Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. urged soldiers on Wednesday, Aug. 20, to stay vigilant against corruption and maintain the integrity of the organization as it pursues reforms and modernization. In a statement, Brawner stressed that soliciting, asking...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) will enforce key reforms to clamp down alleged recruitment and procurement anomalies hounding the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP). DILG Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla said the policies will also cover the significant...
In addition to the Malampaya natural gas project, a new low-carbon energy source has been identified and studied in Palawan province, offering fresh potential to support the country’s renewable energy (RE) transition. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 20, the Department of Energy (DOE) said its...
President Marcos expressed outrage after discovering that a P55-million riverwall project in Baliuag, Bulacan, had been recorded as “completed” by the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) despite having no construction on the ground at all. “No, I’m not disappointed, I’m...
The Pag-IBIG Fund’s "early bird promo" is a vital step toward helping Filipino families achieve their dream of owning a home. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez, who on Wednesday, Aug. 20 praised the promo granting a 10-year, three-percent subsidized interest rate to the first 30,000...
Floods have long subsided in most areas, but a new tide is rising in the country—public resolve to cleanse the bureaucracy. What began as a lone exposé by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has now ignited a powerful wave of support for truth, justice, and reform. His revelations about botched...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. Last Aug. 13, 2025, on behalf of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) and as Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), I had the honor and privilege of officially submitting to Congress the ₱6.793...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. followed up the big, bold statement he made in his most recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) with an exposé of sorts that sent both signals to, and shivers down, the spine of the parties concerned. In so doing, our President...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, August 19, announced its support for the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) implementation of a 50 percent train fare discount for students on Metro Manila’s MRT and LRT lines. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara, in a statement, said the measure,...
The government has programmed ₱419.9 billion in infrastructure spending for the third quarter, the biggest quarterly infra disbursement for 2025, at a time when allegedly fraudulent flood control projects are taking the spotlight amid concerns about some wasteful and corruption-laden public...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Tuesday, August 19 pressed government officials to explain numerous flood control projects poured into provinces that are not even among the country’s most flood-prone areas. Citing a list released by President Marcos, Tulfo noted that Cebu received 414 flood control...
A military and uniformed personnel (MUP) reform has not made the cut for the priority legislation of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s three remaining years, as enacting changes would entail higher costs. “I think the reform will be more costly at this point in time,” Finance Secretary Ralph...
