Public school learners and teachers will soon benefit from bamboo-made school furniture as the Department of Education (DepEd) begins its rollout in selected schools starting February. The initiative, led by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, finally puts into practice Executive Order (EO) No. 879, s....
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has described as "unjustifiable" the impeachment complaint filed against President Marcos on Monday, Jan. 19. "Wala tayong nakikitang batayan na magbibigay-katwiran sa isinampang impeachment complaint laban kay Pangulong Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. (We...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) started the week lower as investors took profits from recent gains, as expected. The main index dropped 26.89 points, or 0.42 percent, to close at 6,437.78 on Monday, Jan. 19. Banks led the retreat, although the services sector advanced, while the...
Demand for short-term government securities (GS) remained strong, with domestic lenders snapping up debt paper at lower rates amid the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) slightly dovish stance. During the latest treasury bills (T-bills) auction on Monday, Jan. 19, the Marcos Jr. administration...
The Philippine government on Monday, Jan. 19, assured global automotive manufacturers of its long-term commitment to the domestic assembly sector, pledging to honor outstanding fiscal obligations under the Comprehensive Automotive Resurgence Strategy (CARS) Program despite recent budgetary shifts....
A senatorial candidate in the May 2025 elections was held in indirect contempt by the Supreme Court (SC) for withdrawing his candidacy two days after his petition against his disqualification for being a nuisance candidate issued by the Commission on Elections (Comelec) was granted temporarily....
ILOILO CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon claimed that the completion of the unfinished flyover in Iloilo will be the Christmas gift of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to the people of Iloilo. “Magiging Christmas gift eto ni PBBM sa taga-Iloilo....
The government will lean on unused funds from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and savings from last year’s national budget to settle its obligations to investors under the recently vetoed automotive incentive program. Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina...
Lawyer Andre de Jesus gave a rather impassioned explanation on Monday, Jan. 19 on why President Marcos should be impeached and unseated by Congress. De Jesus--accompanied by Pusong Pinoy Party-list Rep. Jett Nisay--gave a break down of the allegations against Marcos as contained in his 12-page...
Fishers on Monday, Jan. 19, accused the government of carrying out a “fake rehabilitation” of Manila Bay, saying large-scale reclamation and dredging projects continue to destroy marine ecosystems and livelihoods. To press their claim, members of the progressive fisherfolk group Pambansang...
Malacañang said President Marcos respects the filing of an impeachment complaint against him at the House of Representatives, stressing that such action is part of the democratic process under the Constitution. In a statement on Monday, Jan. 19, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said it...
The Federation of Filipino Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry Inc. (FFCCCII) threw its support behind the Department of Finance’s (DOF) recent tax audit reforms and the landmark trade deal with the United Arab Emirates (UAE), signaling optimism for the country’s fiscal environment and...
