Malacañang disclosed that the P22.7-billion savings of the government will be used to fund programs for vulnerable sectors affected by the Middle East conflict. According to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM), the government has P22.79 billion in savings, Palace Press Officer and...
State-run Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has allocated ₱520.08 million in emergency funding to support 21,153 members and pensioners affected by public health and agricultural crises in La Union and Negros Occidental. Under the facility, GSIS said that eligible active workers and...
PBBM launches National Government-Bangsamoro Convergence Program; turns over P3.4-B aid President Marcos vowed that the first Bangsamoro parliamentary elections would finally push through in September. "We are determined that we will push through with the second Monday of September – in the...
State-run pension fund Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) invested ₱441.26 million to acquire shares of Megawide Construction Corp. from company Chairman Edgar Saavedra’s Megacore Holdings Inc., increasing its stake to 9.5 percent. Based on data from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE),...
President Marcos has ordered the update of the government 's decades-old data classification framework to strengthen data sovereignty, enhance cybersecurity, and support secure digital transformation. Marcos made the order through Executive Order (EO) No. 119, which was in response to the need...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is “very close” to filing plunder charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged irregularities in the national budget, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Friday, July 17. “We’re very close to filing the plunder...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD), in partnership with the city government, will conduct emergency response training for students and school personnel to prepare them for violent incidents and other threats inside campuses. QCPD director Police Brig. Gen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the program...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday denounced the seizure of street vendors ' carts and merchandise, saying the practice further burdens small livelihood earners who already struggle with limited capital and bureaucratic hurdles. At the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare, and Rural...
President Marcos announced the expansion of the government 's Unified Package for Livelihood, Industry, Food, and Transport (UPLIFT) Assistance program to provide additional financial aid to 7.5 million households affected by the impact of rising global oil prices. In a video message posted on...
Officials and employees of the Quezon City government underwent a three-day training on the New Government Procurement Act (NGPA) to strengthen the city 's implementation of the country 's modernized procurement law under Republic Act No. 12009. Conducted by the Government Procurement...
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Jose Brittanio “Brix” S. Pujalte Jr. on Tuesday, July 14, vowed to ensure the continuous delivery of quality healthcare services, saying his administration will prioritize strengthening the country’s public health system and supporting...
Local government units (LGUs) showed a significant jump in the number of loan requests in May 2026 compared to a year ago, with the total financing amount increasing to ₱4 billion as borrowing efforts—which were put on hold during the 2025 midterm election period—surged back. The latest...
