Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando, Pampanga Governor Dennis G. Pineda, and Bataan Governor Jose Enrique S. Garcia III urged the Office of the President on Thursday, Sept. 18, to authorize the construction of the Manila Bay Integrated Flood Control, Coastal Defense, and Expressway Project. Gov....
President Marcos has signed laws establishing two government hospitals in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte, and four laws to establish new schools in Leyte, Rizal, and Sorsogon. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12260, which established the Zamboanga del Sur Second District Hospital in...
The Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) commended the Philippine government for introducing the ₱20-per-kilo rice program, which expands access to cheaper rice for underprivileged sectors , but warned that it could threaten farmers’ livelihoods if left unchecked. FAO representative in the...
ILOILO CITY – The Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) lifted the “No permit, No rally” policy for the Trillion Peso March against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21. ICPO chief Col. Kim Legada announced the lifting of the policy following pronouncements by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. Legada...
Artificial intelligence (AI) is no longer a distant prospect but a reality shaping economies, transforming governments, and influencing daily life, according to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan. “AI is a tool that can enhance governance,...
President Marcos assured displaced families in Tondo, Manila, of sustained government assistance as they recover from a massive fire that razed more than a thousand homes over the weekend. Marcos said this as he visited on Thursday, Sept. 18, General Vicente Lim Elementary School, which now...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Thursday, Sept. 18, formally turned over the city’s Drainage Master Plan to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., in a significant step toward addressing the capital’s long-standing flooding problem. The handover, which took...
The Department of Energy (DOE) announced that the Philippines’ carbon credit framework is nearing completion and is set to be finalized by year-end. At the Philippine Net Zero Conference 2025, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin stated that the department is working to finalize the framework, with an...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Thursday, September 18 said the agency has received reports of more than 100 “ghost” and or “very substandard” projects across the country in the last two weeks. Dizon confirmed this at the continuation of the Senate...
Ranking members of the House of Representatives have announced the start of the plenary debates on the P6.793-trillion proposed national budget for 2026 this coming Monday, Sept. 22. This, after the Committee on Appropriations chaired by Nueva Ecija 1st district Rep. Mikaela Angela "Mika" Suansing...
Vice President Sara Duterte hit the government anew for having “no stability at all” amid massive reports of corruption in infrastructure projects and the continuous politicking and posturing for the 2028 elections. “Oh, definitely, there is no stability at all with regard to our government...
Opposition lawmaker ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio wants President Marcos to be held accountable--but not resign--over the enactment of a national budget that 's allegedly riddled with anomalies. Tinio had this to say in a Makabayan press conference Thursday, Sep. 18, wherein he...
