PAGBABAGO The year opened with the much anticipated signing of the national budget amounting to ₱6.793 trillion, touted as an upgrade from previous spending plans. Surrounded by cabinet members, legislators from both Houses in Congress, and members of the drafting and review committees of the...
President Marcos is closely monitoring the situation involving a Philippine Army officer relieved after allegedly withdrawing support from the President, Malacañang said Friday evening, Jan. 9. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Philippine...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday, January 9, expressed optimism that he would not be included in any rumored Cabinet reshuffle, stressing that Malacañang has not confirmed such changes. In an interview at San Francisco High School in Quezon City, Angara said he...
The deepening partnership between the Philippines and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) will soon lead to the signing of the country’s first free trade agreement in the Middle East during President Marcos’ visit to the Middle Eastern nation next week. In a statement, Special Envoy for Trade and...
To reduce pressure on teachers while preserving teaching quality, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, January 9, said it is rolling out reforms to classroom observation practices. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara acknowledged long-standing concerns from teachers, stressing that their welfare...
The government has approved the ₱105.7-billion Public-Private Partnership (PPP) for the School Infrastructure Project Phase III (PSIP III) to close classroom gaps and upgrade learning facilities, alongside major projects to improve market and transport links. The Department of Economy, Planning,...
Full payment for the sale of a Puerto Galera property and the bid bond for the sale of Tagaytay and Makati Sports Club Share Inc. kept income flowing for the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG) as of end-November 2025, contributing to higher year-on-year November privatization...
Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as Transportation Secretary, Giovanni Lopez, has stepped in to settle some issues with the LTO, particularly those being discussed lately because of a recent incident . The Transportation Secretary has just released a memorandum today regarding license...
A Philippine Army (PA) officer was stripped of his duties after allegedly posting a statement online where he withdrew personal support from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., military officials confirmed on Friday, Jan. 9. Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete, PA commanding general, placed Colonel Audie A....
President Marcos said the Philippines will harness artificial intelligence to accelerate national development as he led the launch of the Department of Education (DepEd)’s Project Accelerating Governance and Adaptive Pedagogy through Artificial Intelligence, or AGAP.AI. Speaking at the launch...
President Marcos on Friday, Jan. 9, called on Filipinos to carry the values of compassion, service, and solidarity beyond the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene and into everyday life. In a message marking the religious observance, the President joined the Catholic faithful in reflecting on the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III rejected on Friday, January 9 allegations that there’s soft pork barrel in the 2026 national budget saying such statements are “unfair and baseless.” Sotto aired his sentiment when asked about Sen. Imee Marcos’ insistence that there is an...
