Stressing that unprogrammed appropriations (UA) are not 'blank checks, ' President Marcos has vetoed almost P92.5 billion in the 2026 national budget which he signed on Monday, Jan. 5. "[T]o ensure that public funds are expended in clear service of national interest, I vetoed several...
President Marcos said the 2026 national budget is meant to restore public trust and enforce accountability after a year marked by disasters, economic strain, and the exposure of corruption in government. Speaking during the signing of the P6.793-trillion 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) in...
Several weather systems will continue to affect large parts of the country this week, bringing cloudy skies and scattered rains over the Visayas, parts of Luzon, and Mindanao starting Monday, January 5. In its latest weather forecast, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
President Marcos is set to sign the 2026 national budget on Monday, Jan. 5, after undertaking a thorough review of the P6.793-trillion measure over the holidays. Presidential Communications Officer (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed on Sunday that the President will sign the budget on Monday....
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian said on Saturday, Jan. 3, that the enrolled 2026 budget measure has allotted ₱2.9 billion for the rollout of the School-Based Mental Health program as well as the creation of the Learner Wellness Division. The allocation is consistent with the implementation of the...
Fireworks-related injuries across the country have reached 655 cases, with youth aged 19 years old and below accounting for more than half of the victims, the Department of Health (DOH) reported on Saturday, Jan. 3. DOH Health Promotion Bureau (HPB) Director Tina Marasigan said 351 of the cases...
The Quiapo Church administration has issued an advisory for those who wish to have their images and replicas of the Jesus Nazareno blessed on Saturday, Jan. 3, as part of the celebration of the Feast of the Jesus Nazarene and Traslacion 2026. In its advisory released on Friday, Jan. 2, all...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) reminded private companies to submit their 13th month pay compliance report by Jan. 15 to ensure workers receive their rightful benefits. DOLE said timely submission promotes transparency and strengthens the enforcement of labor laws protecting...
Fireworks-related injuries nationwide may surge beyond 500 cases as the Department of Health (DOH) warned that more than 300 additional cases could still be added to the official tally amid delayed reporting. DOH spokesperson Assistant Secretary Albert Domingo said initial assessments showed a...
Special Assistant to the President Antonio Lagdameo Jr. has rejected online claims linking the Office of the Special Assistant to the President (OSAP) to alleged Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget documents, stressing that his office has no authority over line-item allocations or...
In the beginning of the year, President Marcos called on Filipinos to choose doing the things that would help the society grow such as opting for service rather than self-interest, empathy over indifference, and hope over despair. "A society thrives when its people choose empathy over indifference,...
BACOLOD CITY – The city council has unanimously approved the P4.750-billion budget for 2026. In a media interview, Councilor Jude Thaddeus Sayson, chairman of the Committee on Appropriations and Finance, said the budget was swiftly approved as there were few questions raised during deliberations....
