As Christmas greetings made the rounds, so did quieter whispers of an unsettling rumor: that a major mining company shareholder is allegedly being groomed to take the helm of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR). This raises a troubling scenario: Is current Environment...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) will build three deep-water ports next year as part of its sector-wide infrastructure overhaul aimed at reducing food production costs to ease retail prices for consumers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the DA is hoping to secure a budget of...
There’s no better word to describe the trade environment this year than uncertainty, as the country endured a slew of changes and setbacks, particularly due to the policies of the United States (US), its closest ally and largest trading partner. It is no surprise that when US President Donald...
Lawmakers from the Senate and the House of Representatives on Sunday, December 28 signed the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion 2026 General Approprations Bill (GAB) which President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is expected to sign early January. Sen....
As 2025 ends, the Department of Health (DOH) said it moved Universal Health Care (UHC) from policy to practice, unifying once-fragmented health services through expanded primary care, urgent-care hubs, hospital upgrades, and digital reforms felt nationwide. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB)...
Advancing social protection and food security efforts were among the priorities of President Marcos this year as he implemented programs in transportation, social and digital services, food, and the economy. In its yearend report, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) highlighted President...
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said President Marcos’ economic strategy has helped protect Filipino families—especially the poorest—from rising prices, citing sharply lower inflation and steady growth in 2025. Recto said inflation fell to 1.6 percent from January to November 2025, down from...
The House of Representatives and Senate are set to ratify on Monday, Dec. 29 the Bicameral Conference Committee (bicam) report on the 2026 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)--Congress ' final act on the measure before it is sent to Malacañang for President Marcos ' signature. The House...
Leaders of the Senate and the House of Representatives are set to formally sign the bicameral conference committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 this afternoon. Senate Committee on Finance chairman Sherwin Gatchalian and House Committee on Appropriations...
Education emerged as a central pillar of President Marcos’ governance in 2025, with reforms ranging from expanded access to higher education to long-delayed promotions for public school teachers finally moving forward. In its yearend report, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), established on Sept. 11, 2025 through Executive Order No. 94, is concluding the year with eight cases referred to the Ombudsman, the freezing of assets worth billions of pesos, and only one commissioner remaining in the body. When it started, it...
As 2025 draws to a close, the Department of Education (DepEd) reflects on a year defined not by sweeping rhetoric, but by steady reforms, quiet heroism, and a renewed national commitment to strengthening basic education—anchored on teachers, learners, and long-overdue system improvements. Marking...
