President Marcos announced that nine Filipino seafarers abducted by Houthi forces in Yemen last July are now on their way home, marking the end of a months-long ordeal following the attack on the MV Eternity C in the Red Sea. In a video message on Thursday, Dec. 4, the President said the mariners...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said on Thursday, Dec. 4, that the Senate is working to resolve the remaining issues with proposed amendments to the 2026 national budget, to keep the timetable on track. In a chance interview, Sotto responded to questions on whether disagreements have...
President Marcos announced on Thursday, Dec. 4, that the Bucana Bridge in Davao City will be opened to motorists starting Dec. 15 this year. Marcos made the announcement when he conducted an on-site inspection of the newly-completed bridge, also known as the Davao River Bridge. According to...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson clarified that more than P79-billion has likely been lost to ghost flood control projects dating back to 2016, not counting substandard ones. Lacson said that the initial figure of P180-B was an “extrapolation.” Lacson said this was based on...
President Marcos described his administration’s anti-corruption campaign as a painful but necessary “major surgery,” saying the country must “bleed” in the short term to remove systemic problems that have plagued the government for decades. Speaking at the annual Year-end Media Fellowship...
President Marcos has renewed his call to the media to help in combating fake news, which he said has taken too much space and become damaging. Speaking before journalists at the Year-end Fellowship with the media covering Malacañang on Wednesday, Dec. 3, Marcos stressed that the proliferation of...
President Marcos has ordered the creation of an inter-agency technical working group (IATWG) to conduct a full review of the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension system, calling it a necessary step to ensure long-term fiscal sustainability and alignment with the administration’s...
DAVAO CITY – Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian Z. Duterte announced on social media that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. will visit this city on Thursday, Dec. 4, to inspect the newly completed Bucana Bridge. “BBM will come tomorrow to take a look at his Bucana Bridge. Start clapping ahead of...
President Marcos has ordered the reduction of the real property taxes (RPT) imposed on independent power producers (IPP) for this year. The move was intended to prevent defaults and economic losses that could affect electricity supply and the government’s fiscal stability, according to the...
President Marcos has praised the country’s military and uniformed personnel (MUP) as the nation’s firm anchor during recent disasters and security threats, saying the upcoming increase in their daily subsistence allowance is meant to recognize their sacrifices. In a video message, the President...
President Marcos wants results from the ongoing investigation on the massive flood control corruption, and not drama, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said despite the political noise surrounding the investigation into the flood control corruption...
DAVAO CITY – The Pulong Pulong ni Pulong (PPP) Movement will host one of its most inclusive and spirited events of the year, the PPP Seniors and Persons with Disabilities Fun Run 2025, on Dec. 13 on Talomo Coastal Road in Bago Aplaya here. With the theme “Padayon Ta (Let’s Keep Moving...
