The Budget Amendments Review Sub-committe (BARSc) of the House Committee on Appropriations meticulously realigned during a marathon hearing Monday, Sept. 22 the P255.528 billion from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) that was initially earmarked for flood control projects. The...
Malacañang has suspended classes at all levels and work in government offices in Ilocos Norte and Ilocos Sur on Tuesday, Sept. 23 due to Super Typhoon Nando. Classes at all levels in Abra, Apayao, Batanes, Benguet, Cagayan and La Union have also been suspended on Sept. 23. Through Memorandum...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, September 22, said it has placed student health, safety, and inclusive learning at the heart of its proposed 2026 budget. Highlighting both recent achievements and future goals under the administration of President Marcos, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara...
BACOLOD CITY – This highly-urbanized city is seeking the assistance of the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) to facilitate the city’s plan to secure the ownership of a 7,787-square-meter property in Barangay 27 ravaged by fire earlier this month. Mayor Greg Gasataya...
BAGUIO CITY – Nine people were injured by landslides triggered by tropical cyclone ' 'Nando ' ' in Sitio Begis, Barangay Poblacion, Tuba, Benguet on Monday afternoon. Several vehicles, including a fuel tanker, a commuter van, and a car, were destroyed. Rescue teams evacuated...
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticized militant groups involved in the Mendiola protest that turned violent on Sunday, Sept. 21, saying they cannot be trusted to act responsibly within the country’s democratic systems. Teodoro’s remarks came after Bagong...
The country’s top business groups welcomed the nationwide protests against corruption on Sunday, Sept. 21, as a positive step toward building a transparent economic environment that inspires investor confidence. The Federation of Philippine Industries (FPI) said on Monday that the widespread...
Cardinal Pablo Virgilio David on Monday, Sept. 22, said capital punishment will not solve corruption as it largely punishes the poor while allowing the wealthy and powerful to escape accountability. In a social media post, David said the Church understands the outrage and demand for serious...
The Marcos administration is confronting corruption head-on, according to Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio Balisacan, the government’s chief economist. Balisacan told Manila Bulletin on Monday, Sept. 22, that the government is seeking public support to...
The Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) on Monday, Sept. 22, raised ₱25 billion from short-dated T-bills as yields sought by domestic creditors fell across the board. The BTr fully awarded ₱8.5 billion in the benchmark 91-day debt paper at an average rate of 4.883 percent, down from 4.95 percent at...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has called on the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of National Defense (DND) to assist in an urgent nationwide validation of flood control projects. In letters dated Sept. 11 and addressed to...
More than 2,000 Bulakenyos joined the protest rally on Sunday, Sept. 21, and called for accountability in government for the anomalous flood control projects. The “Unity Walk” began at around 3:30 p.m. led by Calumpit Mayor Lem Faustino, Vice Mayor Zsar Candelaria, members of the Municipal...
