President Marcos has met the new ambassadors of Belgium and the United Kingdom as they begin their tour of duty in the Philippines. Marcos received Resident Ambassador of Belgium Vladislava Iordanova and Resident Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Sarah Hulton at...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Wednesday, Oct. 15, that more than 1.8 million individuals were already affected by the recent earthquakes that rocked Davao Oriental and Cebu. OCD spokesperson Junie Castillo said the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) and...
Vice President Sara Duterte will join this year’s celebration of World Pandesal Day where a total of 100,000 free breads will be given away on Thursday, Oct. 16, at the Kamuning Bakery Café in Quezon City. Wilson Lee Flores, owner of Kamuning Bakery Café, said World Pandesal Day, a...
More than 70 families received their Transfer Certificates of Title (TCTs) from the Social Housing Finance Corporation (SHFC) through its flagship Community Mortgage Program (CMP) in a ceremony held at the City Convention Center in the City of San Jose Del Monte, Bulacan on Tuesday, Oct. 14. The...
A dump truck loaded with sand rammed into concrete barriers after its driver allegedly fell asleep while driving along Marcos Highway near the Santolan station of the Light Rail Transit Line 2 (LRT-2) in Pasig City on Wednesday morning, Oct. 15. Based on initial reports, the driver said he and his...
President Marcos has credited First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos for her key role in the success of the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli project, which has earned the 2025 United Nations (UN) Asian Townscape Award for its contribution to sustainable urban development. In a press briefing, Communications...
President Marcos welcomed Croatian Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Gordan Grlić Radman, marking the first official visit to the Philippines by a Croatian foreign minister. “Welcome to the Philippines, especially at this very important time,” the President told the Croatian envoy’s...
Is "Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga trying to recruit 'kakampinks" to his cause? A Facebook post from the self-styled white knight against corruption on late Tuesday night, Oct 14, indicted that he didn’t view kakampinks as his enemies. "Congressman...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. When I assumed office as Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary in July 2022, my first marching order to the Procurement Service-DBM (PS-DBM) was to restore trust. The agency faced scrutiny in Congress. I asked that we be...
Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte on Tuesday, Oct. 14, slammed what he called “the biggest joke of the century” following reports that former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez might be made a state witness in the multi-billion peso flood control corruption probe. “So now, Congressman...
Debt watcher S&P Global Ratings could have upgraded the Philippines’ credit rating this year if not for the eruption of cases involving alleged corruption in the flood control budget, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager revealed. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up its earthquake preparedness efforts through specialized training programs and the proposed establishment of a DepEd Command Center, in partnership with the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). In the wake of recent...
