BARRACKS AND STRATEGY The AFP celebrated its 90th foundation anniversary last Dec. 19, 2025, with the theme “AFP @90, Matatag sa Paglilingkod sa Bayan” in modest yet solemn rites. The celebration aligns with the situation the country is facing today and signals a renewed and more focused...
Last year, the Department of Energy (DOE) stamped its confidence on Malampaya with the drilling of three new wells, promising fresh gas flows from the country’s only commercial field starting this 2026. The drilling timetable had slated October–November 2025 as the completion date; yet months...
The Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF) is more optimistic than President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s economic team on the government’s revenue effort, as it sees higher revenues accounting for a larger share of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) in...
Surging past ₱2 trillion, the national government’s (NG) debt payments as of end-November 2025 have already exceeded the full-year 2024 level, as the Marcos Jr. administration doubled its efforts to settle due interest both at home and abroad, even as it scaled down principal payments. The...
The influential Makati Business Club (MBC) expects 2026 to be a better year for businesses, even as the government continues to struggle to address the corruption scandal in public infrastructure. Despite the ongoing corruption mess, MBC Executive Director Rafael Ongpin said last year’s...
Senators on Sunday, January 4 expressed alarm over the United States’ operation on Venezuela that led to the capture of President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores. Sen. Imee Marcos, the president’s sister, said the situation in Venezuela underscores long-standing concerns regarding the...
The Makabayan bloc in the House of Representatives is prodding President Marcos to make a clear stand against the United States ' (US) attack on Venezuela. "We call on the Marcos administration to immediately issue a clear and unequivocal condemnation of US military aggression against...
A 33-year-old motorcycle rider died in a collision with an elf truck along Marcos Highway in Antipolo City, Rizal on Friday, Jan. 2. The Antipolo City Component Police Station (Antipolo CCPS) said the incident occurred at around 3:50 p.m. in Barangay San Luis. Based on the investigation, the victim...
President Marcos is set to sign the 2026 national budget on Monday, Jan. 5, after undertaking a thorough review of the P6.793-trillion measure over the holidays. Presidential Communications Officer (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed on Sunday that the President will sign the budget on Monday....
The Philippines’ hosting of the first-ever FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup™ showcased more than the nation’s capacity to stage a world-class sporting event. It revealed the heart of the Filipino spirit: shared pride, collective energy, and an unwavering commitment to uplifting women’s...
With corruption in government still very much part of the discourse in and out of the House of Representatives this 2026, Mamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima says President Marcos must prove that his anti-corruption campaign isnt a "dud". "It is definitely expected of us, especially...
A leading organization of real estate practitioners has hailed the phenomenal growth of the Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG) as a major boost to President Marcos’ Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino Program (4PH). The National Real Estate Association (NREA), the country’s largest group...
