San Juan City lone district Rep. Ysabel Maria Zamora has echoed the notion that alleged non-disclosure of certain statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) details is enough to get an official impeached. Speaking in an online interview Monday, Zamora--a vice chairperson of the House...
Passenger demand across the Asia-Pacific region remained robust through February, but the outlook for the coming months is clouded by uncertainty as rising fuel prices and airspace restrictions cast doubt on air travel. Data from the Association of Asia-Pacific Airlines (AAPA) showed that passenger...
The Marcos administration has secured commitments from five nations to bolster its fuel inventory, with the Department of Energy (DOE) preparing to import more than one million barrels of diesel this April to shield the economy from global market volatility. In a briefing late Monday, March 30,...
Now is not the time for mudslinging and politicking while the country is reeling from the impacts of the conflict in the Middle East, Malacañang said. "Ang kailangan lang natin ay magkaroon ng pag-unawa, pag-intindi at kumbaga lahat tayo dito ay magtutulungan (All we need is to have understanding,...
Dividend remittances of government-owned and/or -controlled corporations (GOCCs) fell 17.2 percent to ₱114.6 billion in 2025, driven by a sharp contraction in the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) remittance after leading in two consecutive years. The latest data from the Bureau of the...
Higher interest and principal payments drove the national government’s (NG) total debt payments in the first month of 2026, which surged by 29.3 percent to ₱137.7 billion from ₱106.5 billion in January last year Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) indicate that this double-digit...
The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority is integrating an artificial intelligence-powered recruitment engine into its digital infrastructure to accelerate the employment of vocational graduates, part of a broader government effort to modernize the Philippine labor market. The...
As nearly 48,000 public schools across the country stage their end-of-school-year (EOSY) ceremonies, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Monday, March 30, issued a clear challenge to the Class of 2026: sustain the resilience that carried them through basic education and bring...
The Office of the Ombudsman was asked on Monday, March 30, to investigate and file criminal charges before the Sandiganbayan against two former undersecretaries for alleged involvement in the “anomalous” flood control projects. Sought to be probed and charged in court were former...
The global oil price and supply shock caused by the war in the Middle East may reverse early 2026 gains by Philippine exporters, according to think tank Oxford Economics. In a report on Monday, March 30, Oxford Economics senior economist Sheana Yue said that while Asian goods exports started 2026...
No national interest will be lost in case the Philippines engage in a joint oil and gas exploration with China, a Palace official said. This, as the Philippines and China have resumed high-level consultations with both sides exploring possible cooperation in oil and gas development alongside...
Malacañang has ordered all government agencies to implement sweeping energy-saving measures, mandating reductions in electricity and fuel consumption as the country grapples with rising oil prices. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said that the directive, issued by President Marcos on Monday, March...
