President Marcos has urged Congress to pass the 2025 National Expenditure Program (NEP) as quickly and as close to their proposal as possible to build on the economic gains that the country has earned over the past year. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN)...
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...
ILIGAN CITY – The National Bureau of Investigation arrested two suspected drug pushers in a buy-bust operation in Purok 9, Barangay Pala-o, this city, on Saturday night, July 20. THE National Bureau of Investigation nabbed two suspected drug pushers in Iligan City on Saturday night. (NBI...
Registered individuals are allowed to save a copy or screenshot of their national identification cards on their phones to present in establishments, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). In a Facebook post, the PSA said that national ID-registered citizens may obtain and generate...
Police forces in Metro Manila were placed under highest security alert status as part of the security measures for the third State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos on Monday, July 22. Col. Jean Fajardo, spokesperson of the Philippine National Police (PNP), said the full alert status...
(Front to back) BRP Gregorio del Pilar, BRP Jose Rizal, and USS Gabriel Gaffords (LCS-10) conduct tactical maneuvers in WPS on Nov. 23, 2023 as part of the PH-US maritime cooperative activity (MCA). (Photo by Armed Forces of the Philippines) The National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea...
Following the conclusion of this year's National Learning Camp (NLC) on Friday, July 19, the Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) raised concerns about the Department of Education's (DepEd) recovery program, citing that it has not met its intended goals. (Photo courtesy of EDCOM...
ILOILO CITY – After this week’s inauguration of the mega dam project in Iloilo province, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) might also start construction of the mega dam project in neighboring Capiz province by 2026. AN aerial photo of the Panay River Basin in Capiz province....
Pangilinan-led PXP Energy Corporation has formally secured the approval of the Department of Energy (DOE) for the relinquishment of its interest in a petroleum block in the Northwest Palawan basin that was previously awarded under Service Contract (SC) 74. “The DOE has approved the surrender of...
Philippine National Police (PNP) personnel stand in attention during a send off ceremony at Camp Karingal in Quezon City on July 19, 2024 as part of security preparations for the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Batasang Pambansa Complex on July...
The Pag-IBIG Fund has received another ‘Unmodified Opinion’ from the Commission on Audit (COA) for the 12th consecutive year, top officials announced today, 16 July 2024. In a letter dated 21 June 2024, state auditors informed the agency that it has rendered an unmodified opinion on the...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. expects President Marcos to discuss ways to address inflation as well as his plans on food security and national security in his third State of the Nation Address on July 22. In a statement, Revilla said that he is positive that the President's third SONA will...
