President Marcos is open to changes in the proposed 2026 national budget as long as they are justifiable and not intended to misuse public funds, Malacañang said amid early tensions with Congress over his warning against questionable insertions. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
More patient transport vehicles (PTVs) were distributed by President Marcos, this time, in Mindanao. Marcos led the turnover of emergency vehicles intended for the cities and municipalities in Zamboanga del Norte, Zamboanga del Sur, Zamboanga Sibugay, Lanao del Sur and Isabela City in Basilan. A...
Malacañang said President Marcos’ improved trust ratings in the latest OCTA Research survey reflect growing public appreciation for his work ethic and increased visibility. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the OCTA Tugon ng Masa survey conducted from July 12 to 17...
A total of 5,590 Support to the Barangay Development Program (SBDP) projects worth over P20 billion were completed in more than 4,000 barangays nationwide from 2022 to 2025 as part of the commitment of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to attain lasting peace and inclusive development in...
President Marcos will push for deeper defense and economic cooperation with India—including new agreements on science, law, and technology—during his five-day state visit to New Delhi and Bangalore next week, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. In a pre-departure briefing in...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is planning to conduct a motu propio investigation into the reported corruption in flood control projects and unfair water joint venture agreements (JVA), Senate President Pro Tempore Jinggoy Estrada said. Estrada, in a press conference in Parañaque City, disclosed...
For House Speaker Martin Romualdez, a Bagong Pilipinas means a healthy Pilipinas. That 's why Romualdez encouraged Filipinos to take advantage of the public access to the Philippine Sports Commission’s (PSC) track and field facilities pursuant to President Marcos ' directive issued in...
“Mobility for all” – the slogan that defines the new direction of Toyota around the globe – has moved to provide a bridge to make healthcare more accessible to people. The Philippines has been chosen by Toyota Mobility Foundation (TMF) as one of the first countries to implement a mobility...
One of the most-applauded portions of the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) would have to be when President Marcos mentioned the flood control projects—and how so many of them were failures, riddled with substandard work, or worse, figments of the imagination. His plan to investigate...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s striking rebuke—“Mahiya naman kayo! (Shame on you)”—echoes louder than most political pronouncements in recent memory. Simple, raw, and deeply moral, the statement cuts deep through the usual noise surrounding corruption in government. It is a call for...
EDITORS DESK If there’s anything the past few weeks have made painfully clear, it’s this: Climate change is no longer a looming threat. It’s already here and it’s drowning us. Tropical storm Crising was the headline, but it was the habagat—the southwest monsoon it dragged in—that...
The public outcry that ensued following a viral photo of a lawmaker allegedly watching “online sabong” while the House of Representatives was in session should serve as a motivation for the national government to further intensify the campaign against online gambling. And the Cybercrime...
