President Marcos is open to ordering a “sweeping review” of the proposed 2026 budget across government agencies, not just the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), Malacañang said. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after lawmakers flagged alleged anomalies in the...
President Marcos has signed Republic Act No. 12253, also known as the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act, describing it as a landmark reform that will ensure transparency, accountability, and a fairer share of revenues from the country’s mineral resources. In a ceremony...
After private schools urged President Marcos to review and recalibrate class suspension policies, Malacanang said it will recommend that the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (NDRRMC) review existing policies. The Coordinating Council of Private Education Association (COCOPEA)...
Finishing the investigation on the flood control mess in just a day is "absolutely preposterous" as President Marcos is not doing a tokhang-like probe, Malacanang said. It came as a reaction to the criticisms of Vice President Sara Duterte on President Marcos ' investigation of anomalous...
Malacañang questioned the basis of Senator Imee Marcos’ for blocking the possible appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman, saying that delivering justice is meant to serve the nation, not a select few. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the...
President Marcos has ordered a sweeping review of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, directing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to root out questionable entries and ensure every peso of...
The government is considering seasonal tariffs on rice to shield local farmers during harvest, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. Balisacan also emphasized on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that tariffs are used as a policy tool to address various...
President Marcos has called on provincial governors to actively expose irregularities in government projects while also adopting programs that will ease the financial burden on Filipino families. Marcos said this following his disclosure of anomalous and “ghost” flood control projects under...
Despite recent pronouncements by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) that one more policy rate cut before year-end would maintain the “Goldilocks” level, the Economist Intelligence Unit (EIU) still forecasts two more reductions at each of the two remaining Monetary Board (MB) interest rate...
President Marcos is confident that universal health care in the country will be fully implemented soon. "Malapit na tayong umabot talaga sa universal health care. We are 80 percent of the way. Kaunti na lang at matutupad na natin yung universal health care (We are very close to truly achieving...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 2, welcomed President Marcos’ historic allocation of P1.224 trillion to the education sector under the proposed 2026 national budget—marking the first time the Philippines has met the UNESCO-recommended benchmark of spending four percent...
President Marcos has called on Filipinos to care for the country 's seas and shores, stressing that by doing so, they are also protecting the nation 's sovereignty. In his message for the celebration of the Maritime and Archipelagic Nation Awareness Month (ΜΑΝΑ Μo) 2025, Marcos...
