MANILA - Most Filipinos have supported the continued operations of the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict (NTF-ELCAC) under the watch of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr., according to PAHAYAG 2022 Second Quarter Survey published by PUBLiCUS Asia Inc. on Friday. PUBLiCUS, in its survey from June 16 to 22, found that around 59 percent of 1,500 respondents "approve or strongly approve" the NTF-ELCAC's continuation. Only 13 percent said they "disapprove or strongly disapprove," while 31 percent were ambivalent on the matter. "Continuation of the NTF-ELCAC under the Marcos Jr. administration was supported by a comfortable majority of our respondents," PUBliCUS Executive Director Aureli Sinsuat said in a statement. The NTF-ELCAC, established by virtue of Executive Order 70 signed by former President Rodrigo Duterte in 2018, is mandated to pursue a "whole-of-nation" approach to counter communist insurgency a
MOST POPULAR. President Rodrigo Roa Duterte shows a gesture of respect in front of overseas Filipino workers during his visit Jordan in September 2018. A 2022 Second Quarter survey conducted by PUBLiCUS described Duterte as "the most popular president of the post-Edsa 1 era." (Presidential photo) MANILA - It have been six years since a man described as a tough-talking mayor took his oath as the country's 16th president, but supporters of outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte are still in awe by his personality and his administration's accomplishments. Duterte has maintained high survey numbers, with a PUBLiCUS a Second Quarter survey describing him as "the most popular president of the post-Edsa 1 era." In May 6, Duterte admitted he is fascinated by his sustained popularity. But just what makes him so popular? Graphic designer and entrepreneur Arvin Tan, 33, said he admires Duterte for being unapologetically brash-a trait that has also been heavily criticize
Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi (File photo) MANILA - The 65 members of the Partido Demokratiko Pilipino-Lakas ng Bayan (PDP-Laban) who have been elected to the House of Representatives have promised to support the legislative agenda of presumptive president Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. PDP-Laban president and Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi said the party members who secured Congressional seats have expressed confidence that President Rodrigo Duterte's legacy programs would be continued under the Marcos administration. "The PDP-Laban representatives are also ready to support President-elect Marcos in the 19th Congress. Ikinagagalak nga ng ating mga Kongresista na sa hinaba-haba ng panahon, ngayon lang muli na ang mga proyekto ng kasalukuyang administrasyon ay magtutuloy-tuloy sa susunod na Pangulo (our congressmen are happy that the current administration's projects will be continued under the
NATIVE SON. An elderly relative shows photos to presidential bet Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso in Lavezares, Northern Samar on Tuesday (Feb. 15, 2022). Domagoso said his mother was born in nearby Allen town. (Screengrab from Isko Moreno Domagoso Facebook) MANILA - Aksyon Demokratiko candidates Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso and Dr. Willie Ong chose to start their Visayas sortie in Samar island as a homage to the late mother of the presidential candidate. They arrived in Calbayog on Monday and went around Eastern Samar, ending the day in Catbalogan. On Tuesday, the municipality of Allen, hometown of Domagoso's late mother, Rosario, was part of the itinerary. During an ambush interview at the town of Lavezares on Tuesday, aired online, Domagoso said he met his relatives, some for the first time. "I'm very happy also nakita ko 'yung ibang mga kamag-anak. Merong hindi ko pa name-meet since time immemorial dala ng alam mo 'pag galing ka sa probi
MANILA - Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua said on Thursday that a strong competition policy will help strengthen the Philippines' foundation to achieve upper-middle-income country status, and to sustain growth towards high-income country status in one generation. "By fostering a business-friendly environment and a level playing field that welcomes all players, we can promote more innovation, create more and better jobs, and accelerate our growth," Chua said during the 2022 Manila Forum on Competition in Developing Countries of the Philippine Competition Commission. In his message, Chua said that prior to the pandemic, the Philippine government had pursued game-changing reforms to improve the country's global competitiveness ranking. These include the enactment of the Ease of Doing Business and Efficient Government Service Delivery Act, the Philippine Innovation Act, and the Rice Tariffication Law, as well as the implementation of the "Build, Bu