The House of Representatives ' proposed KALINGA Act received a big boost on Tuesday afternoon, May 5 after the country’s economic managers threw their support behind the fuel price crisis response measure. The expressions of support were made during the first hearing of the House Ad Hoc...
Malacañang called Senator Imee Marcos ' claims on imported agricultural products as fake news, saying there is no truth about the alleged importation of vegetable products. "As far as Secretary Tui Laurel Jr. is concerned, yes, it 's fake news," Palace Press Officer and Communications...
The Malampaya Phase 4 (MP4) project is advancing at a steady clip with subsea pipelaying and offshore construction activities now in full swing offshore Palawan, according to Prime Energy Resources Development NV. In a statement on Tuesday, May 5, Prime Energy said that this development follows a...
President Marcos has declared May 6 to 8 as special non-working days in Lapu-Lapu City and municipality of Cordova in Cebu to give way to the country 's hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos and his sister, Senator Imee Marcos, have not been on speaking terms for almost three years now, a Palace official revealed. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Tuesday, May 5, that she sought the President 's comment on the recent...
Senator Imee Marcos is urging the swift amendment of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) to curb what she described as excessive charges imposed by Manila Electric Company on consumers already burdened by rising fuel and food costs linked to tensions in the Middle East. Marcos, who...
The naturalization process of San Miguel import Bennie Boatwright is set to resume after being scheduled for the committee level hearing by the Senate Committee on Justice and Human Rights on Wednesday, May 6. According to the Senate schedule published on its website, the committee, currently...
The government is ordering its agencies to surrender unspent funds from last year’s budget to bankroll a multi-sectoral relief package, as the Marcos administration scrambles to address the deepening energy crisis. Budget Secretary Rolando U. Toledo issued National Budget Circular No. 603-2026 on...
How long does it take to build a short bridge? In Albay, it started 15 years ago in Daraga town… and is still under construction. Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon could not help but express his anger and disappointment after visiting the Kilicao-Binitayan...
Malacañang announced that Paraguay President Santiago Peña Palacios will visit the Philippines on May 11. President Marcos will welcome Peña who will be undertaking an official visit to the country. According to Malacañang, Peña will be accorded official honors at Malacañang Palace, where he...
The national government intensified its readiness for a prolonged relief operation in Albay as the number of residents affected by Mayon Volcano’s activity climbed toward the 200,000 mark, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Tuesday, May 5. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo confirmed that while...
Liberal Party (LP) stalwart Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice need not be told twice about Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo 's supposed preference to stay out of the 2028 presidential race. In a chance interview Monday, May 4, Erice no longer sounded enthusiastic about the...
