President Marcos has bared the "menu" that will serve as a guide for lawmakers in making budget adjustments, following the cancellation of flood control budget for 2026. The supposed flood control budget will be realigned to priority sectors such as education, health, agriculture, housing,...
Citicore Renewable Energy Corp. (CREC) has energized the Philippines’ first solar baseload facility, a step toward increasing the share of renewable energy in the country 's power grid. The 197-megawatt peak (MWp) Citicore Solar (CS) Batangas 1 and its accompanying 320-megawatt-hour (MWh)...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Monday, September 15 expressed hope that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) established by President Marcos will bring justice to a nation that is “drowning” as a result of corruption. Lacson also said he has high hopes...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Monday, Sept. 15, denied talks within the minority bloc regarding a supposed plan to hatch a coup and change the leadership in the Upper Chamber. "Hindi. Wala. Walang pinag-uusapan na ganoon (No. Nothing. Nothing like that is being discussed)," she said in a press...
Domestic investors snapped up the government’s short-term securities this week, allowing the Marcos Jr. administration to add ₱25 billion to its debt pile, with borrowing costs nearly at their lowest in three months. During the latest Treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday, Sept. 15, the...
The San Juan City local government highlighted the artistry, evolution, and enduring relevance of Filipino attire in an exhibit held to celebrate Linggo ng Kasuotang Pilipino on Monday, Sept. 15. San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora and First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the event together with ...
President Marcos said that the newly-formed Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) wants to get something done as quickly as possible and agreed to meet daily. Marcos said the commission intends to fast-track its probe into anomalous flood control projects so as not to waste the...
President Marcos said the government must “catch up” with private sector innovations in renewable energy, as he witnessed the energization of the country’s first hybrid agro-solar and battery storage system in Tuy, Batangas. Marcos said this as he led the launch of Citicore Solar Batangas 1...
Mayor Joy Belmonte on Monday, Sept. 15, said a total of 331 flood control projects worth P17 billion with multiple issues were uncovered following the local government’s review of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) flood control projects in the city. The 331 flood control projects...
The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) gathered national government agencies, academic leaders, and private partners at the historic Manila Hotel on Monday, September 15, for the “Converge to ACHIEVE: The Higher Education Summit.” The event, which marked the first 100 days in office of CHED...
Akbayan, the party-list that secured top place in the 2025 mid-term elections, is set to join one of the big rallies this coming weekend as Filipinos push the government to hold the guilty accountable in the massive corruption controversies of the country. Akbayan—represented by Chel Diokno,...
Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla said the criminal complaints filed against him before the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Monday, Sept. 15, are part of the efforts to derail his application as next Ombudsman. “It’s really an organized effort for them to shoot down my candidacy as...
