Just because President Marcos did not certify the four priority bills as urgent does not mean he lacked sincerity in wanting them passed as soon as possible, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the message of the President was clear: the four...
President Marcos and Congress leaders have identified 44 measures under the Common Legislative Agenda (CLA) of the 20th Congress, focusing on agriculture, social services, energy security, and governance reforms. The measures were finalized during the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, said it has urged Congress to prioritize amendments to key education laws, including the School-Based Feeding Program and the Government Assistance to Students and Teachers in Private Education (GASTPE), during the first...
Marking a pivotal step in aligning higher education and technical-vocational training with workforce demands, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, September 15, signed a Joint Memorandum Circular (JMC) with the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) to...
To support top-performing Senior High School (SHS) graduates from low- to middle-income families who plan to pursue priority courses in college, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, September 15, formally launched the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program. “This is an...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, September 4, said it has secured the full backing of the House of Representatives (HOR) for its proposed P928.52-billion budget for Fiscal Year (FY) 2026. READ: ...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson revealed that some lawmakers are receiving substantial "pork barrel" allocations worth billions. In an interview on One News late Wednesday, July 9, Lacson stated some members of the House of Representatives reportedly get up to ₱15 billion while some senators...
Amid tight fiscal space for public spending, the government has tripled the number of projects included in the list of priority programs where donors from the private sector can enjoy tax deductions. In a May 22 addendum, the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) included 12...
Lawmakers have assured President Marcos that four of the administration’s key priority bills will move forward in Congress, as the Senate decided to reset the presentation of Articles of Impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte to June 12 from June 2. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong...
President Marcos is expected to sign four of his priority bills, including the 2025 national budget, before the year ends, the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) said on Monday, Dec. 9. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. signs three legislative measures into law: ‘Amendments to...
The American Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (AmCham) is throwing full backing to the legislative measures which had been outlined by President Marcos in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) as the next priority policies to be pursued by the government. In the energy sector, the key piece...
Malacañang said on Tuesday, June 25, that the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has committed to pass top priority bills before the current session ends. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. presides over the fifth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory...
