The government’s plan to accelerate infrastructure spending in the second half of 2026 is a welcome development after public construction lagged in the aftermath of last year’s flood-control corruption scandal. The Marcos Jr. administration has programmed ₱741 billion for its overall...
Vice President Sara Duterte can blame her own defense team over her frustrations for a "speedy" impeachment trial. This, after House prosecutor Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon pointed out that certain moves from Duterte’s defense lawyers have caused delays in the proceedings. “Meron pong...
Global debt watcher Fitch Ratings said the Philippines’ lackluster economic growth, which has hit record lows, is making it harder for the government to narrow its budget deficits, putting economic recovery ahead of fiscal consolidation. Fitch said in an Aug. 20 commentary that the country’s...
Japanese credit rating agency Rating and Investment Information, Inc. (R&I) expects Philippine economic growth to lag behind its 2025 pace as the country continues to bear the brunt of corruption-led infrastructure spending delays in 2026. This projection comes even as R&I affirmed the...
ZAMBOANGA CITY — Cabinet Secretary Benjamin Abalos has ordered authorities to complete the investigation into the school shooting at Ateneo de Zamboanga University during his visit here on Thursday, Aug. 20. Abalos stressed the need for a thorough probe to uncover the circumstances behind the...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) must double down on its promise to recommend an increase to the Personnel Economic Relief Allowance (PERA) in 2027. Thus, said Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio, who tried to gain a solid commitment from DBM Acting Secretary Kim...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) led the commemoration of the 43rd anniversary of the assassination of former Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 1 in Parañaque City on Friday morning, Aug. 21. NHCP Chair Regalado...
President Marcos has declared Sept. 14, 2026, a special non-working day in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to allow residents to participate in the region’s first regular parliamentary elections. Proclamation No. 1395, signed on Aug. 18 by Acting Executive Secretary...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — U.S. immigration officials worked with Iran to deport Iranians in 2025, newly released emails show, revealing a working relationship between the U.S. and Iranian governments despite tensions mounting between the countries. Hundreds of emails exchanged between U.S. immigration...
President Marcos on Friday invoked Ninoy Aquino’s legacy in warning that disinformation, division, distrust, and civic indifference remain challenges to Philippine democracy. In a message posted on the Office of the President’s Facebook page, Marcos said Aquino’s memory should remind...
METRO MATTERS When I stepped into my multiple role as Mayor of San Juan City, President of the Metro Manila Council and National President of the League of Cities of the Philippines, I committed myself to a vision of governance built on connection and collaboration. Our country may be an...
Project Silica is one of those government projects that elicit strong reactions, mostly negative, from the get-go. Once it was announced, when the ink had not even turned dry, the bashers and the haters lit up social media with grim scenarios and criticisms. As a friend described it, these are...
