The bicameral conference committee tasked to reconcile the conflicting provisions of the proposed P6.352-trillion national budget for 2025 have agreed to hold an “open bicam” during the next meeting. Sen. Grace Poe, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Finance, said both the...
The enactment into law of the measure providing for a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund Mechanism for non-resident tourists will boost tourist arrivals in the Philippines beginning next year, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said. Gatchalian, chairman of the Senate Committee on Ways and Means, said he is...
President Marcos is expected to sign four of his priority bills, including the 2025 national budget, before the year ends, the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) said on Monday, Dec. 9. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs three legislative measures into law: ‘Amendments to...
President Marcos has signed into law that aims to attract more non-resident tourists to the country by providing them a Value Added Tax (VAT) Refund System on locally purchased goods. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. signs three measures on Dec. 9, 2024 at the Malacañan Palace. Among the...
Former Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson called for unity amid the ongoing tensions between President Marcos and Vice President Sara Duterte and underscored the importance of working together to achieve national growth. Former Ilocos Sur Gov. Luis ‘Manong Chavit’ Singson, dressed in a...
President Marcos signed into law on Monday, Dec. 9, the law amending the Agricultural Tariffication Act (ATA) to make the country’s rice industry more competitive. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the signing of the Agricultural Tariffication Act (ATA) in Malacañan Palace on...
President Marcos has signed into law the Basic Education Mental Health and Well-Being Promotion Act which institutionalizes mental health and well-being programs in schools. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (RTVM Screenshot) Marcos signed on Monday, Dec. 9, the Republic Act No. 12080, an...
A China Coast Guard ship fires water cannon at a Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) vessel in Bajo de Masinloc, West Philippine Sea on Dec. 4, 2024. (Courtesy of National Task Force for West Philippine Sea) The national government will continue to employ a peaceful and...
More than 30,000 children around the country received early Christmas gifts on Sunday, Dec. 8, in a gift-giving program at the Malacañan Palace. President Marcos led the distribution of gifts to 2,199 children, who were at the Palace, and 27,899 from 17 local government units nationwide. Each kid...
​President Marcos has called on the Filipino Catholics to emulate the Virgin Mary by serving others with compassion and humility, especially as the nation strives to build a new Philippines (Bagong Pilipinas) desired for the people. Marcos joined the country for the Feast of the Immaculate...
The Office of the President (OP) and non-profit organization Go Negosyo joined hands on Saturday, Dec. 7, to give out P3 million worth of cash and in-kind prizes to overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and their families who joined the “Balik-Bayan Summit 2024.” Overseas Filipino Workers...
The Philippines is ready to receive guidance from the World Health Organization (WHO) on how to move forward in the post-pandemic world, President Marcos assured on Friday, Dec. 6. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and WHO Regional Director for the Western Pacific Dr. Saia Ma’u...
