Government workers and students in the cities of Manila and Pasay are up for a long weekend after Malacañang declared the suspension of work in government offices and classes at all levels in the said cities on Monday, Jan. 13, for the Iglesia Ni Cristo's (INC) "National Rally for Peace." INC...
Increases, such as the hike in members' contribution to the Social Security System (SSS), were studied well based on actuarial considerations, a Palace official said, amid calls to suspend the proposed SSS contribution increase. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin (Photo courtesy of PPA/KJ Rosales)...
Malacañang is concerned about the presence of China’s monster ship, a 165-meter long vessel and is the China Coast Guard’s (CCG) biggest ship, in its exclusive economic zone (EEZ) even as Manila continues to challenge its position there, Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said on Tuesday, Jan....
Malacañang will not stop self-confessed hitman Edgar Matobato from testifying against previous cases of extrajudicial killings in the country after he reportedly already left the country. But Malacañang also said it will also not support Matobato if he decides to do so. The government's...
There is nothing personal behind the removal of Vice President Sara Duterte from the National Security Council (NSC), a Palace official said, emphasizing that President Marcos has the right to ensure that whoever advises him has his full trust and confidence. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and...
President Marcos has told his Cabinet to maximize the use of this year's national budget, considering that he vetoed P194-billion items in the General Appropriations Act (GAA) for 2025. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of PPA/Noel Pabalate) In his first full Cabinet meeting...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin has said that it is up for the Congress to decide if it will further extend the suspension of elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM). "That is now in the hands of the Congress, 'yung [the] BARMM extension or suspension [of the...
CAMP VICENTE LIM, Laguna – The Police Regional Office 4-A destroyed prohibited firecrackers valued at P1.4 million seized in the Southern Tagalog region from Dec. 18 to 30. POLICE destroy confiscated illegal firecrackers worth P1.4 million on Monday, Dec. 30, in Camp Vicente Lim, Laguna. (Photo...
The Philippines would need at least P22 billion to prepare for the hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) summit in 2026, a Palace official bared. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin revealed this...
Malacañang has directed the implementation of the National Security Strategy (NSS) that will enhance the country's ability to fight local and global challenges. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed Memorandum Circular No. 75, adopting and directing the implementation of National Security...
President Marcos and his Cabinet are "thoroughly reviewing" the items of the 2025 national budget to ensure that they conform to the Constitution, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. leads the review of the proposed 2025 national budget at the Bahay Pangulo on Dec. 23,...
The Securities and Exchange Commission has been commended by the Office of the President for championing the business sector and the investing public. In a statement, the SEC said Special Assistant to the President (SAP) for Investment and Economic Affairs of the Philippines Frederick D. Go lauded...
