Diesel prices are set for another substantial reduction next week as regional benchmarks retreat, though renewed Middle Eastern volatility threatens to stall the downward momentum in gasoline prices. Based on the first three days of trading for the Mean of Platts Singapore (MOPS), the regional...
While former House Speaker Martin Romualdez attributed budget corruption to the executive branch, President Marcos does not feel he is being blamed for the anomalies surrounding the national budget, which are also linked to the massive flood control scandal. Palace Press Officer and Communications...
For many students in disaster-prone communities, education is often the first casualty when typhoons strike. Classrooms are damaged or repurposed as evacuation centers, leaving learners with nowhere to go once the rains stop. Days turn into weeks of missed lessons, and the disruption becomes a...
Malacañang said the issuance of a travel authority for Vice President Sara Duterte 's supposed trips to Europe and South Korea should not be an issue, as her requests have never been declined. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday, April 23,...
Malacañang said the International Criminal Court (ICC) Appeals Chamber’s ruling affirming jurisdiction over former president Rodrigo Duterte does not define or dictate the Philippine government’s actions in the case. In her press briefing on Thursday, April 23, Presidential Communications...
Malacañang said it will comply with the directive of the Supreme Court requiring President Marcos to comment on a petition seeking the disclosure of his medical examination report. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Supreme Court directed...
Malacañang said preparations for the Philippines’ hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Leaders’ Summit are on track, with all systems in place ahead of the regional gathering from May 7 to 8. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday toured the completed residential buildings and amenities at the Palayan City Township in Nueva Ecija, a key development project under the expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program. Marcos was accompanied by Department of Human...
The Philippines is poised to capture a multibillion-peso windfall following the historic decision by JPMorgan Chase & Co. to include the country’s sovereign debt in its flagship emerging-market bond index. The Philippine government estimated that the inclusion would spark approximately ₱240...
Former senator Antonio "Sonny" Trillanes IV shared to House of Representatives reporters on Wednesday, April 22 what he believed was the key difference bettwen Senator Risa Hontiveros and another prospective alternative opposition standard-bearer, Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo. "Yung grupo namin,...
Department of Justice (DOJ) Acting Secretary Fredderick A. Vida vowed to explore all available legal processes to bring former congressman Zaldy Co back to the country as he is set to leave the country on Thursday, April 23, to meet and negotiate with Czech officials. During an interview, Vida told...
ILOILO CITY – The Sangguniang Panlalawigan of Aklan said the awarding by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) of the P7.78-billion bridge project linking world-famous Boracay Island to mainland Malay town is against the will of the people. “The continued pursuit of the Boracay...
