Malacañang rejected claims that the recent Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) release was a venue to distribute pork barrel funds to influence local government officials ahead of the barangay and 2028 elections. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after ACT...
The Senate has designated Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero to head a new subcommittee under the Committee on Civil Service, Government Reorganization and Professional Regulation that will tackle the bill banning relatives of public officials from entering into government contracts. Escudero’s...
League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) National President and San Juan City Mayor Francis Zamora expressed his gratitude to President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. and his administration for their steadfast support to local governments across the country, particularly with the passing of the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has ordered an executive shakeup with merit and project performance as the basis for appointments amid allegations of billion-peso flood control anomalies. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said proper project completion, timely maintenance, and...
President Marcos has raised the Local Government Support Fund (LGSF) to a record-high P58 billion for 2026 and ordered the faster, more direct release of funds to local government units (LGUs), saying delays in the past have hampered urgently needed projects in communities. Speaking at the launch...
Appointments and promotions in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will follow performance standards to end the long-standing practice of political referrals, a top official said on Monday, Feb. 16. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said officials, including regional directors,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump signed a roughly $1.2 trillion government funding bill Tuesday that ends the partial federal shutdown that began over the weekend and sets the stage for an intense debate in Congress over Homeland Security funding. The president moved quickly to sign the...
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump implored the House on Monday to end the partial government shutdown, but neither Republicans nor Democrats appeared ready to quickly approve the federal funding package he brokered with the Senate without first debating their own demands over immigration...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, February 2, announced a major step toward improving procurement transparency by formalizing a partnership with Open Ownership. In a statement, DepEd said the collaboration aims to strengthen integrity and risk detection in public procurement,...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has strengthened its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced Workers (TUPAD) program by upgrading implementers’ skills to ensure government aid reaches the right beneficiaries promptly and accurately. DOLE said the two-day capacity...
The Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development is keen on institutionalizing accessible government aid distribution, removing unnecessary requirements and politicking usually associated in government assistance programs. Sen. Erwin Tulfo made the commitment during a recent...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has expressed his support for the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) 's call to remove the names and images of public officials from public projects. Lacson pointed out that "epal" billboards featuring the names and faces of...
