The Bicameral Conference Committee has moved the target ratification of the 2026 national budget from Dec. 22 to Dec. 29. House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela "Mika" Suansing and Senate Committee on Finance Chairperson Senator Sherwin Gatchalian...
President Marcos announced the rollout of a low-interest emergency loan program under the Social Security System (SSS), saying the measure is meant to protect members from predatory “5-6” lenders during times of crisis. In a video message uploaded to his social media account on Thursday, Dec....
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto has praised the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) for steering the country’s progress through long-term, evidence-based, and non-partisan planning, as the agency marked its 90th anniversary. Speaking at the anniversary celebration, Recto...
President Marcos has appointed Associate Justice Ma. Belen Ringpis-Liban as the new Presiding Justice of the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), effective Dec. 17, 2025, Malacañang announced. In a statement on Wednesday evening, Dec. 17, Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
The Citizen Access and Disclosure of Expenditures for National Accountability (CADENA) Act, or Senate Bill No. 1506, was approved on third and final reading by the Philippine Senate. The vote was unanimous, with 17 senators voting in the affirmative, no negative votes, and no abstentions last...
TACLOBAN CITY – Mayor Alfred Romualdez announced that vehicles weighing no more than 30 tons will be allowed to cross the San Juanico Bridge from 10 p.m. to 5 a.m. daily starting Wednesday, Dec. 17. Romualdez said that vehicles will be weighed strictly before being allowed to pass the bridge....
DAVAO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways-11 postponed the inauguration of the Davao Coastal Road Segment B, just a day after acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Duterte criticized the planned opening as “premature” due to safety concerns. DPWH-11, in a public advisory on...
EDSA Busway is set to become more convenient for commuters following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) rollout of a new cashless payment system, in partnership with leading mobile wallet GCash. At Parañaque Integrated Terminal Exchange (PITX), Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 17, announced that it has promoted 16,000 public school teachers under its Expanded Career Progression (ECP) Program, with another 41,000 poised for advancement marking a major milestone in recognizing and rewarding educators’ service...
A week before Christmas, President Marcos joined volunteers in serving free meals and distributing gifts to beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program. Wearing a Santa hat, Marcos served "walked-in clients" at the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City on Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 17, during the...
President Marcos has gifted 237 families in Pasig City with P23 million worth of cash support for the purchase of the land they have been occupying for years, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the beneficiaries are from...
Pag-IBIG Fund held the year-end grand draws of its One-Plus-One Raffle Promo and Multi-Purpose Loan (MPL) Loan-to-Win Raffle Promo on Dec. 16 in Makati City, with winners receiving prizes of up to ₱500,000. Pag-IBIG Fund’s One-Plus-One Raffle Promo helped expand Pag-IBIG Fund membership,...
