Starting Jan. 1 next year, passengers will have to shell out additional cash for the terminal fee at the Batangas Port after the Philippine Ports Authority (PPA) approved the increase, citing the need to maintain the significant improvements made. The terminal fee at the Batangas Port is currently...
Rizal Day rites marking the 129th anniversary of Jose Rizal’s heroism and martyrdom will be led by President Marcos at the Rizal National Monument in Manila on Dec. 30, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) said on Tuesday, Dec. 23. In a statement, the NHCP said the Chief...
President Marcos has mobilized a team for the "immediate review" of the 2026 national budget, and will work on it over the holidays, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said Marcos will be spending the Christmas holidays working in a bid to pass the 2026...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that due to security concerns, there will be no holiday furlough for contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II and three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers detained at the Senate in connection...
With a haul of over 100 medals, Filipino students topped the just concluded 2025 World Mathematics and Science Challenge (WMSC) which the country hosted from December 15 to 18 in Zamboanga City. Aside from the 11 golds, 17 silvers and 22 bronzes in the individual contest, the hosts also bagged...
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III gave special mention to Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos and Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela "Mika" Suansing for steering the deliberations on the national budget to completion. In...
We may or may not witness the guilty people involved in the flood control corruption scandal go to jail before Christmas, as promised by President Marcos Jr. Over the longer term, however, can we expect to enjoy future Christmases with more justice and peace by reducing corruption in the...
Long-standing promotion backlogs affecting generations of public school teachers are now being addressed following the implementation of the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) for Teachers, a reform that the Department of Education (DepEd) said is correcting structural delays in career advancement...
Poor households are expected to benefit from the Bureau of Internal Revenue’s (BIR) move to streamline developers’ tax exemption applications for socialized and economic housing projects. In a Dec. 22 statement, Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick D. Go expressed his support for the...
ILOILO CITY – The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) awarded the 3rd Infantry Division and 301st Infantry Brigade for dismantling the New People’s Army (NPA) in Panay Island. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. awarded the AFP Campaign Streamer to the Joint Task Force (JT) Spear of the 3rd ID...
The Philippines is likely to end 2025 with a nine-year-low, below-target inflation rate, even as annual price increases would rise in 2026 before gradually stabilizing around the midpoint of the government’s target range by 2027, driven by lingering supply pressures, according to Moody’s...
The children of the late Antipolo City 2nd district Rep. Romeo Acop has publicly revealed what caused the death of their family patriarch. A statement released by Acop 's office on Monday, Dec. 22 conveyed the thoughts of the late congressman 's children Philip, Reena, and Karla. "It is...
