President Marcos has visited an evacuation center in Bacolor, Pampanga, to check on flood-affected families and oversee the government 's continuing relief efforts as thousands remain displaced across the province. Marcos visited the Bacolor Integrated School Evacuation Center in Barangay...
Local government units (LGUs) have the discretion to adopt or not adopt the registered business enterprise local tax (RBELT), even as the interagency Fiscal Incentives Review Board (FIRB) has required them to review and align local rules with national policies. In FIRB’s latest advisory dated...
Floodwaters at least a foot deep remained in at least 574 areas across the country on Saturday, Aug. 22, due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon or “habagat” and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said. The OCD said a total of 7.4 million...
The Marcos administration has mobilized a whole-of-government recovery effort for communities affected by the June 8 magnitude-7.8 earthquake in Jose Abad Santos, Davao Occidental, with Cabinet Secretary Benhur Abalos leading the rollout of national government programs in the municipality. Abalos,...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Thursday, Aug. 20, said it will streamline its procedures and modernize its information technology system to cut red tape and speed up transactions for members and healthcare providers. During a press briefing, PhilHealth President and...
The Taguig City government ordered the forced evacuation of 11 families along C5 Road on Wednesday, Aug. 19, due to the threat of a landslide and other hazards. Barangay Western Bicutan said the evacuation and road closure were carried out to ensure residents’ safety. The City Disaster Risk...
Malacañang assured the public that the government would continue taking measures in areas severely affected by successive rains in Metro Manila and other parts of the country as President Marcos ordered agencies to intensify their response to the continuing bad weather. In a press briefing on...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on the Office of the President to make public the travel authorities it issues, along with the corresponding travel expenses and public funds used by government officials and employees. In a statement issued Tuesday, August 18, Duterte said transparency and...
Malacañang announced that alternative work and class arrangements will continue to be implemented in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 17 other provinces on Wednesday, Aug. 19. Under Memorandum Circular No. 129, alternative arrangements in government offices and classes at all levels in...
Classes and government offices in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 14 provinces will implement alternative arrangements on Tuesday, Aug. 18, as the southwest monsoon, or Habagat, continues to bring heavy rains and flooding to parts of Luzon. Based on Memorandum Circular No. 128, issued by the...
Public and private schools in the National Capital Region (NCR) and 12 provinces will shift to alternative learning modes, while government offices will adopt alternative work arrangements starting noon on Monday, Aug. 17, as continuous heavy rains from the Southwest Monsoon threaten to cause...
President Marcos expressed confidence that the government would catch up with and surpass last year’s level of public spending by the fourth quarter of 2026, with faster expenditures expected to support economic growth. Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents Association of the Philippines (FOCAP)...
