The Department of Agriculture (DA) is proposing the return of the government’s grains purchasing power to include corn and milled rice, in addition to palay or unmilled rice, as another major step to strengthen the country’s food security. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel has been...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano would be the new Senate minority leader, Sen. Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada disclosed this on Tuesday, September 9. According to Estrada, this was agreed upon by the new minority group that would be composed of senators allied with former president Rodrigo Duterte. This...
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has started coordinating with the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) for the establishment of a Migrant Workers Office (MWO) in Cambodia. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac said the establishment of an MWO in Cambodia is timely amid rising concerns over scam hubs...
President Marcos returned from his state visit in Cambodia, bringing five new business deals with Cambodian businesses. Marcos arrived in the country on Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 9, after his three-day state visit in Phnom Penh. The plane carrying the President and his delegation landed at the...
Following the maturity of nearly ₱290 billion in government bonds, the Marcos Jr. administration secured ₱30 billion from its latest debt sale at lower borrowing costs, as reinvestment demand boosted appetite for securities and pulled yields down at the auction. During the sale of reissued...
State-run Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth), which received zero subsidies this year, is proposed to have the highest allocation under the proposed ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget. During a Senate finance committee hearing on Tuesday, Sept. 9, the Department of Budget and...
The Supreme Court (SC) has been pressed to stop the enforcement of the law that extended the term of office of Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials from three to four years, and effectively postponed to November 2026 the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) originally set...
The lead counsel of former president Rodrigo Duterte claimed that his detention in The Hague, Netherlands has taken a toll on his health as he urged the Marcos administration to let the ex-chief executive return to the Philippines. “The hearing on the confirmation of charges has been postponed,...
Members of the group Pambansang Lakas ng Kilusang Mamamalakaya ng Pilipinas-Navotas (PAMALAKAYA-Navotas) staged a protest on Monday, Sept. 8, outside the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Malabon-Navotas District Engineering Office to denounce alleged corruption in multi-billion-peso...
Business leaders from the Philippines and Cambodia must build on the momentum of the two countries ' growing economic relations by expanding their partnership in key sectors, President Marcos said. In his keynote address at the CEO B2B Networking Roundtable during his three-day state visit to...
In a move aimed at strengthening healthcare support and improving teacher welfare, the Department of Education (DepEd) has approved the release of a P7,000 annual medical allowance for public school teachers, giving them the option to either avail themselves of Health Maintenance Organization (HMO)...
Last week, President Marcos proclaimed at the inauguration of the HD Hyundai Shipyard in Subic, Zambales, that aside from having talented seafarers, the Philippines is back on track toward reviving its shipbuilding industry and raising its caliber to world class competitiveness. Indeed, the...
