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Nearly half of adult Filipinos expect to have better lives in the next 12 months, the Social Weather Stations said in its recent survey.

President Duterte has apologized to farmers for the government’s shortcomings to the agriculture sector, but he is not inclined to seek the repeal of the rice tariffication law, which is said to be hurting the livelihood of farm workers.

Increased defense spending should be accompanied by more purchases of locally made defense and police equipment, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said.

Malacañang yesterday lambasted US Sen. Bernie Sanders for accusing the Duterte administration of committing “abhorrent” human rights abuses against workers.

The Department of the Interior and Local Government has pledged support for the first Green Climate Fund project in the country.

The government must establish a legal framework that would combat the proliferation of “deep fakes” or artificial intelligence-fabricated video content that could have serious implications on media, the economy and national security, Senate President Pro Tempore Ralph Recto said over the weekend.

Sen. Christopher “Bong” Go sympathized and assisted last Saturday the 85 families who were affected by three separate fire incidents in Misamis Oriental’s Cagayan de Oro and Gingoog cities.

The House of Representatives intends to approve its proposed Charter change amendments, including the lifting of term limits and shift to federalism, in the next three months.

Australia will be providing the Philippines with increased support and training for the Armed Forces of the Philippines through an Enhanced Defense Cooperation Program .

Malacañang yesterday dismissed as “wishful thinking” a London-based think tank’s report that the Philippines would attract investors if Vice President Leni Robredo takes over as president.