With 17 affirmative votes, no negative votes and zero abstention, the Senate on Tuesday, December 9 approved on third and final reading House Bill No. 4058, which contains the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance...
The Philippine Stock Exchange index (PSEi) was higher on Tuesday, Dec. 9, as investors anticipate the rate cuts that may be announced by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) and the United States Federal Reserve (US Fed). The main index added 27.42 points, or 0.46 percent, to close at 5,976.64....
Members of the House minority bloc were dismayed by Malacañang 's announcement of its so-called priority measures, particularly because nothing had been certified as urgent by President Marcos. On Tuesday, Dec. 9, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said that...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will immediately address pedestrian infrastructure along EDSA to make commuting safer for all. DOTr Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the initiative, directed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., aims to make...
The Social Security System (SSS), the state-run pension fund for private-sector workers, has released ₱18.8 billion in 13th-month pensions to 3.7 million pensioners. In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 9, the SSS announced that it has credited its annual 13th-month pension to pensioners, in line with...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) confirmed on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that it has monitored two major Chinese naval formations moving near the eastern seaboard of Luzon facing Okinawa last week as tensions between China and Japan have increased in recent months. AFP spokesperson for West...
It’s an early Christmas gift for beneficiaries of mass housing in Pasig City after the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) awarded P21 million that will be used for the acquisition of the land they have been occupying for years. DHSUD Secretary Jose Ramon P. Aliling said...
President Marcos has asked senators and congressmen to prioritize the passage of four proposed legislative measures, including the Anti-dynasty bill and Party-list System Reform Act. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro announced on Tuesday, Dec. 9, that Marcos has...
Pag-IBIG Fund received the Best Sustainability Initiatives Award at the 2025 Governance Commission for GOCCs (GCG) Awards Ceremony held Monday, Dec. 1, in Parañaque City. The award recognizes the agency’s efforts to integrate sustainability values and responsible practices across its programs,...
The P60 billion that must be returned to the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) as per the Supreme Court (SC) must not be sourced from assets or kickbacks to be recovered from those involved in the flood control projects corruption scandal. House Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district...
Sarah Discaya may be arrested this week, following the expected issuance of a warrant of arrest against her over a "ghost" flood control project, President Marcos said. In a video report, Marcos announced that the arrest warrant against Discaya is expected to be out this week, and will soon be...
The Senate will continue to pursue the proposed creation of the Independent People’s Commission (IPC) despite Malacañang apparent lack of interest in it. "Yes we will [pursue the bill]," Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III told reporters on Monday, Dec. 8. "They have yet to study it...
