President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12252, amending the Investors’ Lease Act to allow foreign investors to lease private lands in the Philippines for up to 99 years, under stricter safeguards and accountability measures. The new measure, approved on Sept. 3, aims to encourage...
Filipinos are set to enjoy eight long weekends next year as President Marcos issued Proclamation No. 1006 listing the regular and special nonworking days for 2026. Based on the proclamation, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Sept. 3, the regular holidays for 2026 are the following:...
Malacañang said President Marcos wants the independent commission tasked to investigate anomalies at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to have subpoena power. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Thursday, Sept. 4. that Marcos wants the...
LAOAG CITY – Malacañang has declared Sept. 11 as a special non-working day in Ilocos Norte to mark the 108th birth anniversary of the late former President Ferdinand E. Marcos Sr. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, in signing Proclamation No. 1010 on Sept. 3, said this is to give the people of...
Malacañang refused to give a comment on the new proposal that seeks to cut the age requirement for president, vice president, and senators, saying President Marcos needs to see the whole proposal first. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said they cannot say for...
President Marcos has honored two career diplomats with the Order of Sikatuna for their contributions in the Philippine foreign service. In a ceremony at the Malacanan Palace on Thursday, Sept. 4, Marcos conferred the Order of Sikatuna on Ambassador Antonio Manuel Lagdameo and Ambassador-designate...
President Marcos is open to ordering a “sweeping review” of the proposed 2026 budget across government agencies, not just the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after lawmakers flagged alleged anomalies in the...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act No. 12253, also known as the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act, describing it as a landmark reform that will ensure transparency, accountability, and a fairer share of revenues from the country’s mineral resources. In a ceremony...
After private schools urged President Marcos to review and recalibrate class suspension policies, Malacanang said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) review existing policies. The Coordinating Council of Private Education Association (COCOPEA)...
Finishing the investigation on the flood control mess in just a day is "absolutely preposterous" as President Marcos is not doing a tokhang-like probe, Malacanang said. It came as a reaction to the criticisms of Vice President Sara Duterte on President Marcos ' investigation of anomalous...
President Marcos has ordered a sweeping review of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, directing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to root out questionable entries and ensure every peso of...
President Marcos has called on provincial governors to actively expose irregularities in government projects while also adopting programs that will ease the financial burden on Filipino families. Marcos said this following his disclosure of anomalous and “ghost” flood control projects under...
