The members of the Ilocos Sur provincial board hailed the appointment of their “ka-probinsya” (province mate) Raul B. Villanueva as associate justice of the Supreme Court (SC). In a resolution, the provincial board stated that Villanueva’s achievements “are a source of profound pride and...
President Marcos said the government must give serious consideration to adopting modern waste-to-energy technologies, starting in Metro Manila, to address the worsening garbage and flooding problems in the capital region. In an interview with the Manila Bulletin, President Marcos said...
President Marcos has instructed all frontline agencies to carry out round-the-clock rescue and relief operations, following the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental on Oct. 10. According to Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez, Marcos reminded them that the...
President Marcoc has declared special non-working holidays in three towns in Cotabato and Davao de Oro for their respective local festivities. Malacañang said President Marcos declared the holidays in order to give residents the opportunity to fully participate in their respective founding...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos paid tribute to Filipino nurses and community leaders in the United Kingdom, expressing gratitude for their courage, compassion, and service during a gathering in London on Friday, Oct. 10. In a post on Instagram, Marcos described the evening as “a night of pride...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) vowed to conduct on-site validations of local projects funded by the Seal of Good Local Governance Incentive Fund (SGLGIF) to ensure transparency and proper use of public funds. Through its Bureau of Local Government Development (BLGD),...
A China Coast Guard (CCG) ship fired a water cannon and deliberately rammed a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel anchored in the territorial waters of Pag-asa (Thitu) Island in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) on Sunday morning, Oct. 12, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said. PCG...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima hit the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) for its continued refusal to livestream its hearings. In a statement Saturday, Oct. 11, De Lima openly asked if that was what President Marcos ordered the ICI to do. De Lima, who had early...
If it’s up to Vice President Sara Duterte, she wouldn’t have chosen newly installed Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla as Ombudsman. She said this on Saturday, Oct. 11, on a media interview at the sidelines of her visit to Mati City, Davao Oriental, which was rocked by a magnitude 7.4-magnitude...
The Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) Project, a flagship initiative of President Marcos has received international recognition after the United Nations named it one of the recipients of the 2025 Asian Townscape Award for excellence in urban design and sustainable development. The UN-Habitat...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, October 11, said it is fast-tracking repairs and relief for schools affected by recent calamities, with P139.4 million already released for typhoon-hit schools in Masbate, while damage assessments continue in Cebu and Davao Oriental. Following...
President Marcos reaffirmed his administration’s commitment to producing globally competitive Filipino workers as he visited the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) training centers in Taguig City on Friday, Oct. 10. In an Instagram post, the President said he wanted to...
