Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Thursday, December 12 stood pat on the decision of the bicameral conference committee to provide zero subsidy budget for Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) saying it should be a “wake-up call” for the state health insurer that has...
Some senators on Wednesday, December 11, expressed their sadness over some provisions in the final version of the General Appropriations Bill (GAB) which proposes a P6.352-trillion national budget for next year. This, even as the Upper Chamber, led by Senate President Francis...
Some senators expressed their displeasure upon learning that the bicameral conference committee has approved a zero subsidy budget for the Philippine Health Insurance Corp, (PhilHealth) under the proposed 2025 national budget. Deputy Minority Leader Sen. Risa Hontiveros said denying...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez (Speaker’s office) House Speaker Martin Romualdez thanked senators on Wednesday, Dec. 11 for ultimately backing the Ayuda sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP), which was something they initially opposed in the...
The Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) will get zero subsidy in the P6.352-trillion 2025 national budget. This was according to Senate Finance Committee Chair Senator Grace Poe, citing that they still have their P600 billion reserve fund. "Nakita natin PhilHealth, yung subsidiya na...
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has approved the Capas substation proposed by the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) to manage the connection of New Clark City (NCC) to the grid. In a statement, the ERC said this approval will help address load growth in Capas, which is...
(MANILA BULLETIN) The Bicameral Conference Committee approved on Wednesday morning, Dec. 11 the proposed P6.352-trillion 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB)--the biggest outlay in the country’s history. This, after ranking members of the...
Vice President Sara Duterte was a no-show again on Wednesday, Dec. 11, at the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) which subpoenaed her to shed light on her publicly aired threat to kill President Marcos, First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and House Speaker Martin Romualdez if she, herself, is...
Malacañang disclosed that President Marcos is expected to sign the proposed 2025 national budget on Dec. 20. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Cesar Chavez said on Wednesday, Dec. 11, that the signing of the national budget for next year is tentatively scheduled on Dec. 20,...
​Vice President Sara Duterte will not attend once again the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI)'s probe into her alleged death threat against President Marcos. Duterte said she will skip the NBI's investigation that is set on Wednesday, Dec. 10, as she will be conducting Thanksgiving...
Suspected counterfeit motorcycle parts valued at P12 million have been seized in Bulacan during an operation conducted by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI). In a statement on Tuesday, Dec. 10, the NBI said the operation was conducted last Dec. 3 by operatives of the NBI-Intellectual...
A Chinese national has been arrested by the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) in Makati City and seized from him were 11 self-sealing transparent plastic sachets with 10.2 grams of shabu. The NBI identified him as Wang Kejun who has been charged with violations of Republic Act (RA) No. 9165,...
