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PCSO July 27 lotto draws: No jackpot winners in Grand, Mega Lotto

MANILA, Philippines – No bettor won the jackpots for the Grand Lotto 6/55 and Mega Lotto 6/45 draws on Monday, July 27, leaving both top prizes unclaimed, according to the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO). The Grand Lotto 6/55 winning combination was 06-53-42-49-55-46 for a jackpot worth ₱97.18 million. No ticket matched all six numbers.

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Angara cites education milestones ahead of Marcos’ 5th Sona

MANILA, Philippines — Education Secretary Sonny Angara highlighted on Monday sustained momentum in the Department of Education’s (DepEd) key programs ahead of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). Reflecting on the past year’s milestones, Angara stressed that public funding had been translated into direct support for school infrastructure, teacher

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House ahead of admin agenda despite distractions – Sandro Marcos

MANILA, Philippines — The House of Representatives entered the second regular session ahead of schedule in advancing the Marcos administration’s legislative priorities despite months of political controversies competing for public and congressional attention. House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos said the House, under the leadership of Speaker Faustino “Bojie” G. Dy III, showed

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Sona 2026: Dy says House ready to act on Marcos’ priority legislations

MANILA, Philippines — House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III tells President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. that the House of Representatives is ready to act on his legislative agenda, which was laid down during the chief executive’s State of the Nation Address (Sona). In a statement on Monday, Dy said that the role of the House is to

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LIST: Marcos’ Sona remarks that drew standing ovations

MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., in his fifth State of the Nation Address, drew applause, but some of his remarks went a step further, prompting repeated standing ovations from those gathered inside the Batasang Pambansa in Quezon City. Delivered on Monday, July 27, his speech lasted one hour and 26 minutes and tackled

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Various sectors march from Capitol to Colon for ‘SONA sa Katawhan 2026’

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Hundreds of protesters from labor, peasant, fisherfolk, urban poor, and student groups marched from the Cebu Provincial Capitol to downtown Cebu City on Monday morning, carrying calls for higher wages, land reform, and government accountability hours before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). Organized

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Cebu officials welcome Marcos’ Sona tax relief, economic aid pledges

Cebu's top officials on Monday, July 27, welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), particularly his proposed tax relief measures and economic assistance aimed at cushioning rising fuel and commodity prices triggered by the Middle East conflict.

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Zubiri: SONA shifts from promises to accountability

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday marked a shift from promises to accountability by showing that the administration’s anti-corruption campaign would not shield political allies, Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri said. In a chance interview after the SONA, Zubiri said Filipinos wanted to hear

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