Surging past ₱2 trillion, the national government’s (NG) debt payments as of end-November 2025 have already exceeded the full-year 2024 level, as the Marcos Jr. administration doubled its efforts to settle due interest both at home and abroad, even as it scaled down principal payments. The...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) expects 2026 to be a better year for businesses, even as the government continues to struggle to address the corruption scandal in public infrastructure. Despite the ongoing corruption mess, MBC Executive Director Rafael Ongpin said last year’s...
Senators on Sunday, January 4 expressed alarm over the United States’ operation on Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Sen. Imee Marcos, the president’s sister, said the situation in Venezuela underscores long-standing concerns regarding the...
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is prodding President Marcos to make a clear stand against the United States ' (US) attack on Venezuela. "We call on the Marcos administration to immediately issue a clear and unequivocal condemnation of US military aggression against...
A 33-year-old motorcycle rider died in a collision with an elf truck along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City, Rizal on Friday, Jan. 2. The Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m. in Barangay San Luis. Based on the investigation, the victim...
President Marcos is set to sign the 2026 national budget on Monday, Jan. 5, after undertaking a thorough review of the P6.793-trillion measure over the holidays. Presidential Communications Officer (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed on Sunday that the President will sign the budget on Monday....
The Philippines’ hosting of the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ showcased more than the nation’s capacity to stage a world-class sporting event. It revealed the heart of the Filipino spirit: shared pride, collective energy, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting women’s...
With corruption in government still very much part of the discourse in and out of the House of Representatives this 2026, Mamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima says President Marcos must prove that his anti-corruption campaign isnt a "dud". "It is definitely expected of us, especially...
A leading organization of real estate practitioners has hailed the phenomenal growth of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) as a major boost to President Marcos’ Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH). The National Real Estate Association (NREA), the country’s largest group...
Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is up in arms over the supposed transfer of over P43 billion in government personnel benefits from guaranteed funding to the uncertain and controversial unprogrammed appropriations (UA) under the 2026 national budget. Tinio pointed to the...
Budget watchdogs are urging President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to exercise his veto power over more than ₱1 trillion in allocated funds for 2026, warning that “pork barrel” spending remains deeply embedded in the national expenditure plan despite recent fiscal reforms. In a joint assessment...
A “fugitive” Nepalese national was arrested last Dec. 31 in Malolos City in Bulacan by agents of the Fugitive Search Unit of the Bureau of Immigration (BI-FSU). Immigration Commissioner Joel Anthony M. Viado identified the arrested foreigner as Prakash Pathak, 33. “Under President Marcos’...
