Two houses of Congress, two drama-filled scenarios. Last Monday, May 11, Filipinos witnessed another change of leadership in the Senate, just as the House of Representatives members cast their votes on another resolution to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Senator Allan Peter Cayetano...
Hours after multiple gunshots went off inside the Senate on Wednesday night, May 13, President Marcos revealed that no government entity was tasked to arrest Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa--a wanted man in the eyes of the International Criminal Court (ICC). In a four-minute video message, Marcos...
House Deputy Speaker Zambales 1st district Rep Jay Khonghun said Wednesday, May 13 that he wants to test Senator Imee Marcos ' alleged theory that money, projects, or financial favors make the world go round in Congress. As a test case, Khonghun pointed to the Senate coup d 'etat last...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is pivoting its enforcement strategy toward high-value targets, effectively abandoning the pursuit of small-scale tax delinquents where the cost of collection exceeds the potential recovery. BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza issued Revenue Memorandum...
President Marcos has ordered the imposition of a temporary mandated price ceiling on imported rice to address what the government described as unjustified price increases and market abuse. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 118, imported rice with five percent broken content will be subject to a...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong chided Senator Imee Marcos for her seemingly partisan remarks against Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment and the House of Representatives, when she should be positioning herself as a fair senator-judge. But Adiong says Marcos is acting...
President Marcos has appointed former Iloilo City mayor Jed Patrick Mabilog as undersecretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), Malacañang confirmed. "Confirmed," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said when sought for confirmation on...
President Marcos has directed the Technical Cooperation Council of the Philippines (TCCP) to implement a national technical program for providing technical assistance to developing countries. Marcos issued Executive Order No. 115 to strengthen the institutional capacity and responsiveness of the...
President Marcos has streamlined the accreditation process for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) by designating the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the sole accrediting entity for donee institutions. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 117, signed on May 7, the...
ILOILO CITY – At least P6.5 billion is needed to start construction of the mega dam project in Capiz province before President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. steps down in 2028. The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) is requesting the amount to be included in the 2027 national budget for its proposed...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) said it is targeting up to ₱400 billion in health benefit coverage in 2026 as it expands services nationwide, following the return of ₱60 billion in government funds. PhilHealth President and Chief Executive Officer Edwin Mercado said the...
Malacañang said the change in the Senate leadership should not halt the passage of 21 priority bills identified during the previous leadership. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that just because there was a reorganization in the Senate, it does not mean the...
