The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, Jan. 1, announced that it is exploring collaborative measures with other agencies to close funding gaps following the signing of the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. (DepEd / MB Visual Content Group) In a statement, DepEd said it is...
Philippine Ambassador to the United States Jose Manuel Romualdez will attend the inauguration of US President-elect Donald Trump on Jan. 20 at the US Capitol in Washington D.C. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. and United States President Donald Trump (Malacañang, White House...
The Philippines is seen as safe from the repercussions of US President-elect Donald J. Trump's economic agenda, although the country faces greater risks from escalating tensions related to domestic politics as well as its territorial dispute with China, according to think tanks. "Frictions between...
PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. (Malacañang photo) By PRESIDENT FERDINAND R. MARCOS JR. I extend my most heartfelt greetings to Filipinos across the country and the world as we celebrate the New Year. Brimming with well-wishes and resolutions, this occasion is widely...
President Marcos on Wednesday, Jan. 1, urged the Filipino people to find inspiration in the good acts drawn from the hardships in the past year as the nation welcomes the New Year. In his message, the President said reflecting on the resilience shown by Filipinos in overcoming the challenges from...
House Deputy Minority Leader France Castro and former ACT Teachers Representative Antonio Tinio on Tuesday, December 31, denounced the signing of what they perceived to be a “deceptive” version of the P 6.3-trillion national budget for 2025. Both lawmakers said President Ferdinand...
President Marcos on Tuesday, Dec. 31, said he vetoed some line items in the proposed P6.3-trillion budget for 2025 as he said he does not want to compromise the future and needs to prioritize fiscal sustainability. In his explanation to Senate President Chiz Escudero and House Speaker Martin...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has said that it is up for the Congress to decide if it will further extend the suspension of elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). "That is now in the hands of the Congress, 'yung [the] BARMM extension or suspension [of the...
"He was a model of the power to do good." This was how President Marcos paid tribute to former United States President Jimmy Carter who passed away at the age of 100. FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter speaks on the eradication of the Guinea worm, Feb. 3, 2016, at the House of Lords in London....
After much controversy, President Marcos signed the 2025 national budget on Monday, Dec. 30, disclosing that he vetoed P194 billion worth of line items. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. speaks during the ceremonial signing of the 2025 national budget at the Malacañan Palace on Dec. 30,...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced that President Marcos has utilized his veto power to ensure the 2025 national budget aligns with the country’s development goals. In a statement on Monday, Dec. 30, Budget Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman commended the President for his...
On Rizal Day, President Marcos encouraged the nation to be bold enough to be catalysts of change and to believe that they can. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the nation’s observance of Rizal Day on Dec. 30, 2024, by laying a wreath at the Rizal Monument in Luneta Park, Manila. The...
