President Marcos has ordered the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to conduct round-the-clock clearing operations of roads rendered impassable due to Super Typhoon Uwan. "Pangulong Marcos Jr., inutos ang 24/7 clearing operations sa mga kalsadang hindi madaanan dahil sa Super Typhoon...
There will be no Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) on Dec. 1, 2025. Instead, the BSKE will be held in November 2026 as mandated by Republic Act No. 12232 which was declared constitutional by the Supreme Court (SC) in a decision released on Tuesday, Nov. 11. RA 12232 was signed into...
Despite a milder appetite from domestic lenders following the Philippines’ disappointing growth, the Marcos Jr. administration still managed to borrow its planned amount of ₱22 billion through the sale of short-dated Treasury bills (T-bills) at slightly lower costs. During the latest T-bills...
Members of the Senate on Tuesday, November 11 prayed for Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile after it was disclosed that the former veteran lawmaker is now in a critical condition. “I have just received a very very sad information, that our former colleague, former Senate President Juan Ponce...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) vowed to restore the Paco Pumping Station in Manila floodgate within two weeks after it was damaged by Super Typhoon “Uwan,” a timeline officials say is unusually fast for a project of this scale. The permanent and reinforced floodgate,...
Former Cabinet secretaries have urged President Marcos to designate the Department of Health (DOH) as head of the Philippine delegation to the 11th Conference of the Parties (COP11) to the World Health Organization Framework Convention on Tobacco Control (WHO FCTC) in Geneva, Switzerland this...
Housing loan borrowers of the National Home Mortgage Finance Corp. (NHMFC) in Central and Eastern Visayas affected by the recent Typhoon “Tino” are granted one-month moratorium on the payment of their monthly amortizations effective Nov. 4 until Dec. 3, 2025. More than 1,800 accounts are...
While Malacañang maintained its distance over the issue of local chief executives who were abroad during the onslaught of Typhoon Tino, it warned against complacency in times of disasters. "Unang-una sa Pangulo, hindi po niya gusto ito. Hindi niya po gusto na ang mga liderato ay chill-chill lang...
Malacañang has defended the events of First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos despite the onslaught of a typhoon in the country, saying the events were "not personal parties" and did not hinder any disaster response mobilized by the government. Responding to criticisms, Palace Press Officer and...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will file charges against Hi-Tone Construction and Development Corporation for allegedly failing to repair a damaged section of the Navotas City Coastal Dike, which has been blamed for worsening floods in the city’s coastal communities. DPWH...
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Typhoon Fung-wong blew out of the northwestern Philippines on Monday after setting off floods and landslides, knocking out power to entire provinces, killing at least 10 people and displacing more than 1.4 million others. The typhoon was forecast to head northwest...
"Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga erroneously claimed that President Marcos issued an arrest warrant against Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa over the weekend. The gen Z lawmaker and social media savant gave these remarks Saturday, Nov. 8 in one of his State of the...
