The government is looking to include 5,059 priority programs and projects (PAPs), with an investment requirement of almost ₱4.03 trillion, in the proposed 2027 national budget to sustain public investments, especially in infrastructure as well as social development. According to the Department of...
A reported shooting scare at Bagong Silangan High School in Quezon City on Thursday, July 2, turned out to be a false alarm after police confirmed that the loud noise which caused panic among students and staff originated from a nearby construction site, according to the Quezon City Police...
Two individuals previously linked to separate incidents during the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC) rally near the EDSA People Power Monument in Quezon City have been temporarily released while authorities continue to verify their alleged involvement. The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) said the cases...
On June 11, 2026, SpaceX went public. The company debuted at $135 per share, raising approximately $75 billion and achieving a valuation of roughly $1.77 trillion—making it the largest initial public offering (IPO) in history. Overnight, SpaceX became worth more than Boeing, Mastercard, Disney,...
The Philippine Competition Commission (PCC) is looking to exempt certain public-private partnership (PPP) projects from compulsory notification requirements to accelerate the development of key projects in disadvantaged areas. In a statement, the PCC said it held focus group discussions (FGDs) on...
Rep. Julienne “Jam-Jam” Baronda of Iloilo City has filed a bill mandating permanent security officers in all public schools following the fatal school shooting in Tacloban City. Baronda proposed in House Bill No. 9930 that the Department of Education (DepEd) create a permanent position for at...
Leading e-wallet GCash will sell up to 13.8 percent of its outstanding stock on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) to raise as much as ₱92.3 billion, in what could potentially be the country’s largest public listing ever. GCash parent company Mynt Inc. announced that it filed an application to...
The Quezon City government has supported calls for a thorough investigation into the fire that struck a condominium in Eastwood City on June 18, which affected tenants, unit owners, and their families. Local officials said the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), Quezon City Police District (QCPD),...
No matter how complex government budget is, it must be made accessible and understandable for every Filipino, President Marcos said. The President made the remark on Friday, June 26, during the launch of the Centralized Open Monitoring Platform for Appropriations and Spending Statistics (COMPASS),...
The Parañaque City government will install metal detectors in all public schools as part of heightened security measures aimed at protecting students, teachers, and school personnel following the recent fatal shooting incident inside a school campus in Tacloban City. Mayor Edwin Olivarez said the...
The Asian Development Bank (ADB) has backed the Philippine government’s updated roadmap to overhaul how public funds are planned, spent, and monitored, saying stronger public financial management (PFM) systems are key to improving public services, strengthening resilience, as well as guarding...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) secured clearance from the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file 44 criminal tax evasion cases against three former public works officials over an alleged ₱1.68 billion in unpaid liabilities. In a statement, the BIR reported that the DOJ found probable cause to...
