DAGUPAN CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Department of Public Works and Highways officials inspected the newly opened Piggatan detour bridge in Alcala, Cagayan on Thursday morning, Jan. 8. Marcos was accompanied by DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, Cagayan Gov. Edgar Aglipay, Alcala Mayor...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan will speak with the House of Representatives ' top brass in an attempt to heighten legislative priority for the proposed Magna Carta for Public Disaster Risk Reduction and Management (DRRM) Workers. Yamsuan said he will discuss the...
President Marcos is set to undertake a working visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) next week where he is expected to sign a free trade agreement and defense deal. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro disclosed on Thursday, Jan. 8, that Marcos will visit Abu Dhabi...
Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go assumed his seat on the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy-making Monetary Board on Thursday, Jan. 8. Go, who was designated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the Cabinet representative to the board, was sworn in by BSP Governor Eli Remolona Jr. at the...
Along the country’s coastlines grows a plant that quietly helps address climate change. Experts continue to stress the importance of planting and conserving mangroves—a call that has only grown louder in recent years. Mangroves protect shorelines, support biodiversity, and help communities...
Senator Imee Marcos ' claim that the 2026 national budget worth P6.793 trillion was tailored to facilitate Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment this year does not hold water. Thus, said. Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon, even as the prohibition on the filing of new impeachment...
President Marcos on Thursday, Jan. 8, led the inauguration of the Camalaniugan Bridge, formally opening a new transportation link between the towns of Camalaniugan and Aparri in Cagayan province. In his speech, Marcos said the bridge, which was opened to traffic immediately after the ceremony, is...
President Marcos has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to grant amnesty for business owners, private employers, and self-employed Filipinos who have unpaid contributions. Marcos made the announcement in a video message on Thursday morning, Jan. 8, giving employers a year to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) reported measurable gains in reading outcomes under its Academic Recovery and Accessible Learning (ARAL) Program, signaling early success in nationwide learning reform. In a statement released on Wednesday, January 7, DepEd said the announcement coincides with...
TUGUEGARAO CITY, Cagayan – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will lead the inauguration of the Aparri-Camalaniugan Mega Bridge in Camalaniugan, Cagayan on Thursday, Jan. 8. Engr. Mathias Malenab, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Region 2 chief, said Marcos will be accompanied by...
Malacañang condemned fresh allegations against President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos, saying rumors are being spread to harm the First Couple 's character and integrity. "Rumours concerning President Marcos Jr. and FL (First Lady) Liza are being spread to harm their character...
A group of education workers on Wednesday, January 7, branded the Marcos administration’s 2026 national budget as “Binigong Pilipinas,” criticizing what it said were misplaced spending priorities that favor "pork barrel" allocations over education, teachers’ salaries, and basic social...
