President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s net satisfaction rose significantly to +10 in June, a 20-point rise from -10 in April, based on the latest Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey released on Tuesday, Sept. 30. The survey, conducted from June 25 to 29, found that 46 percent of adult Filipinos were...
The Judicial and Bar Council (JBC) and President Marcos should hurry up in naming the country 's next Ombudsman--a position that has been vacant for over two months now. House Deputy Minority Leader Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima made this call after the Independent...
The ongoing House plenary debates on the 2026 national budget have shed light on why Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Ted Herbosa has described non-functioning health centers across the country as the agency’s version of the flood control projects mess. Akbayan Party-list Rep. Chel Diokno,...
President Marcos has called for greater support for Filipino artists, stressing that through their creativity reflects the "very soul of our nation." Marcos made the call as he led the reopening of the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City on Tuesday, Sept. 30. "As we...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
The Philippines signed a total of four agreements on climate action with Hungary, Panama, Maldives, and Togo and established political consultations for strengthening relations during the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA80), Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma....
Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga was an avid Bongbong Marcos supporter during the 2022 election season. Not anymore. The eccentric Barzaga, who refers ro himself as "congressmeow", is now calling for the impeachment of President Marcos. A publication material posted on Barzaga...
President Marcos remains confident that the military will continue to abide by the Constitution amid the widespread corruption in the government, Malacañang said. "May tiwala po ang ating Pangulo sa ating mga kasundaluhan na sila po ay mananatiling matatag at ang kanila lamang ipasusunod...
Five new undersecretaries of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were sworn in on Tuesday, Sept, 30, as part of a reorganization to strengthen operations and accountability in the department DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said President Marcos signed the appointment papers of the...
Malacañang said the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is currently working with the Congress and the Executive Branch to ensure that the P60-billion unutilized funds will be restored for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth). The DBM confirmed this in a statement issued by...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday, Sept. 30 dispelled rumors of a coup plot on the part of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) against President Marcos amid the Sept. 21 rallies. "Walang nagbalak sa AFP. Maraming nagdadasal na may nagbalak sana...
Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III led the House of Representatives ' contingent Tuesday, Sept. 30 in the first Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting of the 20th Congress, wherein he highlighted an "early accomplishment" of the lower chamber. Tuesday was also Dy...
