If she becomes president, Vice President Leni Robredo is eyeing the reorientation of some P500-billion discretionary funds from different government agencies to finance her COVID-19 recovery plan, which some critics said was “ambitious.” Vice President Leni Robredo presents the details of her...
The National Irrigation Administration (NIA) has started the construction of a massive irrigation project in Bohol that will cost the government as much as P1.5 billion. In a statement, NIA Administrator Ricardo R. Visaya led the recent groundbreaking ceremony for the P1.5-billion Bohol Northeast...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) cited on Monday, Sept. 27, the Office of the President’s issuance of a memorandum circular declaring suspension of work this afternoon for employees under the Executive branch to be home early, and be with their families to observe the...
The Office of the President re-aligned P10.33 billion in supposed savings during the height of last year’s COVID-19 pandemic devastation to finance the construction of a port for cruise ships, swimming pool, convention center and a bat cave, among other supposedly non-essential items. Bat Former...
President Duterte has appointed former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief, Gen. Debold Sinas as an undersecretary in the Office of the President. Newly-installed Office of the President Undersecretary Debold Sinas (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) This was confirmed to Malacañang beat reporters at...
The House Committee on Appropriations quickly terminated on Friday, September 3, its deliberations on the P8.18-billion proposed 2022 budget of the Office of the President (OP) -- a move objected and questioned by opposition lawmakers. President Duterte (Malacañang photo) The committee was only...
The Office of the President (OP) is seeking a budget of P8.18 billion for fiscal year 2022, the final year of the Duterte administration. Malacañang Palace, the official home of the Philippine president (File photo/ MANILA BULLETIN) More than half of OP's proposed budget will go to confidential...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has requested Malacañan for more budget that will be used in the hiring of more contact tracers as the country continues its fight against the coronavirus disease-2019 (COVID-19). In a news briefing, DILG Assistant Secretary Odilon...
The Presidential Communications Operations Office (PCOO) has found a new home in Manila after apparently getting evicted from the Malacañang compound. The Presidential Communications Operations Office vacates the New Executive Building, its home for several years, and finds a new office space in...
The government has further tightened the country's border restrictions to prevent the spread of the coronavirus by adding two more countries to the travel ban list. President Duterte delivers a public address on May 13, 2021 (Malacañang) Travel restrictions will be imposed on all passengers...
Presidential Spokesman Harry Roque denied rumors that some employees from the Office of the President (OP) have already been vaccinated against the coronavirus disease (COVID-19). Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque (OPS / FILE PHOTO / MANILA BULLETIN) In his press briefing this week, Roque said...
The Philippine government has already finalized the updated Financial and Technical Assistance Agreement (FTAA) with Australian-Canadian miner OceanaGold Corporation (OceanaGold) nearly two years since the major mining deal expired. MGB Director Wilfredo Moncano (Photo credit:...
