With classrooms damaged and communities reeling from a powerful earthquake in Cebu and back-to-back typhoons, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, October 1, assured that recovery plans will be implemented to ensure learning continuity for millions of affected students. In a statement,...
SM Offices, a business unit of SM Prime Holdings Inc., has signed a Registration Agreement with the Philippine Economic Zone Authority (PEZA) confirming the Presidential Proclamation of SM City Santa Rosa IT Center as an Information Technology Economic Zone. Proclamation No. 944, signed by...
President Marcos said that while it was “nice to know” of the recent rise in his trust ratings, the government’s focus should remain on delivering services regardless of surveys. Marcos said this after the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey conducted from June 25 to 29 showed that he...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) plans to invite Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez and former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co to its ongoing investigation on the multi-billion peso, anomalous flood control projects. ICI Executive Director Brian Hosaka made the...
After the devastating earthquake in Cebu, Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman urged national agencies to immediately activate their quick response funds (QRF), with the source fund now standing at ₱8 billion. This follows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order...
Monetary Board Member (MBM) of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and former Budget chief Benjamin E. Diokno urged the Marcos Jr. administration and legislators to pass the proposed ₱ 6.793-trillion 2026 national budget without “insertions,” or funds that are not part of the President’s...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) directed on Wednesday. Oct. 1, local chief executives (LCE) to prepare as a low-pressure area (LPA) will likely intensify to tropical depression “Paolo’’ once it enters the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR). Based on the latest...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has ordered the deployment of its enforcers in Cebu to ensure the fast and smooth transport of relief items and other forms of assistance to the affected areas following the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that jolted the province. LTO chief, Assistant Secretary Vigor...
Malacañang said President Marcos respects the decision of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to keep corruption hearings private. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos respects the ICI 's decision, adding that he will not interfere...
The Department of Agriculture’s (DA) ongoing audit into farm-to-market roads (FMRs) has now found nine projects in Mindanao that are non-existent, with a combined value of approximately ₱125 million. Following the initial discovery of three “ghost” projects on Monday, Agriculture Secretary...
(UPDATED) The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) conducted full-scale disaster response operations following a magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck northern Cebu on Tuesday evening, Sept. 30, with search and rescue (SAR) operations concentrating in Bogo City, the hardest-hit area. The quake occurred at...
President Marcos has directed the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) to release P100 million in local government support fund (LGSF) to typhoon-stricken Masbate for the province 's rehabilitation. Marcos announced this before affected families in Masbate on Wednesday, Oct. 1....
