Batangas 1st district Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste wants answers from former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials regarding the supposed dubious practice of "pre-ordering" contracts of infrastructure projects particularly under the 2025 national budget. This, as Leviste doubled...
Japanese Ambassador to the Philippines Endo Kazuya congratulated Executive Secretary Ralph Gonzalez Recto on his new post and reaffirmed his country’s commitment to deepen strategic cooperation with the Philippines, saying his appointment reflects “the deep confidence placed in [his]...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the grand reopening of the newly refurbished facilities at the PhilSports Complex on Wednesday, Nov. 19, hailing the upgrades as a vital investment in national development and a renewed commitment to sports excellence. Accompanied by First Lady Liza...
Stressing that there is no other activity that builds one 's character better than sports, President Marcos emphasized that the government must play its part in contributing to the improvement of Filipino athletes. "I have an idea about the sacrifices that our athletes make. And the government...
The country’s economic growth rate is expected to reach 5.1 percent in 2025 and 5.3 percent in 2026, while the recent reshuffling of the Marcos Jr. administration’s economic team is viewed as a good move, according to University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P) senior economist Victor A. Abola....
Over 100 families displaced by a San Juan City fire were given temporary shelter in modular housing units (MHUs) installed by the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD). DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling said the deployment follows President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's...
The Department of National Defense (DND) on Wednesday, Nov. 19, held arrival honors for the late former DND Secretary Juan Ponce Enrile to mark the start of a day of tributes at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. led senior officials, personnel, and members of...
Deputy Majority Leader TGP Party-list Rep. Jose " 'Bong" Teves Jr. has taken up the cudgels for Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos following what the former called the "baseless accusations" made by Senator Imee Marcos against the first family. In a statement...
Former Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin bared he did not resign from his post on Monday, Nov. 17, contrary to the announcement made by Malacañang on the same day. In a phone interview with the Malacañan Press Corp on Wednesday, Bersamin disclosed that he only signed a letter about his position...
The Philippines will ramp up its efforts to enhance exports next year after the United States (US) granted exemptions to more than $1-billion worth of agricultural exports from the 19-percent reciprocal tariff, according to its top Agriculture official. Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) showcased the Philippines’ effort to turn local food traditions into global influence as it hosted the first-ever Terra Madre Asia & Pacific 2025 at the Provincial Capitol Lagoon in Bacolod City on Wednesday, Nov. 19. DOT Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping” Lacson 's exposé indicated that Zaldy Co 's Facebook video-based claim of delivering kickbacks to President Marcos and Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez was nothing but a lie. Thus, said Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
