In honoring late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on his 108th birthday anniversary, President Marcos shared that one of the many lessons his father imparted to him was to respect and fight for the dignity of Filipinos. "These are the many, many lessons that we must maintain, always, our...
We have reached the tipping point. The Filipino people no longer merely expect accountability — they demand it. The latest revelations of massive corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in-volving so-called "ghost" flood control projects, have shaken public trust to its...
Amid the apparent intrigue in the House of Representatives ' leadeship, Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V bared on Wednesday, Sept. 10 that the congressmen were "solidly" behind Speaker Martin Romualdez. "There is no change of leadership," Ortega confidently declared in...
Unemployment in the country has risen sharply in July, driven by a series of typhoons that severely impacted key sectors and forced many out of work, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The Philippine unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July 2025, from 4.7 percent in July...
The Philippine employment rate dipped to 94.7 percent in July 2025 amid the entry of 1.7 million new workers into the labor force, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The July Labor Force Survey showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent from 4.7...
The Philippines is turning to Cambodia to help meet the demand of a growing population, as part of the government’s push to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian country, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Tiu Laurel said the country...
The newly inaugurated President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital—better known as Baseco Hospital—has secured accreditation under PhilHealth’s YAKAP program just three days after filing its application, in what officials believe is the fastest turnaround time in the country. The announcement...
President Marcos has ordered the Social Security System (SSS) and Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) to guard funds with integrity and invest wisely. In his speech at the ceremonial launching of the SSS Pension Reform Program on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Marcos reminded both institutions to...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, September 10, reminded all public school teachers that overtime work must be pre-approved and rendered only when absolutely necessary. In a statement, DepEd said the directive aims to ensure proper monitoring of teachers’ workloads, prevent...
The current flood control corruption scandal gripping the nation will pull down other countries’ level of interest in investing in the Philippines, Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel “Babe” Romualdez. This admission came during a media interview about the trade relationship...
While laws and rules are in place, they have not been implemented properly leading to systemic corruption activities that have been normalized for decades now, President Marcos lamented. Although deep-seated, Marcos vowed to put an end to corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways...
President Marcos has assured the public that subsidized government programs are financially sustainable and designed for long-term implementation. Marcos said this after critics questioned the sustainability of government initiatives such as the hospitals’ zero balance billing and the “Benteng...
