Malacañang assured the public that all members of the Executive Department, including President Marcos, will comply with any directive from the Office of the Ombudsman allowing public access to Statements of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALNs). Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
President Marcos announced that the Office of the President (OP) has allocated P158-million financial assistance to local governments affected by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake that struck Davao Oriental last week. According to Malacañang, P50 million will be given to the province of Davao Oriental...
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) member Rogelio "Babes" Singson has disclosed that the body has identified someone who could act as a substitute to former Ako Bicol Party-list representative Zaldy Co if he continues to snub the subpoena for him to attend the flood control project...
The Marcos administration suffered a decline in approval ratings on most key national issues from June to September 2025, with corruption and inflation emerging as the public’s top concerns, the latest Ulat ng Bayan survey by Pulse Asia Research showed. According to the survey in September 2025,...
Deputy Speaker Antipolo City 1st district Rep. Ronaldo "Ronnie" Puno has prodded the House Committee on Ethics and Privileges to make an example out of "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga before other congressmen start to emulate his antics. Puno and 28 other...
The administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong’’ Marcos, Jr. respects the people’s rights to conduct peaceful protests but has zero tolerance to any form of violence or disorder, Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla...
Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) new special adviser Rodolfo Azurin does not believe that protests or rallies will help build a better Philippines even even as the country is being hounded by corruption in the form of anomalous, billion-peso flood control projects. Azurin, in his...
The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said that the magnitude 5.8 earthquake that struck northern Cebu in the wee hours of Monday, Oct. 13, caused power outages and minor landslides, as well as triggered panic for worried and weary residents. OCD Deputy Administrator for Administration Assistant...
The bill providing free funeral services to indigent Filipino families has officially lapsed into law without the signature of President Marcos, Malacañang confirmed Monday, Oct. 13. In a text message, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that the measure, now Republic Act No....
Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga attended the anti-administration rally that he called for at Forbes Park Village in Makati City late Sunday night, Oct. 12, just hours before his fellow House members were scheduled to determine whether or not he deserve punishment for his antics....
PEACE BY PEACE The bulk of my younger years in the military were spent in Mindanao, particularly in Basilan. At that time, the island-province was a hotbed of conflict where insurgents and violent extremists wrought havoc on helpless communities. It was one of the most difficult assignments in my...
Government subsidies to state-run firms shrank to ₱70.3 billion in the first eight months of the year, compared to ₱87 billion in the same period last year, as the Marcos administration scaled back funding for major non-financial and financial government-owned and controlled corporations...
