The House of Representatives has overwhelmingly passed on third and final reading a bill that seeks to outlaw Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO)--an industry that has been linked to international crime syndicates. Receiving 172 affirmative votes during plenary session Tuesday night, June...
President Marcos has issued Proclamation No. 920 declaring a state of calamity in Eastern Visayas to expedite the repair and rehabilitation of the San Juanico Bridge and mitigate the impact on the residents of Samar and Leyte. The one-year state of calamity, recommended by the National Disaster...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. “Parang dumaraan sa butas ng karayom.” This popular Filipino idiom describes the frustration of many government employees in procuring through the traditional system. We’ve heard stories from government agencies about the system...
A power consumer group urged the Department of Energy (DOE) to evaluate and revise an existing circular that governs the procurement of power supply agreements by distribution utilities. In a letter sent to DOE Secretary Sharon Garin, the consumer group National Association of Electricity Consumers...
Voting 18-5-0, the Senate Impeachment Court has decided to return the Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to the House of Representatives but “without dismissing or terminating the case.” Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero, acting as the presiding officer of...
It is improper for any senator acting as judges in the impeachment trial to push for the dismissal of a pending impeachment complaint, returning Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, June 11. Lacson made the remark as he questioned the move of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, a...
The Senate on Tuesday, June 10 has formally convened as an impeachment court. Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero formally swore in members of the Senate after convening the impeachment court. Earlier, the Senate leader suspended the plenary session after Sen. Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa...
President Marcos has congratulated the newly-elected president of South Korea, saying he is looking forward to working with him. Marcos took to social media on Tuesday afternoon, June 10, to express his congratulatory message to South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung. "On behalf of the Filipino...
Filipino-Chinese businessmen in the country were encouraged to uplift small and medium-sized businesses as President Marcos stressed that doing so would boost the entire economy. Speaking at the oath-taking ceremony of officers to the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and...
The National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) will lead the 127th anniversary celebration of Philippine Independence and Nationhood on June 12, 2025, at Rizal Park, Luneta, with the theme “Kalayaan. Kinabukasan. Kasaysayan.” The program will begin at 7 a.m. with a flag-raising...
Despite lower demand from local investors, the Marcos administration has successfully borrowed its planned ₱30 billion through the sale of long-term debt securities at higher interest rates, amid reduced chances of US Federal Reserve rate cuts. At an auction on Tuesday, June 10, the Bureau of the...
President Marcos has directed government agencies to provide assistance to Filipinos who may be affected by the ongoing immigration protests in Los Angeles, California. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Marcos administration continues to monitor the...
