Just because President Marcos did not certify the four priority bills as urgent does not mean he lacked sincerity in wanting them passed as soon as possible, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the message of the President was clear: the four...
The country’s unemployment rate climbed to a three-month high of five percent in October, representing about 2.54 million jobless Filipinos, up from 3.8 percent in the previous month and 3.9 percent a year earlier, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, Dec. 10. This...
The country’s rice imports for the year are projected to decline by 1.4 million metric tons (MT) following the government’s imposition of a four-month import ban, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). In its December report on the global grains trade, the USDA’s...
Officials of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) met with traffic managers of at least four local government units (LGUs) of Metro Manila and Rizal and discussed ways to prevent a repeat of the traffic gridlock along Marcos Highway over the weekend. MMDA general manager Procopio...
The sustained rise in Philippine public debt continued to buck the trend of declining debt holdings among Filipino households and firms at the end of the third quarter of 2025, the latest Institute of International Finance (IIF) data showed. According to the Washington-based IIF’s latest Global...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said the Senate is keen on passing the proposed Independent People’s Commission (IPC) by January next year. Sotto, in an interview on Tuesday, December 9, said they hope to finish deliberations on the bill before the Christmas break. The Senate...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, December 9, announced that the proposed P41.18-billion budget for private education subsidies in 2026 is poised to expand the reach of the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE) programs—marking another year of...
After a series of interviews with seasoned journalists in his podcast, President Marcos had college students interviewed him, where he expressed he enjoys talking to the younger ones as there is "always something new." In his recent podcast released on Tuesday, Dec. 9, Marcos was being interviewed...
Budget carrier Cebu Pacific is adding seven new aircraft to its fleet next year, betting big on rising travel demand despite economic headwinds. Cebu Pacific President and Chief Commercial Officer Xander Lao said they are bringing in five narrowbody jets and two widebody aircraft for the coming...
Roma Rimando, manager of St. Timothy Construction Corporation, a company owned by contractors Sarah and Curlee Discaya, surrendered to Pasig City police on Monday night, lawyer Cornelio Samaniego III, the couple 's spokesperson, said on Tuesday, Dec. 9. In a television interview, Samaniego...
Global debt watcher Moody’s Ratings said the Philippines and several Asian peers face high credit exposure to physical climate risks, but the country is relatively better positioned due to its stronger fiscal capacity to build resilience. In a report published last week, Moody’s noted that the...
Contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya voluntarily surrendered to the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on Tuesday morning, Dec. 9, in anticipation of an arrest order that may be issued by the court against her and her co-accused. Lawyer Cornelio Samaniego III, the spokesperson of the...
