A lawyer has urged President Marcos to veto a proposed law that Congress may submit to extend the term of incumbent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials from three to four years and, in effect, postpone the scheduled Dec. 1, 2025 elections. In a statement, election lawyer Romulo B....
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Monday, June 16, called on President Marcos to sign into law the Congress-approved measure fixing the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials. Rodriguez, who has long been pushing for the conduct of the next BSK elections...
PEACE BY PEACE June 9 was a very special day for the people of Basilan, as the island-province, which has gained notoriety over the years for being the stronghold of the Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG), was officially declared as “ASG-Free.” As Special Assistant to the President Sec. Antonio Lagdameo...
Government subsidies to state-run firms decreased by 10.2 percent to ₱37.1 billion in the first four months of 2025, compared to ₱47.3 billion in the same period a year ago, as the Marcos administration scaled back funding for major non-financial and financial government-owned and controlled...
Singapore-based United Overseas Bank (UOB) has downgraded its 2025 economic growth forecast for the Philippines amid global trade uncertainties, which, in turn, bolstered its expectations of further interest rate cuts. In its new quarterly global outlook report for the third quarter of 2025,...
Anyone seasoned in the trenches of the Philippine energy sector knows damn well that no law with decades-long consequences for the country and Filipino consumers gets slammed through a day of Congressional cocktail. Just ask the framers of the Electric Power Industry Reform Act (EPIRA) and the...
The country’s bankers have emphasized the need for stronger collaboration between the government and the banking sector to strengthen cybersecurity, as they expressed optimism that President Marcos’ digital push is in the right hands. The Bankers Association of the Philippines (BAP) on Sunday,...
As public schools across the country prepare to open their doors for a new school year, teacher groups on Sunday, June 15, sounded the alarm over the persistent and worsening education crisis and called for urgent, concrete government action to resolve systemic shortages. The Alliance of Concerned...
Malacañang said on Sunday, June 15, that the supply of electricity in Siquijor has been restored. “The National Electrification Administration (NEA), in compliance with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., has successfully restored stable electricity in the Province of Siquijor,...
Vice President Sara Duterte said she was shocked by an idea being floated by Senator Robin Padilla of her and Senator Imee Marcos running in tandem for president and vice president, respectively, in the 2028 national elections. In a media interview in Davao City, the Vice President shared that she...
As School Year 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16, the Department of Education (DepEd) is preparing to accommodate a projected 27.6 million enrollees in basic education amid persistent challenges—including a nationwide shortage of 165,000 classrooms, a deficit of over 56,000...
A group advocating sustainable peace in Mindanao urged President Marcos to veto the proposal to shorten the gun ban during elections and two other proposed amendments to the Republic Act 10591 or the Comprehensive Firearms and Ammunition Regulation Act. The three proposed amendments are embodied in...
