Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., on Wednesday, December 18 urged the National Commission of Senior citizens (NCSC) to fully implement the Expanded Centenarian Law or Republic Act 11982 in January 2025. Revilla warned the NCSC it will face the ire of the country’s senior citizens and...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Wednesday, December 18, expressed his agreement to President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to defer the signing of the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB). “It is part of the legislative process and the system of checks...
Signing of The Manifesto of Solidarity and Collaboration between Heal PH Party-list and Dr. Willie Ong (Heal PH) Health Alliance (Heal PH) Party-list and cardiologist Dr. Willie Ong are teaming up for the upcoming 2025 mid-term elections for...
President Marcos is set to veto certain provisions of the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in the interest of public welfare, Malacañang announced early Wednesday morning, Dec. 18. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang photo) This development came following budget cuts in...
Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong (PPAB) Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong insisted that the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) has more than enough reserve funds to cover the health needs of Filipinos....
Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun (Dexter Barro II/MANILA BULLETIN) Zambales 1st district Rep. Jay Khonghun emphasized on Tuesday, Dec. 17, that the education sector still has the largest share in the proposed 2025 national budget,...
The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, Dec. 17, announced that the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) Board of Directors has approved a P284-billion budget for 2025 and increased benefits, including case rates, by as much as 50 percent. (PhilHealth / Manila Bulletin)...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara, on Monday, Dec. 16, said that cuts to the department's budget, especially for its computerization program, could impact preparations for the country's participation in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA). (DepEd / MB...
CEBU CITY – A mayoral candidate from an influential political family in Mandaue City has been disqualified from next year’s elections. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) en banc upheld a previous decision declaring Zoilo Cortes a nuisance candidate. Cortes filed his Certificate of Candidacy...
(Getty) Members of the Makabayan bloc called on the leadership of the House of Representatives and the Senate to reconvene the Bicameral Conference Committee to address the “growing public outcry” surrounding the proposed P6.352-trillion national...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre (Acidre's Office) Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre said the upsurge in the proposed budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)--from an initial P825 billion to a record...
ILOILO CITY – The provincial government of Iloilo launched voters’ education and career guidance modules for high school students. ILOILO Gov. Arthur 'Toto' Defensor Jr. presents to DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara the educational modules on voters’ education and career guidance for high school...
