There 's only two years left in the Marcos administration, but the supermajority bloc in the House of Representatives appears as solidly behind the President as ever. This was evident with how the major political parties in the lower chamber rallied their members into voting in plenary...
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has made an aggressive push to include the proposed Anti-Fake News and Digital Disinformation Act, as well as the Travel Tax Abolition Act in the Marcos administration 's list of priority measures under the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) recommended dredging and renegotiation of rights-of-way for infrastructure projects near Iligan City’s waterways. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon and Iligan City officials inspected bridges and flood-control infrastructure...
Singapore-based Oversea-Chinese Banking Corp. Ltd. (OCBC) sees the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) likely keeping its 4.5-percent key interest rate unchanged through 2026, despite the risk that the flood-control corruption controversy could continue to weigh on the economy. “Our base case is...
Malacañang bared that the Department of Health (DOH) is studying the provision of free pay wards or shared rooms in DOH-run hospitals for direct contributors of Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth). "Libreng pay wards or shared room sa mga ospital ng Depart of Health (DOH),...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is taking the lead in expanding the country’s air connectivity through the launch of direct flights between Manila and Tel Aviv, in line with the plans of Israeli flag carrier EL AL. In a statement, Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the...
The House of Representatives--teeming with administration allies--put the final nail in the coffin of President Marcos ' impeachment complaints during plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 10. This, after the majority bloc congressmen sitting in plenary overwhelmingly voted to adopt the...
Despite the Philippines having multiple spokespersons on maritime, the country 's stance and messaging over maritime issues will remain consistent and unified, Malacañang said. The existing spokespersons tackling maritime issues, such as the West Philippine Sea and National Maritime Council,...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, February 10, sounded the alarm over potential mass layoffs and the intensification of contractualization and privatization policies amid a planned World Bank-led review of the Commission on Higher Education (CHED). Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
The best presidential candidate for the 2028 polls is current Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo. Thus, said actress Nadine Lustre, who was at the House of Representatives on Tuesday, Feb. 10 to drum up Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima 's filing of a pro-animal welfare measure....
Private sector employees who report to work on Chinese New Year, Feb. 17, will receive additional pay, while those working on the EDSA People Power Revolution Anniversary on Feb. 25 will receive their regular daily wage, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. DOLE Secretary Bienvenido...
President Marcos has congratulated Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on her historic electoral win. In a social media post on Tuesday, Feb. 10, Marcos congratulated the Prime Minister for the victory of her Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in a snap election held on Feb. 8. “A landslide...
