President Marcos believes that the new communications secretary, his fifth under his term, would be able to accurately and clearly send the government 's message to the public. After administering the oath of office of new Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez, Marcos...
Hundreds of members of the Association of Reservists and Reservist Administrators of the Philippines (ARRAPI) from Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao on Monday expressed support for Defense Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr. following a report that he holds a Maltese passport. They slammed the report as...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Friday, July 11, called on local government units (LGUs) across the country to maximize the use of their Special Education Fund (SEF) for high-impact school initiatives, especially in the areas of digital education and learner welfare. “Siguraduhin natin na...
Senator Pia Cayetano joined on Friday, July 11 health , civil society and child rights advocates in opposing the appointment of Dave Gomez as secretary of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO). Cayetano said appointing someone with longstanding ties to the tobacco industry to a top...
The Department of Energy (DOE) stated that the Atimonan coal plant project faces significant hurdles in securing re-approval under the coal moratorium exemption. In a briefing, Energy Secretary Sharon S. Garin explained that the coal project‘s re-evaluation must meet regulatory requirements,...
President Marcos has appointed a new Presidential Communications Office (PCO) secretary, his fifth communications chief three years into his term. Marcos named Dave Gomez as the new PCO chief, replacing Jay Ruiz. "We are pleased to announce that President R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Mr. Dave Gomez...
A total of 251,846 socialized housing units were committed by at least 42 private developers to the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (4PH) program of the national government. The commitment was related in a letter sent to Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD)...
The Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to adopt Filipino and English as the primary languages of instruction from Kindergarten to Grade 3 starting School Year (SY) 2025–2026 has gained strong support from the Chamber of Commerce of the Philippine Islands (CCPI), the country’s oldest...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel will take a two-week medical leave abroad beginning Wednesday, July 9, to undergo a procedure he has deferred for nearly two years. In a statement, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Undersecretary for Operations and Agri-Fisheries Mechanization Roger...
Newly installed Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro made her first official trip to Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia to attend the 58th ASEAN Ministerial Meetings and Related Meetings, the DFA said. The secretary will lead the Philippine delegation in the ASEAN meeting from July...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued a major policy shift on the medium of instruction (MOI) for Kindergarten to Grade 3, officially ending the mandatory use of the Mother Tongue in early-grade instruction nationwide. DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara signed DepEd Order No. 20, series of 2025,...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) announced on Friday, July 4, that the country has lifted the temporary ban on the importation of domestic and wild birds and their products from Brazil. In a statement, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said the lifting was following the South...
