Four more join the Cabinet of presumptive president Ferdinand Marcos Jr. They are Arsenio Balisacan for NEDA, Susan Toots Ople for Department of Migrant Workers, Bienvenido Laguesma for Department of Labor and Employment and re-elected Rep. Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla of 7th District of Cavite for Department of Justice.

Four more join Marcos Jr.’s Cabinet

Seven people died after a high-speed Philippine ferry carrying 134 people caught fire on Monday, with seven passengers still missing, the coast guard said.

At least seven died from the blaze on Philippine passenger ferry

This motorist could only shrug in frustration over the price of gasoline, which rose again today by P3.95 per liter at a pumping station in Libertad, Pasay City. 

GASOLINE PRICE UP AGAIN

Outgoing Senate President Tito Sotto and outgoing House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco preside the joint session at the House of Representative in Quezon City 

JOINT SESSION

Philippine National Police directed all vehicles to make a detour as the road leading to the House of Representatives (Batasan Pambansa) 

BATASAN PAMBANSA OFF LIMITS TO VEHICLES

Fishermen from Barangay Taligpic in Bulakan, Bulacan

 BOUNTIFUL CATCH FROM THE LAKE

Stratbase ADR Institute has launched a book that lists strategies for the next administration to pursue that includes enhancing investment opportunities and tapping into the public private partnerships.

Increase investment opportunities, explore more PPPs

Rep. Joey Salceda, current chair of the House Ways and Means Committee, proposed five ways to raise funds to bankroll the economic stimulus package being eyed by the incoming President Marcos Jr. One is a provision allowing the president to tap all unused or unreleased subsidies of GOCCs.

Salceda proposes tapping unused GOCC subsidies for stimulus package

Flowers sent by politicians and friends of the family of the late Queen of Philippine movies, Jesusa Purificacion Lvey Sonora-Poe, aka Susan Roces, fill the room of the actress at Heritage Park in Taguig City. 

1ST DAY OF WAKE OF SUSAN ROCES

Another stimulus package, to carry the same acronym as the incoming president’s public nickname, will be Marcos Jr.’s priority for the next Congress. But where to get the money, and what exactly is the strategy and the recovery plan, remain in limbo.

Marcos Jr. eyes stimulus package, but where’s the plan

Salceda proposes tapping unused GOCC subsidies for stimulus package photo Manila Bulletin

BATASAN PAMBANSA OFF LIMITS TO VEHICLES Danny Querubin

At least seven died from the blaze on Philippine passenger ferry photo Philippine Coast Guard

BOUNTIFUL CATCH FROM THE LAKE Danny Querubin

1ST DAY OF WAKE OF SUSAN ROCES photo Mike Taboy

Marcos Jr. eyes stimulus package, but where’s the plan photo GMA Network

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