Presidential son and House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has vowed to put his foot down in the event that the proposed national budget veers too much away from the Palace 's National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2026. "I will not allow a budget on the floor to...
Online cockfighting, or e-sabong, continues to operate illegally on unregulated gambling platforms despite a nationwide ban, according to a new study from Filipino-focused sociocultural research firm The Fourth Wall. The report, which examined key operational areas of regulated and unregulated...
While economic reforms introduced since mid-2022 augur well for the second half of the Marcos Jr. administration, still-prevalent corruption and political noise—especially the conflict between the President and Vice President Sara Duterte—remain investor concerns, according to the think tank...
The Philippines has secured a $400-million, or over ₱22-billion, loan from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) to support its host country in addressing hunger, food insecurity, and malnutrition, particularly in the face of growing climate and disaster-related threats. Undernutrition in...
With the revival of the quad-committee (quad-comm) in the 20th Congress, its former overall chairman, Robert Ace Barbers says he will recommend to the body an inquiry on all China-led dredging that have been carried out in the country. This, as the former three-term Surigao del Norte congressman...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s launch of the Sumbong sa Pangulo platform marks a transformative moment in the fight against corruption. In a nation too often numbed by scandal fatigue, the portal invites ordinary Filipinos to speak out and shed light on questionable government projects. While...
BEYOND BUDGET Assalamu alaikum wa Rahmatullahi wa Barakatuh. In his fourth State of the Nation Address, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) expressed the Filipino people 's wish: for the government to be responsive to their needs. Thus, he emphasized that, for the next three...
CAMP DANGWA, Benguet – The Police Regional Office-Cordillera Administrative Region was awarded as the Best Police Regional Office for 2024 during the 124th Police Service Anniversary in Camp Crame, Quezon City, on Tuesday, Aug. 12. PRO-Cordillera chief Police Brig. Gen. Ericson Dilag received the...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) launched the pilot implementation of the unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) on Tuesday, Aug. 12. The rollout began in San Miguel, Bulacan, the first of 35...
Pangilinan-led telecommunications giant PLDT Inc. has expressed its willingness to take the government to court to challenge the constitutionality of the proposed Konektadong Pinoy Act, which is now awaiting the signature of President Marcos. “We 're hoping that it will not be signed by the...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is set to ramp up joint activities with the Japan Self-Defense Forces (JSDF) as the Reciprocal Access Agreement (RAA) between Manila and Tokyo comes into force in September. Speaking at the ceremonial exchange of notes for the RAA’s entry into force at...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Tuesday, Aug. 12, expressed support for Iloilo City Mayor Raisa Treñas in backing the ongoing investigation into what President Marcos Jr. earlier described as “disturbing” findings regarding flood control projects nationwide. Sotto made the statement following a...
