The Marcos administration is proposing a record ₱7.2 trillion national budget for fiscal year 2027, an increase of six percent over the current year, as the government seeks to counteract an economic slowdown triggered by geopolitical conflict and domestic spending scandals. According to National...
Malacañang expressed confidence that the Philippine economy will post stronger growth in the second half of the year despite the government 's decision to lower its gross domestic product (GDP) growth forecast for 2026. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro...
Veteran actor Christopher de Leon has been drawn into a growing family dispute involving his children with the late Superstar Nora Aunor , after he was mentioned in a social media post by his son, Ian de Leon, who alleged that his sister, Lotlot de Leon, had been providing misleading information...
Though she has repeatedly expressed frustration over the never-ending discussions surrounding her late mother Nora Aunor’s estate, Matet de Leon still found herself speaking up as the family controversy entered a new chapter, this time with her siblings Ian and Lotlot de Leon publicly clashing....
The rift among the children of the late National Artist Nora Aunor deepened this week after Ian De Leon and Lotlot De Leon traded conflicting claims over the management of their mother 's estate, legacy, and plans to preserve her name. The latest exchange marks another development in the...
National Artist Nora Aunor continues to prove that her influence on Philippine entertainment extends far beyond her lifetime. The late screen legend is set to receive the 2026 World-Class Icon of Philippine Cinema and Performing Arts Award, a posthumous recognition that adds to the growing list of...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s economic team is adopting a sober yet aggressive posture on the Philippines ' macroeconomic outlook, mobilizing a state-led fiscal catch-up program to counter stalling growth and stubborn inflation. Budget Secretary Kim Robert de Leon told reporters on the...
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Kim Robert de Leon said the Marcos Jr. administration will review all maintenance and other operating expense (MOOE) items, which could include trimming funding for subsidies and confidential funds as the government faces limited fiscal space....
The government’s economic managers are recalibrating key economic assumptions amid evolving global and domestic developments, Malacañang said on Monday, June 1. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Development Budget Coordination Committee (DBCC) recently met...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) is adding electric vehicles (EVs) to the list of common-use supplies and equipment that government workers can buy through its official e-commerce platform. The expansion, finalized during a recent green technology product rollout by the Procurement...
The children of late Superstar and National Artist Nora Aunor commemorated what would have been her 73rd birthday in separate gatherings, recently. On May 21, Nora’s adopted children, Lotlot, Matet, Kiko, and Kenneth de Leon visited the Libingan ng mga Bayani in Taguig City to honor their late...
After days of rumors about a leadership change in the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Malacañang finally confirmed on May 18 that DBM Undersecretary Kim Robert de Leon had been appointed as the department’s new head. In announcing De Leon 's appointment, Malacañang highlighted...
