The Senate Committee on Finance is ready to tackle the proposals seeking to rightsize the bureaucracy that would be filed in the Upper Chamber, Senator Sonny Angara said on Tuesday, July 19. Angara, who chairs the finance panel, said it is about time for the government to rightsize the bureaucracy...
Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte wants President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to simply call her “Inday Sara” after the latter was jokingly confused about whether to call her “VP-Secretary” or “Secretary-VP.” Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo from Inday Sara Duterte Facebook...
Seeking to address the increasing prices of fertilizers, President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand "Bongbong" R. Marcos Jr. said he is willing to pursue government-to-government (G2G) deals. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) The government could avail of...
The construction of three big-ticket railway projects in the Philippines, which was recently bared to have been withdrawn, under loan agreement with China will push through. According to China's Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin, "the construction of more projects, including three railways, is...
The Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases will be reorganized to streamline its meetings and processes to only those with "relevant" functions, Malacañang said. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) It was disclosed...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has ordered the retention of the present Covid-19 alert level system in the country for the time being. He said he wants to reclassify restrictions that are compatible with the current milder strains that afflict the patients. The alert level could be...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. convened Health officials on Monday to discuss the country's response to the Covid-19 pandemic, including the Alert Levels System. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. meets Health officials to discuss matters concerning Covid-19 in Malacañang on...
After his two-hour meeting with agriculture officials on Monday, July 18, President and Agriculture Secretary Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr. said his administration is prioritizing the strengthening of the ‘farm-to-market road’ programs and projects that will help the country’s...
Senator Robinhood C. Padilla is eager to hear from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. his plans on agriculture, energy and jobs in his scheduled July 25 first State of the Nation Address (SONA). Padilla also wants to hear the President's plans on other key issues such as his approach to former...
Updating the President and giving him advice on the current challenges sectoral groups are facing will be the Private Sector Advisory Council's (PSAC) main goal under the new administration. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) President Ferdinand "Bongbong"...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Monday, July 18 said he wishes to hear President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. highlight his plans for the country's economic recovery and pandemic response in his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25. “I hope to hear some specifics...
Philippine agriculture, with President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. directly taking primary responsibility, is expected to get a boost from the United States following the launching of a trade mission launched in the country. Foreign Agricultural Service Administrator Daniel Whitley arrived in...
