President Marcos said he would certify as urgent a proposed emergency powers bill aimed at enabling the government to respond quickly to spikes in global oil prices brought about by the tension in the Middle East. Speaking to reporters in New York on Tuesday, March 10 (New York time), the President...
President Marcos will certify as urgent a proposal that seeks to grant him authority to reduce the excise tax on petroleum products should prices exceed $80 per barrel, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said that since the President was the one...
President Marcos has expressed readiness to certify as urgent the proposed Agriculture Cooperatives Act of 2025, as part of efforts to strengthen support for Filipino farmers and fisherfolk. In a post on Facebook on Wednesday, March 4, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said the measure...
President Marcos has certified the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) as an urgent measure, allowing lawmakers to expedite the passage of the P6.352-trillion national budget on the second and third reading on the same day. File photos Acting Communications Secretary Cesar Chavez confirmed that...
House Deputy Speaker and Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto (Facebook) Batangas 6th district Rep. Ralph Recto is asking President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent the House measure extending the deadline of the estate tax amnesty for another two years. Recto, a deputy...
As the country pushes its agenda of digital transformation to better serve Filipinos, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. has committed to certifying the proposed E-Governance Act of 2022 as urgent, the Private Sector Advisory Commission (PSAC) said. President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez is leaving it up to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on whether or not the latter will certify the proposed Maharlika Investment Fund (MIF) as an urgent piece of legislation. House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left) and President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr....
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) will ask President Duterte to certify the so-called "Endo" bill as an urgent piece of legislation. (File photo/ Screengrab from Zoom meeting) DOLE Secretary Silvestre Bello III made this announcement Monday, July 19 during a virtual press briefing. "A...
