Floods have long subsided in most areas, but a new tide is rising in the country—public resolve to cleanse the bureaucracy. What began as a lone exposé by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has now ignited a powerful wave of support for truth, justice, and reform. His revelations about botched...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Aug. 13, 2025, on behalf of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), I had the honor and privilege of officially submitting to Congress the ₱6.793...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. followed up the big, bold statement he made in his most recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) with an exposé of sorts that sent both signals to, and shivers down, the spine of the parties concerned. In so doing, our President...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, August 19, announced its support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) implementation of a 50 percent train fare discount for students on Metro Manila’s MRT and LRT lines. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement, said the measure,...
The government has programmed ₱419.9 billion in infrastructure spending for the third quarter, the biggest quarterly infra disbursement for 2025, at a time when allegedly fraudulent flood control projects are taking the spotlight amid concerns about some wasteful and corruption-laden public...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, August 19 pressed government officials to explain numerous flood control projects poured into provinces that are not even among the country’s most flood-prone areas. Citing a list released by President Marcos, Tulfo noted that Cebu received 414 flood control...
A military and uniformed personnel (MUP) reform has not made the cut for the priority legislation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s three remaining years, as enacting changes would entail higher costs. “I think the reform will be more costly at this point in time,” Finance Secretary Ralph...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan approved on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the rotation of district engineers nationwide as part of the stricter accountability in flood control projects. The policy mandates district engineers to rotate every three years, following...
After raising over half a trillion pesos from retail treasury bonds (RTBs) last week, the Marcos administration successfully borrowed ₱50 billion from separate sales of debt securities this week. During the sale of 10-year treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the Bureau of the Treasury...
The Philippines and United Arab Emirates marked on Tuesday, Aug. 19, the 51st anniversary of their diplomatic relations that have spanned decades of friendship, cooperation, and shared progress. In a statement, UAE Ambassador to Manila Mohamed Alqataam Alzaabi underscored how the two countries’...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation office to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the river 's development. Through Executive Order (EO) No. 92, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation...
Citing that micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) comprise 99.6 percent of all business establishments in the Philippines, President Marcos has recognized MSMEs as the backbone of the country 's economy. In a speech read by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin during the 2025...
