President Marcos has appointed Procopio Lipana as general manager of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Lipana, who will replace Baltazar Melgar in the position, was among those appointed by the President for a new post in appointment papers signed recently. Meanwhile, Frisco San...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has placed the region of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), the Bicol Region, the Western Visayas, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under a state of calamity for six months following the onslaught of...
Malacañang has revoked the prohibition on certain government offices from entering into new contracts and disbursing extraordinary funds to ensure the continuity of operations and the delivery of services. Memorandum Circular No. 9 Based on Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 9, signed by Executive...
Malacanang has not yet made s stand on the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) issue, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said today, Wednesday, October 12. Bersamin gave this answer to Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ M. Angara at end the of the latter’s public...
Employees and officials appointed by former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Office of the President (OPS) may remain in their posts until the end of the year unless they are sooner replaced, or their appointments are revoked, a Palace document showed. Memorandum Order No. 7 signed by Executive...
As the public awaits the announcement as to who would the next press secretary be, Malacañang confirmed that Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairperson Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil is now the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). Office of...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told the family of slain broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa that the Office of the President (OP) will oversee the investigation of the case and assured them of assistance should they need it. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin commiserates with the family...
Unlike his predecessors, President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is not keen on releasing a report for his first 100 days in office and is actually wondering if it was necessary, newly appointed Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Malacañang...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said it was "very probable" that President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. would sign the SIM Card registration measure into law as there was no signal of a veto from the Chief Executive. SIM cards (Pixabay stock photo) Bersamin said this after the Senate and the...
Lawyer Jose Calida’s stint as Commission on Audit (COA) chair has ended on Tuesday, Oct. 4, after he resigned from his post, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said. COA chairperson Jose Calida (MANILA BULLETIN FILE PHOTO) “He tendered his resignation, partly, for many reasons, but it's up to...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is expected to make his debut in the House of Representatives on Wednesday, Sept. 28, roughly 24 hours after he was installed to his high-profile position. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Wikipedia) And he can expect to be asked "numerous" questions by the...
Former chief justice and now Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin is "well qualified" for the post, Malacañang said. New Executive Secertary Lucas Bersamin takes his oath before President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Sept. 27, 2022. (Photo courtesy of Office of the President) President...
