The national government is now urged to seek approval from local government officials before starting any infrastructure projects in their areas of responsibility. This was what the members of the Metro Manila Council (MMC) agreed upon during its meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 16, as the policy-making...
Senator Joseph Victor “JV” Ejercito on Sunday, September 7 said he supports President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to create an independent commission to investigate anomalies in the country’s flood control projects to dispel doubts about the ongoing investigations into...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for President Marcos ' directive to reinstate the practice of involving local government units (LGUs) in the planning and implementation of national government-funded projects in their respective localities. The group,...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) aired its support for President Marcos ' call for transparency and accountability on the flood control projects that were uncovered to be either "ghost" projects or sub-standardly built by some contractors who had the monopoly of these projects....
Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution urging the Executive Branch to exert legal and diplomatic pressure on the Chinese government to cease all ecologically destructive activities in the West Philippine Sea and to pay reparations for the damage they have already done in the area. In...
A group of active and retired generals and flag officers called on President Marcos Jr. to form a fact-finding body that would investigate alleged irregularities in flood control projects across the country. In a statement Monday, Aug. 18, the Association of Generals and Flag Officers (AGFO)...
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Monday, Aug. 11, called out the Discaya family after the discovery of their connection to multiple flood control projects disclosed by President Marcos in a press briefing in Malacañang. The President revealed major issues in the government’s flood control...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) deployed troops on the ground to support the Philippine National Police (PNP) in securing the fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos Jr. on Monday, July 28. AFP spokesperson Col. Francel Margareth Padilla said troops from the...
The Eastern Police District (EPD) will deploy a total of 1,269 personnel as part of the Philippine National Police 's (PNP) intensified security measures to guarantee full protection against lawlessness and violence during President Marcos ' fourth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on...
President Marcos has arrived in Washington, D.C., to begin a three-day official visit centered on strengthening the Philippines’ strategic alliance with the United States and pressing for progress on trade, investment, and security cooperation. The presidential aircraft touched down at Joint...
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. embarks on a series of high-level meetings with U.S. President Donald Trump, his sister Sen. Imee Marcos urged the Marcos administration to exercise caution and protect the country’s national interest in the discussions. President Marcos has departed Manila...
President Marcos is set to depart for Washington, D.C., on July 20 for a three-day official visit aimed at bolstering economic and defense cooperation with the United States. Marcos’ trip, which runs until July 22, will focus on strengthening trade, addressing the 20 percent tariff imposed on...