Most of the members of the House of Representatives remain fully behind Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and Majority Leader Sandro Marcos. Thus, said Assistant Majority Leader Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong amid speculation of "internal tensions" in the House linked to issues on...
President Marcos announced that warrants of arrest against Sarah Discaya and nine others have been issued by the court over the ghost flood control project in Davao Occidental. "Ipapa-abot ko po sa inyo na ang P96.5 million ng ghost flood project sa Davao Occidental, naglabas na ng warrant of...
CEBU CITY – Why destroy roads that are still in good condition? Danao City Mayor Nito Durano pointed this out when he rejected several infrastructure projects proposed by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for implementation in 2026. Vice Mayor Ivy Durano said the projects that...
Philippine economic growth is expected to fall short of the government’s downscaled target this year as the fourth quarter is likely to again falter after a weaker-than-expected third-quarter expansion of just four percent, according to economists from De La Salle University (DLSU). “Our...
President Marcos has suspended work in all government offices on Dec. 29 and Jan. 2 to allow government employees to travel to and from different regions in the country. Marcos declared the suspension of work through Memorandum Circular No. 111 signed on Thursday, Dec. 18. "In order to provide...
Police Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr., acting chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP), ordered all police commanders to exert more efforts to ensure safe and peaceful celebrations of Christmas and New Year. Nartatez issued the order in response to the directive of President Marcos to...
Malacañang has clapped back at Davao City First District Rep. Paolo Duterte after claiming that the budget for Assistance to Individuals in Crisis (AICS) is being used as a political weapon by the allies of President Marcos. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro hit...
The Department of Education (DepEd), working with local government units, is intensifying efforts to fast-track classroom construction, with Education Secretary Sonny Angara urging mayors to closely monitor education funds and speed up school building projects to address the nation’s worsening...
Unsatisfied with the progress of ongoing investigations, top business and civil society groups have called on the Marcos Jr. administration to implement time-bound reforms aimed at eradicating corruption in public infrastructure projects once and for all. In a joint statement on Thursday, Dec. 18,...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, Dec. 18, extolled the efforts the Senate panel that participated in the Bicameral Conference Committee deliberations on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. In a statement, Lacson praised its the Senate panel...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) are set to submit cases to the Office of the Ombudsman by January 2026 over Cebu flood control projects blamed for the severe flooding during Typhoon Tino. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon...
President Marcos has reminded newly-promoted officials of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) that their promotion is a reaffirmation of their respect to the Constitution and loyalty to the republic. "We are reminded today that this oath-taking is a reaffirmation of a sacred trust: the...
