Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez hailed on Saturday, Dec. 6 the Supreme Court (SC) for declaring as unconstitutional the transfer of P60 billion worth of the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation 's (PhilHealth) “excess funds” to the national treasury. “We have...
Malacañang described House Majority Leader Sandro Marcos’ voluntary appearance before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) as an example of how public officials should face investigations into anomalous flood control projects. In a press briefing, Presidential Communications...
Vice President Sara Duterte expressed her gratitude to China for the construction of the Bucana Bridge, which connects the eastern and western coastal areas of Davao City, amid claims by the Marcos administration that it is one of its four legacy projects. She also thanked her father, former...
Makabayan bloc congressmen have assailed what they described as the "resignation strategy" that Malacañang has been resorting to amid allegations of massive corruption in government. "We, the Makabayan bloc in Congress, condemn the Marcos administration 's pattern of using resignations as a...
The Department of Finance (DOF) assured it is accelerating efforts to control food and basic service prices after inflation eased to 1.5 percent in November, a four-month low. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the inflation rate slowed to 1.5 percent last month, from 1.7...
Malacañang said it respects the Supreme Court 's decision to return the P60-billion excess funds to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth). "We respect the decision of the Supreme Court. The Office of the Solicitor General will review the ruling and decide on the...
Teachers’ groups have renewed their call for a substantial salary increase for public school educators and civilian government employees following President Marcos’ approval of a 15 percent base pay increase for military and uniformed personnel (MUP). The Teachers’ Dignity Coalition (TDC), in...
The world’s best players and the most passionate fans alike have been having a ball at what FIFA president Gianni Infantino described as a “fantastic” staging of the inaugural FIFA Futsal Women’s World Cup in the Philippines. Infantino himself was at ringside on opening night to witness...
Around 685 school buildings were constructed from 2021 to 2025, benefitting 728,820 students in 660 insurgency-cleared barangays under the Support to Barangay Development Program (SBDP), the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported on Friday, Dec. 5. The DILG emphasized that...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) underscored on Thursday night, Dec. 4, that fire safety remains a core pillar of public protection as this year’s Ten Outstanding Firefighters of the Philippines (TOFF) were honored during simple rites in Taguig City. In a message...
While Malacañang was happy over the easing of inflation rate in the country, it recognized that political noise can indeed affect the economy. The country’s inflation rate slowed to 1.5 percent in November, easing from 1.7 percent in October and 2.5 percent in the same month last year, largely...
The Department of Tourism (DOT) and the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) launched simultaneous relief operations to provide financial assistance to thousands of tourism workers affected by the strong earthquakes in Davao Oriental and Bogo City, Cebu. DOT Secretary Christina...
