The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms is eyeing Jan. 13, 2026 as the start of its preliminary hearings on the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Bill--one of the longest sought measures in the history of the legislature. Committee chairman, Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto...
President Marcos has led the groundbreaking ceremony of the Korea Agricultural Machinery Industry Complex (KAMIC) in Nueva Ecija, the country’s first large-scale agricultural machinery factory. The machinery factory is expected to strengthen local farm mechanization, boost productivity, and...
The House of Representatives has approved on second reading House Bill (HB) No.6614 or the measure seeking to extend the coverage and period of availment of the Estate Tax Amnesty Program. Contained in Committee Report (CR) No.31, HB No.6614 was sponsored by Committee on Ways and Means Chairman...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday, Dec. 10, warned groups and individuals pushing for a “transition government” or a “withdrawal of support” from the current administration that such narratives, regardless of how they are worded, may amount to promoting an...
The Phase 2 of the cumulative impact assessment (CIA) for Manila Bay reclamation projects remains ongoing, the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) said on Wednesday, Dec. 10. In August 2023, President Marcos halted 21 major reclamation projects in Manila Bay indefinitely to...
President Marcos will not certify as urgent the proposed national budget for next year as it is expected to be submitted for approval before Christmas, Malacañang said. "Hindi ngayon (Not now)," Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Wednesday, Dec. 10, when...
Fugitives from the law should emulate the decision of controversial contractor Sarah Discaya to turn herself in to face the charges leveled against her in connection with the flood control controversy, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said. This is probably the first time that Discaya was...
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) chairman, retired Supreme Court (SC) associate justice Andres Reyes Jr. believes that the commission will be around for the next two years. Reyes, in a chance interview with reporters Wednesday, Dec. 10, addressed murmurs that the ICI 's days...
A total of 20 business groups called on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent several legislative measures that aim to expand the functions of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) by granting the anti-corruption body full investigative and prosecutorial...
Former lawmaker Zaldy Co 's passport has been cancelled, President Marcos bared. In a video report on Wednesday, Dec. 10, Marcos said the passport of Co has been cancelled, preventing him from further hiding over allegations of corruption in connection to the flood control anomalies....
The country’s gross domestic product (GDP) growth is expected to miss the government’s 2025 and 2026 targets as the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) cut its forecasts for its host country, the Philippines, citing reduced public infrastructure spending amid a flood-control corruption...
Malacañang denied reports claiming that secretaries Sonny Angara and Henry Aguda were on their way out from President Marcos ' Cabinet. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Angara and Department of...
