Recognizing the importance of having food on the table, First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos expressed hope that the rice distribution drive she is spearheading would go a long way. The First Lady underscored how important it is for a mother to ensure there is food on the table, hoping that the rice aid...
Las Piñas Mayor April Aguilar announced that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is targeting the completion of the long-delayed flood mitigation project along Marcos Alvarez Avenue in Barangay Talon Singko, Las Piñas City, by June. Aguilar joined DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon during...
Seen as a vital partner measure of the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law, a bill seeking to overhaul the electoral party-list system has been filed by House Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III. House Bill (HB) No. 9906, or the proposed New Party-List System Act, intends to implement sweeping...
It seems to be a foregone conclusion that the Marcos Jr. (BBM) Administration will not be able to achieve its target of bringing down the Philippine poverty incidence to a single digit by the time it exits in July 2028. Most probably, this poverty rate will return to close to 16 percent of the...
President Marcos’ economic managers are poised to lower the country 's economic growth targets as the lingering effects of state underspending, an infrastructure corruption scandal, and external inflationary pressures weigh down the near-term outlook. In an interview on TV5’s Money Talks,...
The eGovPH app has surpassed 800 million transactions while reaching 56 million downloads, the Department of Information and Communications Technology 's (DICT) said on Monday, June 22. The eGovPH app is a flagship project of the DICT and the department said its growing popularity underscores...
The Marcos administration is seeking up to ₱91 billion ($1.5 billion) in fast-disbursing financial assistance from the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to bolster its response to an ongoing energy crisis, according to the Department of Finance (DOF). Finance Secretary Frederick D. Go told reporters...
CEBU CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. started the week busy, crisscrossing Bohol and Cebu to inspect major projects on Monday, June 22. The President first went to Bohol to inaugurate a multi-million irrigation project before proceeding to Cebu. While in Cebu, Marcos inspected the...
CEBU CITY – More than 700 farmers in the towns of Mabini and Alicia in Bohol province will benefit from an irrigation project inaugurated on Monday, June 22, by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The P833.37-million Mabini-Cayacay Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) is expected to provide...
House lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd district Rep. Gerville "Jinky Bitrics" Luistro says Vice President Sara Duterte Senate impeachment trial would likely take over three months to complete--longer than she previously anticipated. "Mukhang hindi kakayanin na hanggang September lang (Look like holding...
Seven months after the devastating province-wide flooding in Cebu, President Marcos assured residents that work on flood-control repairs and redesign efforts continues. Marcos flew to Talisay City, Cebu, on Monday, June 22, to inspect the rehabilitation of the Mananga River. While the river 's...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) launched a one-time tax abatement program aimed at giving micro-businesses and inactive filers a chance to settle outstanding liabilities and clean up their financial records. Under Revenue Regulations No. 4-2026, the tax bureau established guidelines for the...
