The President has no role to be an observer in the deliberations of the national budget, Senate deputy minority leader Senator Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros pointed this out as she opposed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s prospective role as an observer during the bicameral...
A new bridge funded by the Japanese government will be constructed between Santa Rita town of Samar, and Tacloban City to support the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) retrofitting of the San Juanico Bridge and help sustain connectivity across Eastern Visayas. DPWH Secretary Manuel...
The Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) announced on Wednesday, May 21, that the state deposit insurer has expanded its coverage to Islamic banks (IBs) and Islamic banking units (IBUs). As announced through Bulletin 2024-09, IBs and IBUs in the Philippines are “now officially covered...
Despite a double-digit drop in dividend remittances early this year, the Department of Finance (DOF) remains confident that total collections from government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs) in 2025 will surpass the more than ₱136 billion recorded in 2024. Total dividends collected by...
To ease classroom congestion and improve learning conditions across public schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) will hire 16,000 new teachers by the third quarter of 2025. In response to the directive of President Marcos and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), DepEd Secretary...
Senator Risa Hotiveros does not intend to join the possible Duterte bloc—or the group of senators who are allies of the Dutertes—in the upcoming 20th Congress. "Magsama? Well, wala po akong planong sumali sa isang Duterte bloc (Join them? I have no plans of joining a Duterte bloc),"...
The removal from office of two Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) officials should serve as a warning to all government officials to do away from anomalies or else they will be fired by the President, Malacañang warned. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
The senators-judges in the Vice President Sara Duterte 's impeachment trial will be composed of a "balanced" mix of political allies of President Marcos, former president Rodrigo Duterte, and former vice president Leni Robredo. Iloilo 3rd district Rep. Lorenz Defensor, one of the 11...
President Marcos’ call for reconciliation following the elections applies to all groups, including political rivals, but it will never come at the expense of accountability, Malacañang said Wednesday, May 21. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong ' Marcos Jr. (Bongbong Marcos/YouTube)...
PULILAN, Bulacan – The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC), in partnership with the local government of Pulilan, Bulacan, officially launched the Mom’s Ville housing project under the Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) Program on May 16 at the Bukid Government Center in Batrangay...
For reelected Cagayan de Oro City 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez the proposed participation of the Philippines in the planned ASEAN unified visa system gets a hard pass. Why? It could pave the way for the entry of more Chinese spies in the country, Rodriguez claimed. In a statement Wednesday,...
President Marcos is pressing the reset button. In the aftermath of the just concluded midterm elections, President Marcos has acknowledged the electorate’s message: Filipinos are weary of endless politicking and demand tangible improvements in their daily lives. In a candid admission through his...
