The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified substandard and non-existent farm-to-market roads (FMRs) across two provinces in Mindanao, based on the initial findings of its ongoing audit to investigate alleged corruption. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Monday, Sept. 29,...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Paolo Ortega V thanked on Monday, Sept. 29 his fellow Ilocano President Marcos for delivering timely aid to La Union after successive typhoons plowed through the province. “Sunod-sunod po talaga ang sakuna na mga tumama sa 1st district at buong probinsya...
Former House speaker Martin Romualdez had utilized “for later release” (FLR) funds and even the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the unconstitutional impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a manifestation on the Senate floor on Monday,...
The Marcos administration is considering extending the ongoing suspension on rice imports until the end of the year, as the policy continues to fall short of improving the prices of palay (unmilled rice) amid a strong harvest, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary...
In a gesture of diplomacy and cultural exchange, European Union Ambassador Mariomassimo Santoro paid a courtesy visit to the Manila Bulletin headquarters on Sept. 18, 2025. He was warmly welcomed by Basilio C. Yap, chairman of the Yap Group of Companies, and Dr. Emilio C. Yap III, president of...
President Marcos ' press secretary has urged lawmakers to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill into law amid the clamor for transparency and accountability in the flood control project anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez made the call during his...
Despite relatively weaker demand, the Marcos administration has successfully borrowed ₱22 billion through the sale of short-dated Treasury bills (T-bills) at over three-month-low borrowing costs. During the latest T-bills auction on Sept. 29, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded its...
Vice President Sara Duterte maintained on Monday, Sept. 29, that their family was not informed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding former president Rodrigo Duterte’s health condition as he was found unconscious on the floor of his detention room. Speaking in a press conference,...
More than 100 State Universities and Colleges (SUCs) in the provinces are expected to benefit from the commitment of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to bolster funding for the education sector. Department of Budget and Management Secretary Amenah Pangandaman said on Monday, Sept. 29, she will...
Malacañang has distanced itself from matters concerning the health of former president Rodrigo Duterte while in detention. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they will not give updates on Duterte 's health when asked what the Marcos administration...
Vice President Sara Duterte on Monday, Sept. 29, lamented that “nothing (is) happening” in the country as politics and self-interest seemed to consume government officials under the Marcos administration. In a press conference, the official criticized the present administration for the...
President Marcos has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. as special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), Malacañang announced Monday, Sept. 29. In a statement, the Office of the President said Azurin will formally...
