The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) have launched round-the-clock operations to fast-track upgrades at the Rizal Memorial Sports Complex in Manila in preparation for a major international women’s tennis tournament in 2026. Upgrades...
President Marcos has declared special non-working days in five municipalities and three cities in January 2026 to allow residents to fully participate in local founding anniversaries, festivals, and city fiestas. In a series of proclamations signed in mid-December, the President approved requests...
BlackRock Inc., a United States (US) investment firm with $12.5 trillion in assets under management (AUM), has acquired a 40-percent stake in Aboitiz InfraCapital Inc. (AIC) through Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) for ₱13.7 billion. In a disclosure to the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
And then there was one. Rossana Fajardo tendered her courtesy resignation as commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Friday, Dec. 26, effectively leaving Chairman Andres Reyes Jr. as lone member of the independent body. "I, Commissioner Rossana A. Fajardo, have...
It could be said that the Philippines began the year on solid footing after hitting—or coming close to hitting—its goals in 2024. We were afloat. We were ready to paddle through the waters throughout the year. However, as the year progressed, the mood gradually shifted to confusion as the...
Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste released on Christmas, Thursday, Dec. 25 an expanded list that showed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget distribution figures for 2023 to 2026 amounting to ₱3.5 trillion. Leviste did so via Facebook post in what appeared to be...
The militant Makabayan bloc castigated President Marcos on Christmas day, Thursday, Dec.25 for failing to fulfill his promise of placing behind bars before Christmas personalities involved in the flood control projects corruption scandal. The militant solons--ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio...
Government subsidies to state-run firms dropped to ₱95.8 billion as of end-November from ₱129.4 billion in the same period last year, as the Marcos Jr. administration scaled back funding for major non-financial and financial government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs). The latest...
Citing the absurd price levels of pork in Metro Manila, Camarines Sur congressmen Migz Villafuerte and Luigi Villafuerte are calling for the full implementation of the new livestock law that was recently signed by President Marcos. According to the solon-siblings, pork prices have soared to high as...
The country’s rice imports reached 3.36 million metric tons (MT) as of mid-December, reflecting the projected decline in shipments this year due to the four-month import suspension. The latest data from the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) showed that total rice import volume as of Dec. 18 fell by...
President Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos revealed that their Christmas wish this year is simple and personal: to finally have grandchildren. In a lighthearted moment from the President’s Christmas vlog posted on his official social media accounts, Marcos shared that the topic has...
President Marcos said Filipinos have emerged stronger after a year marked by challenges, as he thanked the public for facing trials with courage and resilience in his Christmas message. In a video message posted on his official social media accounts on Christmas morning, the President said the...
