Finance Secretary Benjamin Diokno is addressing what he described as “the elephant in the room”, referring to the much-needed reforms in the military and uniformed personnel (MUP) pension scheme, which is taxpayer-supported and receives no contribution from the retirees themselves. During a...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is keen on merging the Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Lank Bank of the Philippines (Land Bank), which he called as a game changer amid recent financial developments abroad. Marcos presided over a meeting with the economic team on Tuesday,...
Some of the country’s biggest agriculture companies and key government agencies met last week to begin the roadmap for the Kapatid Angat Lahat Agri Program (KALAP), a public-private sector initiative that aims to bridge small farmers and large agribusiness companies. KALAP stands to benefit small...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. assured on Monday, March 26, that his administration will continue to build on the “political and normalization tracks” of the Comprehensive Agreement on the Bangsamoro (CAB), which was signed nine years ago. The agreement, which sought to promote...
The government is studying the option of possibly using other vacant lands it owns in order to build more housing projects. President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. made the announcement at the groundbreaking ceremony of the 4th Disiplina Village Phase 1 in Arkong Bato, Valenzuela City on...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. lauded the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Connector from Caloocan to España, saying the project, once completed, will contribute to the further ease of movement in Metro Manila and nearby areas. Marcos said this as he inaugurated the first section of...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. assured the public that addressing the housing backlog in the country continues to be one of his administration's top priorities as he renewed his order to relevant government agencies to resolve the issue. Marcos said this as he led the ceremonial turnover...
"It only takes 60 minutes to do good for our future." This was what President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. said as he urged Filipinos to turn off their light and join this year's commemoration of Earth Hour and help mitigate the devastating effects of climate change. In an Instagram Reel, the...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. joined the Catholic faithful in celebrating the declaration of the Antipolo Cathedral as an international shrine. "Nakikiisa tayo sa kapwa nating Katoliko sa pagdiriwang sa deklarasyon ng Vatican sa Antipolo Cathedral bilang kauna-unahang international...
Malacañang has bared a new set of appointments made by President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. in various government agencies. Marcos made the appointments on March 21, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) said on Friday, March 24. The President has named Henry S. Bensurto Jr. as the...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s approval rating has declined in the past three months, according to a new poll. The latest Publicus Asia survey showed a drop in Marcos’ approval rating from 64 percent in the fourth quarter of 2022 to 60 percent in the first quarter of 2023. The President...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is seeing enhanced partnerships with Chile and Qatar in various areas of cooperation as he welcomed the two countries’ new ambassadors to the Philippines on Thursday, March 23. In welcoming Chilean Ambassador Alvaro Domingo Jara Bucarey at Malacañang,...
