Reelected Senator Imee Marcos on Tuesday, May 27 said the newly established Department of Economic Planning and Development (DEPDev) must take the lead in crafting the proposed 2026 national budget, not Congress. Formerly known as the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), DEPDev,...
The Commission on Audit (COA) has affirmed the notice of disallowance (ND) it issued against the officials of Laoag City in Ilocos Norte on the improper use of P3.183 million for the purchase of chemicals used for dengue fumigation in 2019. Former Laoag City mayor Michael Marcos Keon and four local...
More than 2,500 workers from three major universities and a manufacturing firm are set to receive a total of P373.2 million in benefits following the successful resolution of four labor disputes, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said. In a statement, the DOLE-National Conciliation and...
Photos and videos of motorists behaving on major thoroughfares in Metro Manila flooded social media following the implementation of the No-Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) starting on Monday, May 26. While some netizens heaved a sigh of relief and expressed gratitude over what they described as a...
The House of Representatives is "closely monitoring" the local and international Covid-19 situation roughly two months before President Marcos ' scheduled State of the Nation Address (SONA). Thus, said Secretary General Reginald Velasco, top civilian official of the House of Representatives in...
President Marcos has raised the possibility of establishing direct flights between Manila and Vientiane, Laos ' capital and largest city. Marcos made the pitch during his bilateral meeting with Lao Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone on the sidelines of the 46th Association of Southeast Asian...
Amid the ongoing review following President Marcos’ order for the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to study the proposal to increase the insurance benefits for private vehicles, a transport group leader said the government may want to take a look at the insurance system being implemented for...
Newly-installed government housing czar Jose Ramon P. Aliling has committed to fully-digitalized the services of the Department of Human Settlement and Urban Development (DHSUD) to ensure fast and comfortable transactions with its clients and partners. Aliling replaced Jose Rizalino Acuzar as DHSUD...
In the wake of the 2025 midterm elections, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for courtesy resignations from all Cabinet members should help bring about a more responsive and effective executive branch. Otherwise it would even further dissipate valuable political capital for his...
FINDING ANSWERS Watching on TV the opening ceremony of the 65th edition of the Palarong Pambansa in Ilocos Norte last Saturday reminded me of a question: Is sports a necessity or a luxury? Some asked the question in the early ‘90s when I chaired the Senate youth and sports committee as the...
President Marcos faces public distrust A Pulse Asia survey conducted from May 6 to 9 found that majority of Filipino voters continue to trust former president Rodrigo Duterte, while a plurality express distrust toward President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The survey found that 63 percent of respondents...
Stressing that digital advancements also have dark sides, President Marcos has urged the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to equip the youth with digital resilience. During his intervention at the ASEAN Leaders ' Interface with representatives of ASEAN Youth, Marcos said that...
