The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has expressed full support for the government’s unified green lane system designed to accelerate the approval of strategic investments that are expected to create more jobs for Filipinos. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma joined officials from 38...
Senator Imee Marcos clarified on Monday, June 16 said that the postponement of the 2025 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) under the Congress-approved measure establishing fixed terms for barangay and SK officials is merely incidental. The bill is vastly different from R.A. 11935,...
Malacañang said President Marcos will thoroughly evaluate the Konektadong Pinoy Bill before making any decision, noting that he will consider its implications on national security, industry regulation, and the welfare of ordinary Filipinos. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this...
President Marcos has directed concerned agencies to act swiftly in assisting Filipinos affected by the ongoing tensions between Israel and Iran, Malacañang said Monday, June 16. In a press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the President’s order to the Department of...
Stable electricity, water supply, access to internet and health facilities, and anti-bullying in schools were the things government agencies must address, President Marcos said during the opening of classes on Monday, June 16. Marcos made various directives to his Cabinet secretaries while...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Monday, June 16, called on the Philippine government to ensure the utmost protection of Filipinos in the Middle East. This, as he urged the world not to let another full-blown crisis erupt from the continued exchange of attacks between Israel and Iran. Romualdez...
Eight police commanders in Metro Manila were sacked from their posts after they failed to comply with the five-minute police response policy, Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Gen. Nicolas Torre III revealed on Monday, June 16. And there will be more police commanders who are expected to be...
A teachers’ group has sounded the alarm over what it calls a deepening education crisis, marked by chronic shortages in classrooms, teachers, and learning resources, as School Year (SY) 2025–2026 officially opens on Monday, June 16. The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) blamed what it...
Eighteen overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) who were supposed to go to Tel Aviv and Amman in Jordan were transported back to the country as part of the ongoing repatriation for Filipinos affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East between Israel and Iran. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac...
The deluge of “systematic attacks” faced by the Office of the Vice President (OVP) over the past year failed to hinder Vice President Sara Duterte’s office from delivering critical social services to Filipinos who continue to face hardships in health, education, hunger, and livelihood. This...
A lawyer has urged President Marcos to veto a proposed law that Congress may submit to extend the term of incumbent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials from three to four years and, in effect, postpone the scheduled Dec. 1, 2025 elections. In a statement, election lawyer Romulo B....
Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez on Monday, June 16, called on President Marcos to sign into law the Congress-approved measure fixing the terms of barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (BSK) officials. Rodriguez, who has long been pushing for the conduct of the next BSK elections...
