Despite the absence of the traditional "Traslacion," President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has declared Jan. 9 a special non-working day in Manila to mark the celebration of the Feast of the Black Nazarene. (QUIAPO CHURCH FACEBOOK) In a Facebook post on Friday afternoon, the Manila Public...
Malacañang has ordered the Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) to defer the increase of premium rate and income ceiling that was slated this year, saying Filipinos are still struggling from the effects of the Covid-19 pandemic. Citing "difficult times" and challenges caused by the...
Malacañang has allowed the continuance of service of current officers-in-charges (OICs) in the executive branch. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin signed on Thursday Memorandum Circular No. 12, authorizing the continuous service not only of OICs but also of Career Executive Service (CES)...
A total of 352 local government units (LGUs) will receive almost P2 billion to fund their respective development projects, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) disclosed on Thursday, Dec. 15. In a statement, the DILG said the P1.961 billion that will be distributed to the...
The powerful Commission on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday, November 23 confirmed the appointments of former Chief Justice Lucas Purugganan Bersamin as Executive Secretary and Benjamin Estoista Diokno as Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary. The confirmation followed public hearings on the fitness...
President Marcos has appointed Procopio Lipana as general manager of Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA). Lipana, who will replace Baltazar Melgar in the position, was among those appointed by the President for a new post in appointment papers signed recently. Meanwhile, Frisco San...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has placed the region of Calabarzon (Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, Rizal, and Quezon), the Bicol Region, the Western Visayas, and the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under a state of calamity for six months following the onslaught of...
Malacañang has revoked the prohibition on certain government offices from entering into new contracts and disbursing extraordinary funds to ensure the continuity of operations and the delivery of services. Memorandum Circular No. 9 Based on Memorandum Circular (MC) No. 9, signed by Executive...
Malacanang has not yet made s stand on the controversial Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGOs) issue, Executive Secretary Lucas P. Bersamin said today, Wednesday, October 12. Bersamin gave this answer to Senator Juan Edgardo ‘’Sonny’’ M. Angara at end the of the latter’s public...
Employees and officials appointed by former president Rodrigo Duterte to the Office of the President (OPS) may remain in their posts until the end of the year unless they are sooner replaced, or their appointments are revoked, a Palace document showed. Memorandum Order No. 7 signed by Executive...
As the public awaits the announcement as to who would the next press secretary be, Malacañang confirmed that Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) Chairperson Cheloy Velicaria-Garafil is now the officer-in-charge (OIC) of the Office of the Press Secretary (OPS). Office of...
Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin told the family of slain broadcaster Percival "Percy Lapid" Mabasa that the Office of the President (OP) will oversee the investigation of the case and assured them of assistance should they need it. Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin commiserates with the family...
