National Security Adviser (NSA) Eduardo Año on Wednesday, March 4, filed a criminal complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) against 18 individuals claiming to be former Philippine Marine Corps (PMC) personnel, lawyer Levito Baligod, and former representative Mike Defensor after they...
SAGIP Party-list Rep. Paolo Marcoleta is trying to convince his House colleague, Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice to run for senator under Vice President Sara Duterte 's would-be election ticket in 2028. This, after Marcoleta told Erice in open plenary that pro-Duterte forces...
President Marcos will certify as urgent a proposal that seeks to grant him authority to reduce the excise tax on petroleum products should prices exceed $80 per barrel, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that since the President was the one...
Quezon City 4th district Rep. Jesus "Bong" Suntay chided netizens on Wednesday, March 4 for branding him as a "DDS" based on his utterances in the House Committee on Justice hearings on Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment case. Specifically, Suntay called out the netizens for their...
President Marcos may consider looking into the proposal to compress the workweek in government offices to four days—a move to support the government 's effort to save energy. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President may study the suggestion,...
Malacañang asserted that the threats made by Vice President Sara Duterte against President Marcos in late 2024 were serious and should not be dismissed as mere jokes. "Seryoso po, kahit biro o hindi biro ang pagbabanta sa buhay ng isang pangulo (Threats to a President 's life are serious...
The government’s total debt climbed to a fresh high of ₱18.13 trillion at the start of the year as the Marcos administration frontloaded its borrowing program to lock in lower interest rates before global market conditions tighten. According to data released by the Bureau of the Treasury on...
The two remaining impeachment complaints filed against Vice President Sara Duterte have been deemed "sufficient in substance" by the House Committee on Justice, paving the way for a deeper scrutinization of evidence of the lady official 's alleged impeachable offenses. Passing the test for...
The Philippines and South Korea have signed several business agreements covering strategic industries such as shipbuilding, nuclear energy, aerospace, and critical minerals, as both countries moved to deepen economic cooperation during the Philippines–Korea Business Forum in Pasay City. In his...
The Department of Education (DepEd) announced on Wednesday, March 4, that it strengthened global education pathways for Filipino learners by renewing its partnership with the Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Education to continue teaching the Korean language in select public high schools...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro slammed Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice for accusing President Marcos of merely “pandering” in pushing for the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty law, saying it is the Congress’ responsibility to craft and...
The House of Representatives is waiting for a possible certification of urgency from Malacañang on the bill resetting the first regular parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). This, after the 300-plus strong legislative chamber approved House Bill...
