House Speaker Martin Romualdez during the Bagong Pilipinas Serbisyo Fair (BPSF) Agency Summit on Monday, Aug. 19 (Speaker’s Office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez acknowledged on Monday, Aug. 19, the unity among government agencies that made...
State economic managers should find time to consolidate the Marcos administration’s economic strategy and be cohesive about it, Senate Deputy Minority leader Risa Hontiveros said. Hontiveros noted that the current plans of the Department of Finance (DOF), Department of Budget and...
(Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) Makati City 2nd district Rep. Luis Campos Jr. said the Marcos administration has bumped up the country’s Calamity Fund to P31 billion in preparation for the impending impact of climate change and extreme...
Tangere’s July 2024 survey A survey conducted by Tangere in July shows that 61 percent of Filipinos are satisfied with the Marcos administration’s performance, a 7 percent increase from the previous month. Tangere's survey also revealed that Filipinos' dissatisfaction with the current...
The Marcos administration has bared plans to establish a forensic institute to pave the way for a science-based investigation in criminal prosecution. Department of Justice (DOJ) Undersecretary Raul Vasquez disclosed this during a news forum in Quezon City on Saturday, August 3. At least...
(File photo: DOLE) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said Friday, August 2, that it has remained committed to enhancing initiatives that promote employment opportunities and safeguard the rights of Filipino workers under the Marcos administration. From July 2022 to May 2024, DOLE...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday, July 28 said he is optimistic over President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s promise of upholding the welfare of teachers during his recent State of the Nation Address (SONA). Marcos, in his third SONA, vowed to make sure that public school teachers will...
Senator Christopher “Bong” Go on Wednesday, July 24 renewed his call for a firm yet peaceful and diplomatic approach in protecting the nation’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea. Go made the call following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s strong and...
The Senate is keen on approving the proposed P6.352-trillion National Expenditure Program (NEP) for 2025 before the end of the year, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Monday, July 22. But Escudero said the Senate will thoroughly scrutinize each provision in the next...
Former Senate president Franklin Drilon on Sunday, July 14 thanked the past administration of the late President Benigno Aquino III and incumbent President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. for the completion of the Jalaur River Multi-Purpose Project (JRMP II). Drilon said that while...
(Department of Energy) Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. LRay Villafuerte says the government should further streamline the country’s investment rules on clean energy development ventures to keep on track with the Marcos administration’s decarbonization...
The Senate won’t be a rubber stamp of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s administration even under his watch, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero said on Thursday, May 23. Escudero made the assurance a few days after the changes in the Senate leadership took effect...
