The Senate will continue implementing heightened security measures especially in preparation for the special session called for by President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Acting Senate President and President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian announced this in light...
Stressing that corruption "completely changes" how the government functions, President Marcos reaffirmed that his administration 's efforts against corrupt practices are serious. The fight against corruption in the country, Marcos said, is "as serious as it can get." He made the statement when...
Acting Senate President and Senate President Pro Tempore Sherwin Gatchalian called on all senators to attend the one-day special session scheduled on Wednesday, June 17, 2026. Earlier, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. requested Congress to convene and act on priority measures and...
Citing the need to finance the country’s ₱6.793 trillion national budget for fiscal year (FY) 2026, the Philippines has returned to the global debt markets with a triple-tranche offering of United States (US) dollar-denominated global bonds. In a statement issued on Tuesday, June 16, the Bureau...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano and eight other senators asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Tuesday, June 16, to declare null and void all the resolutions passed by 12 senators, led by Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, during their June 3 session. In a petition, Cayetano and his group also asked the SC to...
The Philippines and Germany signed a lease agreement for the use of a maintenance, repair, and overhaul facility within the Clark International Airport. It was signed during the meeting between President Marcos and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at Malacañan on Tuesday, June 16....
A so-called “Blue Ribbon Committee hearing,” announced only by former Congressman Mike Defensor, proceeded on Monday, June 16, even as no senator appeared to be present. No senator from the bloc of Senator Alan Peter Cayetano was present during the purported hearing. Senator Pia Cayetano, the...
President Marcos said the Philippines is open to a possible visiting forces agreement (VFA) with Germany, but it is still a "long way off." "Well, why not? We probably, in reality, we 're still a long way off of that," Marcos said in a joint press conference with German President Frank-Walter...
Pag-IBIG Fund is offering the Special Assistance for Financial Emergencies or SAFE Loan, which provides qualified members with up to P10,000 in affordable cash assistance for urgent needs amid the continuing effects of the Middle East conflict, officials announced. The assistance forms part of...
President Marcos and German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier both agreed that the new agreement between the United States and Iran, which include the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, is a good step towards peace. Both leaders shared the same position over the key development in the Middle East...
The country’s prominent business and civil society groups want President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to reject the proposed Anti-Political Dynasty Law, warning that the measure would only legitimize and strengthen the presence of political dynasties. In a joint statement on Tuesday, June...
Amid growing speculation over shifting alliances in the Senate, Senator Erwin Tulfo claimed on Tuesday, June 16, that Senator Alan Peter Cayetano is trying to prevent two senators, including one from Mindanao, from leaving their bloc. Tulfo said this in a DZBB interview when asked if Senator Joel...
