President Marcos has assured the public that the government is neither sleeping on the job nor taking a vacation, but is constantly responding to the needs of struggling Filipinos. "Asahan po ninyo na ang inyong pamahalaan ay hindi po natutulog, hindi po nagbabakasyon, at walang ginawa kung hindi...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Undersecretary Kim Robert de Leon as the country’s new Budget Secretary, making him the youngest person to head the agency. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro announced De Leon’s...
Camarines Sur 5th district Rep. Migz Villafuerte is optimistic of the swift plenary passage of the proposed “Komprehensibong Alalay sa Livelihood, Inflation, Negosyo, at Goods Assistance (KALINGA) Act”, which the House of Representatives has positioned as an all-encompassing solution to the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (Philhealth) has initiated partnerships with private hospitals as part of the agency’s expanded healthcare packages intended to reduce out-of-pocket expenses. On May 11, PhilHealth President and CEO Dr. Edwin M. Mercado inspected the newly opened...
At a time when wars, territorial disputes, and geopolitical rivalries are redefining the global order, the peacemaking initiative undertaken by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. during the recent 48th ASEAN Summit deserves far greater attention than it has thus far received. On the sidelines of the...
The Marcos administration’s infrastructure spending plunged by more than two-fifths in the first quarter, dealing a significant blow to state-led economic momentum as agencies tightened oversight following the high-profile corruption scandal. According to the latest national government...
The peso’s descent to unprecedented lows is facing a volatile new headwind, with MUFG Bank Ltd. warning that an escalating political feud between the nation’s two most powerful dynasties threatens to upend investor confidence. The Japanese financial institution said that the deepening rift...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) is studying the potential imposition of a suggested retail price (SRP) on locally produced regular and well-milled rice to temper price swings across the country driven by ongoing inflationary pressures. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the...
More than a decade after the World Bank approved financing for the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Project, the flagship urban transport initiative remains far from achieving its original objectives, with only a short section of the corridor substantially completed before the loan expires in...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) turned over P11.7 million in socio-economic assistance to former rebel-led people’s organizations (POs) in Soccsksargen (Region 12), advancing its localized Transformation Program in non-Bangsamoro Autonomous...
ILOILO CITY – Kalibo Bishop Cyril Buhayan Villareal backed the native Ati people in their fight to reclaim land in world-famous Boracay Island in Malay, Aklan. In a report by CBCP News, the newly-ordained bishop of the Diocese of Kalibo maintained that the Catholic Church must defend the rights...
President Marcos greeted his son, William Vincent, on his 29th birthday and encouraged him to continue exploring and seeking new adventures. Marcos took to social media on Sunday, May 17, to greet his son, who is also known as Vinny. Sharing a collage of photos, the President praised Vincent for...
