Captain Jerome Jocson Jacuba spent 15 years in uniform believing that a soldier’s worth was measured not only by the battles he survived but by the country he chose to serve with his whole being. In late November, he posted a raw and heartfelt video of his farewell, announcing his Complete...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro criticized the office of Vice President Sara Duterte after it was flagged by the Commission on Audit (COA) for “deficiencies in documentation” on the distributed welfare goods worth P110.1 million in 2024. The COA report,...
President Marcos on Wednesday hailed this year’s top barangay initiatives as proof that good governance begins at the community level, praising local officials for crafting solutions that they never thought of at the national level, and showing how grassroots innovation strengthens public trust....
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co blamed the Senate for the so-called "blank spaces" in the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) report on the final version of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). This was one of the biggest takeaways in Co 's confidential letter to President...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has ended a decade-long deadlock in textbook procurement, recording a dramatic 289-percent surge in approved titles within a single year—exceeding the total number of textbooks procured in the previous ten years combined. “Hindi puwedeng kulang-kulang ang...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Transparency is not a trophy. It is a discipline—built slowly, defended daily, and strengthened only when institutions choose openness even when it is inconvenient. In government, where trust is our most fragile currency, transparency...
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, December 2 called on the government to assure Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa of his rights and due process amid reports of his impending arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “It is very important that our justice system in the...
House Committee on Ethics and Privileges Chairman 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos said that Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga 's two-month suspension wasn 't the result of his social media attacks against President Marcos. Abalos made this clarification in a press conference...
President Marcos does not want a reenacted budget, so Malacañang has urged lawmakers to speed up the work. "Bilisan ang trabaho. Dapat bilisan ang pag-aaral (Speed up the work. The study should be expedited)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing...
Malacañang remains determined to achieve the Philippines ' full-year economic growth target, despite the government 's chief economist acknowledging that the country will miss its goal. President Marcos, according to Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro,...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, December 2, expressed full support for the government’s newly launched "Tatak Pinoy" Program, emphasizing the crucial role of education and skills development in powering the Philippines’ long-term industrialization efforts....
Malacañang said the Office of the President (OP) has already sent demand letters to collect the outstanding bills from agencies as early as April and May. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the over P14 million...
