TACLOBAN CITY – A maintenance worker from Alangalang, Leyte, benefited from the government’s zero-balance billing program at the Eastern Visayas Medical Center (EVMC) here. Rico Ligo was stabbed three weeks ago, had surgeries and a series of procedures, leaving her daughter Rica and her two...
Speaker Martin Romualdez told the executive branch on Monday, Aug. 18 that the House of Representatives will carry out its review of the P6.793-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) as an ally and not as an adversary. “To our partners in the Executive Branch, allow me to be clear: we will...
Malacañang said President Marcos is bent on pushing for climate-smart farming as part of his administration 's efforts to modernize agriculture and strengthen food security through renewable energy solutions. The Palace cited the P100-million R.M. Tan Solar Pump Irrigation Project (SPIP) in...
BACOLOD CITY – Mayor Greg Gasataya said that he is leaving the review of flood control projects handled by Legacy Construction Corp. in this highly-urbanized city to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Office of the President. “Let’s just allow the DPWH to do whatever...
The US-ASEAN Business Council (USABC) successfully held its 2025 Philippines Business Mission, its annual flagship business-to-government engagement program, from August 11 to 14 in Manila. With a total of 35 US companies, this marked the largest ever USABC business mission to the Philippines. The...
Citing its importance to the welfare of public educators and government workers, a teachers’ group on Monday, August 18, reiterated its appeal to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and Malacañang for the immediate release of the promised P7,000 medical allowance. The Teachers’...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Monday, Aug. 18 said that the Marcos administration’s flagship “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP) helped lower the number of Filipino families experiencing involuntary hunger. A Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey, conducted from June 25...
President Marcos said the government is close to achieving its goal of providing every province, city, and municipality in the country with a fully equipped Patient Transport Vehicle (PTV), calling the program a practical way to improve emergency healthcare. Marcos said this as he led the...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez foresees a faster, safer, and "more dignified" delivery of service to elderly Filipinos with the launch of the digital National Senior Citizen ID (NSCID) through the eGovPH app. “Today’s technology has made life easier with just a tap on our phones. The same speed...
Malacañang has issued an administrative order reorganizing the composition of the Economy and Development Council (formerly known as the NEDA Board) and its committees to strengthen government coordination in implementing socioeconomic policies and programs. Administrative Order No. 37, signed by...
Imagine a Philippines “supercharged by normal people using extraordinary tech.” That vision is at the heart of the “Konektadong Pinoy Act”, a landmark measure recently ratified by both houses of Congress and now awaiting the president’s signature. Far more than a promise of faster...
The recent signing into law of Republic Act No. 12233, also known as the Judicial Fiscal Autonomy Act, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. marks a pivotal moment in the continuing pursuit of justice sector reform in the Philippines. This landmark legislation grants the judiciary greater control...
