tao sa baba (It is now time to accept more foreign investments. We have to make it fair. This is too much. Local oligarchs are getting richer. The poor could not feel any progress)," Padilla said. Padilla issued the statement, as he blasted former p