After receiving zero subsidies this year, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhillHealth) will be getting ₱53.3 billion in government support next year, according to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager. Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto told...
President Marcos has declared November 7 of each year as a special national working holiday to commemorate the establishment of the country’s first mosque and the introduction of Islam in the Philippines. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12228 on July 9, 2025, which designated November 7 as Sheikh...
Malacañang said there is no word yet if an arrest warrant has been issued against Senator Ronald Dela Rosa and others involved in the implementation of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's war on drugs. "Sa ngayon, wala pa po tayong natatanggap na anumang communication kung mayroon na pong...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines has successfully raised ₱8.25 billion in fresh funds from its latest dual local bond offering as it continues to diversify its funding sources to support more projects aligned with the national government’s economic development agenda, a top...
Cleaning the giant Philippine flag that 's hoisted above the rostrum in the House plenary hall looks like a herculean task, but not for Evangeline Alcantara Agustin. Agustin has washing and drying process of plenary flag down pat, especially since she 's been doing it for the past six...
President Marcos is not closing his doors on Vice President Sara Duterte in terms of her meaningful recommendations to resolve issues concerning the nation. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement when sought to respond to the remark of Duterte...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on local government units (LGUs) nationwide to enact ordinances that will strictly penalize prank callers to the national Emergency 911 hotline. DILG Secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla issued the call as the department...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has created its own internal rules and procedures (IRP) that will serve as the department’s framework for resolving the P68.61 million worth of unserviceable assets left undisposed in 2023. n a statement, the DILG explained that the...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa said on Thursday, July 17, that he would skip President Marcos’ fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28. "Ayaw kong makipagplastikan. Alangan naman pupunta ko doon na nakasimangot. Pangit, di ba? Alangan naman pupunta ko doon na pa-smile-smile kahit...
The saying “age does not matter” also applies to saving lives, as even young students can be trained to respond to cardiac emergencies through cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), a lifesaving skill that can be used anytime, anywhere, on anyone. This is what the Philippine Heart Association...
Akbayan Party-list Rep. Perci Cendaña views the so-called "President Rodrigo Roa Duterte (PRRD) Bill" as nothing but a way to protect criminals from international accountability. Cendaña described the Senator Imee Marcos-authored bill "as a regressive and dangerous attempt to shield perpetrators...
Senator Ronald "Bato" dela Rosa on Thursday, July 17, called the latest issue hurled against him regarding his possible arrest through an arrest warrant from the International Criminal Court (ICC) a diversionary tactic by people from Malacañang. This was after a report came out wherein Executive...
