Even as the Philippines emerged as the most at-risk country globally, the government plans to scale back its total funding for climate adaptation measures in 2026, reducing it to less than three percent of the country’s overall output. “Programmed climate change adaptation expenditure for 2025...
American financial giant Goldman Sachs Group Inc. has soured on the Philippine economic outlook, slashing its growth forecasts after a disappointing end to 2025 signaled deeper structural issues in public investment and government spending. The New York-based lender lowered its 2026 gross domestic...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has set its sights on accelerating system-wide reforms and delivering on key program commitments by anchoring its 2026 strategic plans on the recommendations of the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM II). During the National Planning Conference...
The Supreme Court (SC) on Wednesday, Feb. 4, dismissed the petition which challenged the constitutionality of the creation of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) to probe irregularities in the flood control projects of the government. Executive Order No. 94 that created the ICI was...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos said he didn 't intend to single out anybody from the legislature when he filed the proposed “No Work, No Pay for Members of Congress Act”. Marcos, in a chance interview with House reporters Wednesday, Feb. 4 was asked...
It is time to move forward. This was what President Marcos said after the impeachment complaints against him were junked by the House Committee on Justice on Wednesday, Feb. 4. "Ang sabi ng Pangulo, let 's move forward dahil ang gusto po niya ngayon ay tutukan ang ekonomiya at paano nga...
Malacañang has declared February 13 a special non-working holiday in Parañaque City through Proclamation No. 1158 in recognition of the city’s 28th founding anniversary. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez said that by the authority of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., Proclamation No. 1158 was...
You should always come prepared. Known as a "no-nonsense" educator, stepping into First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos ' class should never be taken lightly as one of her students said. "Every time the First Lady walks into our classroom, she is not the First Lady—she is our Teacher," Danielle...
The Anti-Cybercrime Group of the Philippine National Police (PNP-ACG) has created an investigating team that will help in running after those who created and shared the fake medical bulletin of President Marcos PNP-ACG director Brig. Gen. Wilson Asueta said the investigating team is now...
The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) has ordered nationwide preparedness measures as Tropical Depression (TD) “Basyang” threatens the eastern part of Mindanao. In a memorandum order issued by NDRRMC Executive Director and Office of Civil Defense (OCD)...
Just like that, the impeachment complaints against President Marcos have been defeated at the committee level. This, after the House Committee on Justice declared on Wednesday afternoon, Feb. 4 the two verified and endorsed impeachment complaints against the Chief Executive as both insufficient in...
Both majority and minority solons have expressed support for House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos ' move to institutionalize a "no work, no pay" scheme for congressmen and senators. Finding both wisdom and practicality in Marcos ' House Bill (HB) No. 7432 or...
