President Marcos has renewed his call to the media to help in combating fake news, which he said has taken too much space and become damaging. Speaking before journalists at the Year-end Fellowship with the media covering Malacañang on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Marcos stressed that the proliferation of...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of an inter-agency technical working group (IATWG) to conduct a full review of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system, calling it a necessary step to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability and alignment with the administration’s...
ENDEAVOR My eight-year-old grandson Rafa provided the impetus for our family to join the “Trillion Peso March” at the People Power Monument last Sunday, Nov. 30. The last time my wife and I joined a demonstration there was during the annual celebration of EDSA People Power when I was serving...
Members of the House of Representatives were crushed Wednesday, Dec. 3 to learn that Rogelio "Babes" Singson had resigned as a commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima said Singson 's decision to walk away from...
Barangay Blue Ridge B has been hailed as one of the Ten Outstanding Barangay Initiatives in the 2025 Galing Pook Awards on Wednesday, Dec. 3. The barangay received national recognition for its “Clustered Street Camp Evacuation Approach,” a localized disaster-response model designed to ensure...
The Antipolo City government will begin the dry run of its Modified Truck Ban Ordinance on Dec. 9 as part of efforts to ease traffic congestion in the city. The announcement was made on Wednesday, Dec. 3, following months of studies, public hearings, and consultations with stakeholders and...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte announced on social media that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit this city on Thursday, Dec. 4, to inspect the newly completed Bucana Bridge. “BBM will come tomorrow to take a look at his Bucana Bridge. Start clapping ahead of...
The mass resignation of the country 's top officials beginning with President Marcos will just open the door for "opportunists". Bishop Emeritus Antonio Tobias D.D., of the Diocese of Novaliches gave this warning in his homily Wednesday afternoon, Dec. 3, as he officiated a thanksgiving mass...
Go Negosyo and the Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) agreed to collaborate on agriculture, agribusiness, and mentorship in a bid to improve farm productivity. Go Negosyo founder Joey Concepcion and DAR Secretary Conrado Estrella III presented the memorandum of agreement (MOA) formalizing the...
Christmas came early for members of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as President Marcos Jr. ordered an increase in the base pay of military and other uniformed personnel (MUP) on Wednesday, Dec. 3. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla expressed gratitude to the President...
President Marcos has ordered the reduction of the real property taxes (RPT) imposed on independent power producers (IPP) for this year. The move was intended to prevent defaults and economic losses that could affect electricity supply and the government’s fiscal stability, according to the...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, December 3, said it is preparing for one of the largest teacher recruitment waves in recent years. In a statement, DepEd said the Marcos administration’s proposed 2026 national budget allocates 32,916 new Teacher I items to help ease classroom...
