President Marcos on Thursday, Aug. 14, signed Republic Act No. 12233, or the Judiciary Fiscal Autonomy Act, which he said will strengthen the independence, efficiency, and accountability of the country’s courts. In his ceremonial signing in Malacañan on Thursday, Aug. 14, Marcos said the...
President Marcos has signed into law a measure extending the term of office for barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials to four years as he postponed the December 2025 BSK elections to November next year. Republic Act No. 12232, signed by the President on Wednesday, Aug. 13, amends the...
President Marcos assured Filipino fisherfolks that more fish ports will be built around the country as he cited that more people should be making a living from the sea, considering the Philippines ' archipelagic nature. In inaugurating the rehabilitated Philippine Fisheries Development...
LAOAG CITY – Residents of Ilocos Sur province no longer need to travel far to seek medical treatment as the newly upgraded Ilocos Sur Medical Center (ISMC) in Candon City is ready to cater to more patients with new facilities inaugurated on Tuesday. First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the formal...
President Marcos has submitted to Congress a proposed ₱6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, saying it marks a deliberate shift from infrastructure-heavy investments to greater funding for the country’s human capital. In his budget message, the President said that while the administration...
While economic reforms introduced since mid-2022 augur well for the second half of the Marcos Jr. administration, still-prevalent corruption and political noise—especially the conflict between the President and Vice President Sara Duterte—remain investor concerns, according to the think tank...
President Marcos has received the copy of the proposed national budget for next year, amounting to P6.793 trillion. Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman officially turned over the Fiscal Year 2026 National Expenditure Program to Marcos on Tuesday, Aug. 12, in a...
If the proposal to replace the word "forthwith" in the constitutional process of impeachment would prevent loopholes in the laws, President Marcos will not oppose it. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement on Tuesday, Aug. 11, when sought for...
Senator Imee Marcos has sounded the alarm over the potential fallout of the United States’ move to impose 100% tariff on Philippine semiconductor exports, a sector valued at USD 4.5 billion to USD 6 billion in annual shipments to the US. “We cannot underestimate the devastating impact these...
President Marcos ' intention in revealing the 15 contractors who secured 20 percent of the P545-billion flood control projects in the country was not to accuse them of anything yet, Malacañang said. It was because they have the most projects under their belt. Thus, the projects under them...
Stressing that criminals have mastered new ways to do their schemes, President Marcos ordered the police force to put an end to crimes that exploit modern technology. "Inaabuso nila ang mga makabagong teknolohiya upang manloko, manlinlang, at mambiktima. Ito ang kailangan nating bantayan. Ito ang...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday, August 12, denied any involvement in flood control projects awarded to his top campaign donor, calling a news report on the matter a “malicious” and “ill-timed” smear job meant to oust him ahead of a possible impeachment bid in...
