Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Tuesday, December 2 called on the government to assure Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa of his rights and due process amid reports of his impending arrest by the International Criminal Court (ICC). “It is very important that our justice system in the...
House Committee on Ethics and Privileges Chairman 4Ps Party-list Rep. JC Abalos said that Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga 's two-month suspension wasn 't the result of his social media attacks against President Marcos. Abalos made this clarification in a press conference...
President Marcos does not want a reenacted budget, so Malacañang has urged lawmakers to speed up the work. "Bilisan ang trabaho. Dapat bilisan ang pag-aaral (Speed up the work. The study should be expedited)!" Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said in a briefing...
Malacañang remains determined to achieve the Philippines ' full-year economic growth target, despite the government 's chief economist acknowledging that the country will miss its goal. President Marcos, according to Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro,...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Tuesday, December 2, expressed full support for the government’s newly launched "Tatak Pinoy" Program, emphasizing the crucial role of education and skills development in powering the Philippines’ long-term industrialization efforts....
Malacañang said the Office of the President (OP) has already sent demand letters to collect the outstanding bills from agencies as early as April and May. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the over P14 million...
Malacañang said offering a reward in order to track down former lawmaker Zaldy Co "can be considered." While there has yet to be talks on providing a bounty for the arrest of the resigned solon who is suspected to be in Portugal, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
The Malabon City government signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Philippine Pharma Procurement Inc. (PPPI) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, to strengthen healthcare delivery and expand residents’ access to medicines and vaccines. Mayor Jeannie Sandoval and PPPI President and Chief Executive Officer...
Even with mixed demand, the Marcos Jr. administration successfully borrowed its planned amount of ₱35 billion through the dual sale of government bonds. During the sale of three-year treasury bonds (T-bonds) on Tuesday, Dec. 2, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded its ₱20-billion...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will mark its 90th anniversary on Dec. 21 with a significantly toned-down celebration as it foregoes its traditional parade and showcase of military assets out of respect for Filipinos affected by recent calamities and amid public outrage over a corruption...
Malacañang has accused Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga, who is facing a 60-day suspension at the House of Representatives, of using President Marcos ' name to justify his acts of disinformation. "[S]a ating nakikita rito, ginagamit lamang ang pangalan ni Pangulong Marcos Jr....
BACOLOD CITY – A squad leader of the dismantled Central Negros 2 (CN2) of the New People’s Army (NPA) was killed in an encounter with the 94th Infantry Battalion (IB) in Barangay Buenavista, Himamaylan City, Negros Occidental on Tuesday morning, Dec. 2. Lt. Col. Ziegfred Tayaban, 94th IB...
