The Marcos administration has secured a commitment from Indian infrastructure giant GMR Group to develop the Sangley Point International Airport (SPIA) in Cavite to help decongest the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) and improve regional connectivity. According to a statement from the...
Tax measures enacted during the Marcos Jr. administration are expected to raise a net amount of ₱27.8 billion in 2026, more than seven times the projected collections of only ₱3.8 billion in 2025. The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the main tax agency, is projected to collect ₱21.4 billion...
MEDIUM RARE Besides his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the President’s report on his accomplishments, there’s one other list, which we may describe as “Sana,” our “wish” word in the vernacular, as in “maybe” or “hopefully.” Among his successes and soon-to-be projects, PBBM...
Trust is an important factor in public safety. When people trust the authorities to always be there to keep them safe during times of natural disaster or from criminal elements, a strong partnership between government and citizens is forged. The Philippine National Police’s (PNP) new five-minute...
President Marcos has signed into law a measure extending the term of office for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to four years as he postponed the December 2025 BSK elections to November next year. Republic Act No. 12232, signed by the President on Wednesday, Aug. 13, amends the...
CAVITE – Trece Martires Mayor Gemma Buendia Lubigan explained her absence from the city hall during the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) five-minute emergency response demonstration. On Tuesday, Aug. 12, PNP Chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III showcased the police’s quick response scheme to...
President Marcos assured Filipino fisherfolks that more fish ports will be built around the country as he cited that more people should be making a living from the sea, considering the Philippines ' archipelagic nature. In inaugurating the rehabilitated Philippine Fisheries Development...
Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos says he finds "nothing wrong" with proposals to subject the House of Representatives to a third party investigation as far as the flood control project controversy is concerned. "I don 't see anything wrong with that," the...
Malacañang has declared several special non-working days in September across provinces, cities, and regions to allow residents to take part in local festivals, founding anniversaries, and historical commemorations. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed the proclamations on behalf of President...
While the proposed 2026 national budget increased by more than seven percent, confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) were slashed by 11.2 percent, or ₱1.35 billion, from the existing national budget. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman reported during the ceremonial turnover of the fiscal year...
Rep. Leila de Lima of the Mamamayang Liberal Party-list mourned the passing of Rafael Ragos, the key government witness who testified and later recanted his statements against her in a drug case in Muntinlupa. “I grieve with the family and loved ones of former NBI Deputy Director and Bureau...
Head of the Philippines’ largest bank believes the country’s economy will be shielded from the direct fallout of new United States (US) tariffs, but warned of a larger, global danger that could ripple back to the country through remittances. Speaking with Channel News Asia (CNA), BDO Unibank...
