A Commission on Appointments (CA) panel has recommended the confirmation of Secretary Vivencio “Vince” Dizon as Department of Transportation (DOTr) chief on Tuesday, June 3. No member of the CA’s Committee on Transportation objected when Rep. LRay Villafuerte made the motion to recommend...
A draft resolution seeking the de facto dismissal of the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte is now making the rounds in the Senate. Senator-elect Panfilo “Ping” Lacson confirmed receiving a copy of the “undated, unnumbered, un-authored” document, but said he...
President Marcos has signed the National Housing Authority Act which extends the agency 's corporate term and rationalizes its powers. Marcos inked Republic Act No. 12216 on May 29 which also repealed Presidential Decree No. 757, series of 1975. Under the law, the National Housing Authority...
Two more private real estate developers have committed more than 15,000 housing units for the informal settler families and low-income earners as the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) goes all out to lessen the housing backlog before the end of President Marcos’...
The Senate bill that would provide free funeral services to poor families who are in dire need and in crisis situations was approved on third and final reading on Monday, June 2. Sen. Imee R. Marcos sponsored Senate Bill No. 2965, otherwise known as the Free Funeral Services Act. According to the...
Supreme Court (SC) Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez retires on Wednesday, June 4, when he turns 70, the mandatory retirement age for members of the judiciary. The SC is set to hold Lopez’s retirement ceremony today, June 3, at the court’s session hall. Lopez was appointed SC associate justice...
The Philippine government has secured concessionary funding worth € 250 million, or approximately ₱15.8 billion, from France to enhance the country’s climate actions through a subprogram of the previous action plan. According to a Department of Finance (DOF) statement released on Monday, June...
Several House of Representatives members have come out to support President Marcos ' decision to suspend thhe EDSA rehabilitation project, pending a study for its more efficient implementation. Deputy Majority Leader Quezon City 3rd district Rep. Franz Pumaren, Assistant Minority Leader 4Ps...
President Marcos welcomed the establishment of the Philippines-European Union Security and Defense Dialogue, which was initiated during the two-day visit of EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice President of the European Commission (HRVP) Kaja Kallas. President...
Japanese financial giant MUFG Bank Ltd. sees t he peso 's appreciation streak against the United States (US) dollar being sustained until early 2026. "We continue to forecast the Philippine peso to strengthen against the US dollar, reflecting low inflation, continued space for rate cuts, FDI...
The Senate has approved on third and final reading the measure seeking to empower the President to optimize positions in government. Twenty-two (22) senators voted in the affirmative for Senate Bill No. 890 or the proposed Government Optimization Act during the Senate’s plenary session on Monday,...
As the Philippines prepares to host the ASEAN Summits in 2026, the nation stands at an important crossroads. The opportunity to welcome regional leaders and showcase our country on the international stage must be met with careful planning, forward-thinking execution, and above all, sensitivity to...
