The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday, January 6, announced that it has raised a Code White Alert as part of its preparations for the Traslacion of the Black Nazarene, which is expected to draw millions of devotees. The alert was activated three days before the Traslacion and will remain in...
Malacañang has asserted that the 2026 national budget is legally sound and expressed confidence that it will withstand scrutiny. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said President Marcos and his administration are confident that the national budget, which was...
President Marcos has declared Jan. 9 as a special non-working day in the city of Manila for the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. Through Proclamation No. 1126, Marcos declared Jan. 9, which falls on Friday, as a special non-working day in the city where millions of devotees are...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian rejected on Tuesday, January 6 insinuations that the 2026 national budget was crafted to include efforts to pursue the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte. This, after Sen. Imee Marcos, in a video posted on her Facebook page, floated the possibility that the...
The Supreme Court can declare the contentious Unprogrammed Appropriations as unconstitutional, Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian said on Tuesday, January 6. Gatchalian made the remark following President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s decision to veto P92.5-billion unprogrammed items when he signed...
An environmental protection-focused group has called on devotees and other participants of the Traslacion 2026 in Manila to observe cleanliness and the proper disposal of trash during the conduct of the traditional procession that is expected to be attended by millions on Jan. 9. On Tuesday, Jan....
The Department of Education (DepEd) is ramping up measures to ensure learning continuity and safeguard the welfare of teachers and learners as schools nationwide resume classes for 2026, following the enactment of the 2026 national budget. In a statement, DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara emphasized...
Senator Imee Marcos stated on Tuesday, January 6, that despite efforts to make the bicameral conference committee (bicam) open to public scrutiny, some agreements were reached while deliberations were suspended. In a television interview on ANC, Marcos, who 's a member of the minority bloc,...
A group of education workers on Tuesday, January 6, strongly criticized the Marcos administration for vetoing P43.245 billion in the 2026 national budget, which was intended for new government employees and retirement benefits. In a statement, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines...
Senator Imee Marcos said on Tuesday, Jan. 26, that calling the 2026 national budget the cleanest is prone to challenge and that, in her view, it is “certainly the sneakiest.” In a television interview on ANC, Marcos explained why she refused to sign the budget measure, describing it as a...
Mayon Volcano continues to show signs of increased unrest, with 85 rockfall events recorded in the past 24 hours, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said on Tuesday, January 6. Phivolcs said the latest incandescent rockfall from the summit lava dome occurred at 10:46...
The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said that as of Tuesday, January 6, no low-pressure area (LPA) is being monitored for tropical cyclone formation. In an advisory issued at 10 a.m., PAGASA said that “as of 8 a.m. today, no LPAs are being...
