President Marcos said the government remains to be on "solid ground" despite alleged coup d 'etat attempts, stressing that his administration has the support of key and "power centers" of society. "When you ask me how confident I am, all I can say is that in our assessment, we are, and the...
The Bureau of Immigration (BI) started enforcing the Immigration Lookout Bulletin Orders (ILBOs) issued by the Department of Justice (DOJ) against 16 persons implicated in the anomalous flood control projects. BI Spokesperson Dana Sandoval confirmed that the bureau has already received the ILBO...
The Philippines is set to secure approval for a $400-million (over ₱23-billion) World Bank loan by the middle of next year to help agrarian reform beneficiaries (ARBs) improve their livelihoods. A project information document (PID) disclosed on Oct. 14 showed that the Washington-based...
President Marcos said he is willing to make his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) available to anyone who requests it, as part of the government’s effort to restore transparency and accountability. Marcos said this after the Office of the Ombudsman removed the restrictions on...
President Marcos said the government will begin livestreaming bicameral conference committee (bicam) deliberations on the proposed 2026 national budget to ensure transparency and accountability in the legislative process. Marcos said this after the House of Representatives approved its version of...
Vice President Sara Duterte urged the Marcos administration not to be “selective” in its corruption probe, pointing out that it should investigate corruption issues from all past administrations and not just that of her father’s. In a media interview in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, Oct. 15,...
Controversial contractor couple Curlee and Sarah Discaya—who appeared to be the most central of personalities in the anomalous flood control projects—said Wednesday, Oct. 15, that they will no longer cooperate with the ongoing investigation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure...
President Marcos continues to be unfazed over the decline in public trust for him in September, Malacañang said. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Oct. 15, showed that Marcos posted a trust rating of 43 percent, down from 48 percent in June. The survey conducted from...
Vice President Sara Duterte has no plans of ever speaking again with former political ally President Marcos even for the sake of the possible release of her father. In a media interview in Zamboanga City on Wednesday, Oct. 15, she said that the legal issues of former president Rodrigo Duterte are...
A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Wednesday, Oct. 15, revealed a decline in public trust for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Vice President Sara Duterte in September. The nationwide survey, conducted from Sept. 24 to 30 and commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy, interviewed...
Malacañang has slammed Vice President Sara Duterte for claiming that President Marcos is not doing his job and only wants to stay in power, asserting that he is instead cleaning up the mess left by the previous administration. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Newly-installed Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Vigor F. Mendoza II vowed to expedite the processing of all petitions and motions, which he said, is also an antidote to corruption in the agency. By fast-tracking all the petitions and other transactions in the agency,...
