Citing a substantial pork supply shortfall, President Marcos has ordered an increase in the minimum access volume (MAV) for pork this year from 54,210 metric tons (MT) to 204,210 MT. Marcos signed Executive Order No. 116 on May 19, 2026, in response to the existing supply gap. "[T]here is an urgent...
Escalating tensions in the Middle East and the resulting spike in global oil prices could trigger broader economic disruptions in the Philippines, worsening inflation, weakening the peso, and raising costs across transportation, food, tourism, and other energy-intensive industries, according to...
President Marcos has ordered the imposition of a temporary mandated price ceiling on imported rice to address what the government described as unjustified price increases and market abuse. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 118, imported rice with five percent broken content will be subject to a...
President Marcos has streamlined the accreditation process for social welfare and development agencies (SWDAs) by designating the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) as the sole accrediting entity for donee institutions. Under Executive Order (EO) No. 117, signed on May 7, the...
President Marcos has signed an executive order that unveils a list of investment areas open to and restricted for foreign investors. Under Executive Order No. 113, dated April 13, the 12th Regular Foreign Investment Negative List (RFINL) is amended. According to the Department of Economy, Planning,...
Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon advised the public to stay calm after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. declared a state of national energy emergency in the country. Executive Order No. 110 states that “the declaration of a state of national energy emergency will enable the government, through the...
President Marcos has ordered the reduction of the real property taxes (RPT) imposed on independent power producers (IPP) for this year. The move was intended to prevent defaults and economic losses that could affect electricity supply and the government’s fiscal stability, according to the...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 105, which maintains the 15 percent tariff rate on imported rice until the end of 2025 and introduces a mechanism to adjust rates based on international market prices starting next year. The EO, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 103, extending the transition period for the full devolution of government functions to local government units (LGUs) until 2028. The order, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin by authority of the President, grants LGUs additional time...
President Marcos has signed Executive Order No. 100 establishing a national floor price for palay (unmilled rice), a long-awaited policy designed to protect Filipino farmers from low farmgate prices during harvest seasons. The President signed the order on Oct. 25, citing the need to ensure a...
President Marcos has ordered the transfer of the National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) from the Office of the President to the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) in a bid to strengthen policies and services for the elderly. The move was formalized under Executive Order (EO)...
President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 95 establishing a new Compensation and Position Classification System II (CPCS II) for government-owned and -controlled corporations (GOCCs), replacing the previous framework issued in 2021. The EO, signed on Sept. 16, directs the Governance...
