Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito has called on the government to fast-track the creation of a Department of Water Resources Management that will unify all water-related functions of government. Ejercito renewed his call for the creation of the department which he...
Cue in the sad cat meow sounds since it is now official: Cavite 4th District Representative Francisco “Kiko” Barzaga, more popularly known as “Congressmeow Kiko Barzaga” online, was officially removed from the reserve force of the Philippine Army (PA). This was confirmed by PA...
Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has denied reports linking him to "any discussion, meeting, or communication with any individual" that have to do with the Maharlika Wealth Fund (MWF). "I join the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC) in completely denouncing the false and baseless...
President Marcos warned over irresponsible mining, stressing that it must benefit communities, not burden them. In leading the opening of the Mining Philippines 2025 International Conference and Exhibition on Wednesday, Oct. 22, Marcos called for responsible mining, stressing that every operation...
Ranking members of the House of Representatives from Bicol have condemned the killing of broadcaster Noel Bellen Samar last Monday, Oct. 20 in Guinobatan, Albay. Albay 3rd district Rep. Adrian Salceda and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima both expressed outrage over the latest...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) have launched programs providing free legal aid to tourism enterprises and a privilege card granting lawyers exclusive perks at DOT-accredited establishments. Unveiled on Tuesday, Oct. 21, at the DOT Central Office in...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) expressed its full support to the decision of Congress’ Bicameral Conference Committee to live-stream its proceedings on budget deliberations. "Transparency in legislative deliberations strengthens public trust and ensures that accountability remains at the heart...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. As chairperson of the Philippine Open Government Partnership (PH-OGP), I had the privilege of leading the Philippine delegation to the 2025 OGP Global Summit held in Vitoria-Gasteiz, Spain, from Oct. 6 to 10. With one of the most...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) launched a program with social media platform TikTok, which is aimed at transforming digital creativity into livelihood opportunities for tourism-related Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs). The partnership was formalized through a Memorandum of Agreement...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, October 21, renewed its call to regain control of classroom construction funds in 2026, saying it can ensure faster and more transparent delivery of school projects after reporting that only 22 classrooms were built under the Department of Public...
Siargao Island transforms anew as the epicenter of one of the most engaging watersports as the World Surfing League (WSL) stages the Siargao International Cup—a Qualifying Series (QS) 6000 event—for eight days starting Thursday, Oct. 23. “We expect a lot of elite surfing action with the all...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) accused the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Tuesday, Oct. 21, of orchestrating a disinformation campaign or malign influence operation aimed at agitating retired military and uniformed personnel (MUP) amid discussions on the possible suspension of pensions...
