A MAJORITY of Filipinos consider China as the greatest threat to the Philippines, and backed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. s approach of not yielding to Asia s superpower amid its provocative actions in the disputed South China Sea, according to the latest survey conducted by PUBLiCUS Asia.
Filipinos want the government to use its earnings from the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) Act for the improvement of agricultural production and supply chains and funding universal healthcare, according to the results of a survey. The Pahayag First Quarter survey found that improving agricultural production and supply chains (32…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (File photo) MANILA - Outgoing President Rodrigo R. Duterte on Monday apologized for his administration's "failure" to implement certain programs and projects in his six-year term but noted that the time given to him may not be enough to finish what they started. In a speech during the inauguration of the new Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) head office building in Pasig City, Duterte said he did everything he could for the nation and people in his six-year term. "In a few days, I'll be out. Yung nagawa ko, para sa akin, 'yun na 'yun (What I have accomplished, for me, that's it). The best that my efforts can really achieve. Kung kulang pa 'yun, pasensya na po. Hindi ko na talaga kaya (If it's not enough, I'm sorry. I can't do it anymore)," he said. Duterte clarified that his administration was not negligent, but pressed for time. "The things that I failed to do, mostly not because
President Rodrigo Duterte (File photo) MANILA - President Rodrigo Duterte is astounded by Filipinos' continued support of him with less than two months left before he vacates Malacanang. Despite being "strict," he believes Filipinos appreciate his efforts to fight illegal drugs, criminality, and corruption in government. "Why am I popular? I really don't know. Ano bang nagawa ko (What have I done)?" Duterte said in a taped interview with Pastor Apollo Quiboloy aired over SMNI on Friday. "I have yet to divine the or to fathom the real reason why I remain to be popular." He also cited his policies and accomplishments, especially infrastructure development through the ambitious "Build, Build, Build" program, pay hike for soldiers and cops, and access to universal health care services. "Ang tanong (The question is) why are you popular? Maybe because of my stand at 'yung nagawa ko (and what I have done)," Duterte said. Accordin
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) turned out to be the most trusted and approved government agency, according to a recent survey of an independent and non-commissioned survey.
General Andres Centino, Chief of Staff of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), speaks during the handover c