Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong said he has been receiving numerous documents from different parts of the country detailing alleged anomalies in government projects, many of which he intends to turn over once a formal investigating body is created. Earlier, Palace Press Officer Undersecretary...
The Department of Education (DepEd) is rallying support from both the public and private sectors to help bridge the country’s classroom shortage through a collaboration that enables Filipinos to contribute to school-building efforts with their everyday purchases. “Let us keep planting these...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson revealed on Wednesday, Aug. 27, that accreditations are being offered to contractors for a fee starting at P2 million. According to Lacson, this was being done by the Philippine Contractors Accreditation Board (PCAB), the implementing board of the Construction...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III clarified to House reporters Wednesday, Aug 27 that he had no ill feelings toward President Marcos after his sudden sacking as the country 's top cop two days ago. "Of course," Torre answered with zero hesitation when...
President Marcos has appointed Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante Vargas as Acting Ombudsman, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed on Wednesday, Aug. 27. Vargas, who was first appointed as Deputy Ombudsman by then-president Rodrigo Duterte in March 2022, served as Graft...
Trimming bureaucratic fat or government rightsizing could start as early as next year once the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of the newly enacted Government Optimization Act are completed within the year. “We intend to have the implementing guidelines and other policies issued within...
Japan-based debt watcher R&I’s fresh affirmation of the Philippines’ high investment-grade ‘A-’ credit rating has allowed the Marcos administration to raise a cumulative ₱35 billion through bond sales at lower borrowing costs. During the auction of three-year and 25-year Treasury bonds...
Malacañang has yet to receive any request from the camp of former president Rodrigo Duterte which seeks an audience with the Marcos administration to negotiate Duterte 's return to the country. Duterte’s lead counsel Nicholas Kaufman said he wants to speak to the government and the...
While congressional pressure may be considered, the appointment of district engineers is ultimately based on professional qualifications and merit, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 27. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the agency follows a formal process...
House lawmakers have asked Malacañang to terminate its procurement deal on Israeli military equipment in response to Israel 's “genocide" of Palestinians in Gaza. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Dadah Ismula on Wednesday, Aug. 27, led the filing of House Resolution (HR) No. 195 to urge the...
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intensified its anti-smuggling efforts, resulting in the seizure of ₱605.29 million worth of illicit cigarettes from a warehouse in Plaridel, Bulacan, in a move that supports President Marcos’ directive to enhance enforcement. According to a press statement from...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Wednesday, August 27 said he supports President Marcos’ call for a lifestyle check on all government officials amid the ongoing investigation into anomalous flood control projects. “I think it’s about time…government officials ought to be following...
