The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of motor vehicle registration and driver’s license that expired on September 30 as part of the assistance to the motorists affected by the calamities, including the recent magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. LTO chief, Assistant...
If President Marcos were to do his own sit down, he would choose his father, late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., as his guest. Asked in an interview with The Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down” who he would choose to guest in a one-on-one interview, Marcos said he would still pick his father. "I might...
"You cannot paint everyone in government with the same brush as all of these corrupt operators that you see in government." This was what President Marcos said in an interview with The Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down" as he pointed out that corrupt officials are not the face of the government....
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader Caloocan City 2nd district Rep. Edgar "Egay" Erice said that one member of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) who he recently spoke to was already "losing hope". In a fiery privilege speech on Monday afternoon, Oct. 6, Erice called on his fellow...
The Senate will push for zero unprogrammed funds in the proposed 2026 national budget, Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Monday, October 6. Sotto said this is part of the government’s bid for a transparent budget in light of the controversy in flood control projects. The...
Demand for the government’s short-dated treasury bills (T-bills) continued to decline, but the Marcos Jr. administration on Monday, Oct. 6, was still able to borrow ₱22 billion at slightly higher borrowing costs. During the latest T-bills auction, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) received relief donations from the Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Monday, Oct. 6, for distribution to victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu. The donation included 100 sacks of rice, 56 rapid emergency tents, 1,087 assorted tents, and 50 solar power units. The...
The Embassy of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia in Manila commemorated the Kingdom’s 95th National Day with a solemn and celebratory gathering on September 23 at the Rizal Ballroom of the Shangri-La Hotel in Makati. The event highlighted Saudi Arabia’s enduring legacy, transformative progress, and...
Amid the recent calamities that struck the country, Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte highlighted a new law that authorizes national agencies and local government units (LGUs) to make anticipatory actions that could save more lives and temper the impact of imminent disasters....
Seven former and incumbent government officials were recommended by the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) to the vacant post of Ombudsman. In a letter to President Marcos dated Oct. 6, 2025, the JBC recommended (in alphabetical order) Michael Galicia Aguinaldo, Stephen Caperina Cruz, Samuel Hufano...
Amid Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for snap elections, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Monday, Oct. 6, that President Marcos has no time for politics and advised the senator to focus on serving the people instead. “It is just his wishful thinking. We do not have time to...
One million Filipino rice farmers will each receive ₱7,000 in direct cash assistance under the proposed 2026 national budget as part of the Marcos administration 's expanded support to the agriculture sector. House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III made this announcement Monday, Oct. 6...
