The University of the Philippines (UP) has reaffirmed its commitment to advancing reforms in the Philippine justice system with the launch of the National Forensics Institute (NFI). During the launch on June 18 at UP Manila, UP President Angelo Jimenez described the initiative as a “national...
The House of Representatives has received assurance from the concerned government agencies that they will swiftly take down from social media artificial intelligence (AI)-generated posts that will distort President Marcos ' message in his 2025 State of the Nation Address (SONA). House...
President Marcos will join the World Expo 2025 in Osaka, Japan, this week to promote the country 's tourism, Malacañang announced. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President left the country with a small delegation on Thursday afternoon, June 19, to...
ACT Teachers Party-list is calling on President Marcos to allocate six percent of the country 's gross domestic product (GDP) to the education sector 's budget in a bid to address the perennial problem of classroom shortage. Both the party-list 's outgoing and incoming...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos spearheaded the rollout of the “Lab For All: Laboratoryo, Konsulta at Gamo para Lahat” caravan which rendered medical services to more than 1,500 residents in Las Pinas. Las Pinas City Mayor Imelda Aguilar and Mayor-elect April Aguilar warmly welcomed the First...
The House of Representatives has received information that Vice President Sara Duterte won 't be attending President Marcos ' fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 28. But just the same, Secretary General Reginald Velasco told reporters Thursday, June 19 that the House would...
President Marcos vowed that by the end of the year, all schools in the country will gain access to free internet. During his visit at the Flora Ylagan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, June 19, Marcos once again promised students and teachers in the country that the government is working...
It’s time for President Marcos to consider putting up the long-proposed strategic petroleum reserve plan (SPRP) as a way to stabilize fuel supply and prices. Thus, said outgoing Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte, who expressed concerns over the spike in world oil prices due to the...
President Marcos has stressed the need for a long-term program that would promote healthy diet among the youth in order to avoid chronic diseases. During his visit at the National Kidney Transplant Institute (NKTI) on Thursday, June 19, to formally launch the expanded benefit package for adult and...
Marking a historic achievement for the country’s higher education sector and placing the Philippines at the top among Southeast Asian nations, a total of 121 Philippine higher education institutions (HEIs) have made it to the 2025 Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings. The latest impact...
The Marcos-led Economy and Development (ED) Council has approved the 10-year extension of the water concession agreements of Maynilad and Manila Water to ensure water supply in Metro Manila, Malacañang said Thursday, June 19. In a Facebook post, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said...
Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. said the government’s main tax agency’s ₱18 billion proposal for 2026 covers plans to build a tax-focused contact center and office space expansion to accommodate more taxpayers and reduce queues. “We want to improve our...
