I extend my heartfelt Christmas greetings to the entire Filipino nation as we solemnly and festively celebrate Christmas this year. Once again, the season has arrived when streets come alive with Christmas songs, twinkling lights, holiday delicacies, and the joyful excitement of finding and...
The Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) strengthened its year-end housing drive through the release of the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of Joint Memorandum Circular 2025-001 with the Department of Economy, Planning and Development (DEPDev), setting a higher...
Rizal Day rites marking the 129th anniversary of Jose Rizal’s heroism and martyrdom will be led by President Marcos at the Rizal National Monument in Manila on Dec. 30, the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) said on Tuesday, Dec. 23. In a statement, the NHCP said the Chief...
President Marcos has mobilized a team for the "immediate review" of the 2026 national budget, and will work on it over the holidays, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez said Marcos will be spending the Christmas holidays working in a bid to pass the 2026...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that senators who were elected in the May midterm polls can 't be among those who had budget insertions in the 2025 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). The insertion allegations were made by...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Tuesday, Dec. 23, that due to security concerns, there will be no holiday furlough for contractor Pacifico "Curlee" Discaya II and three former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineers detained at the Senate in connection...
The Senate on Monday, Dec. 22, moved to amend its legislative calendar to give more time for the preparation, printing, and ratification of the Bicameral Conference Committee report on the proposed P6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year 2026. During the plenary session,...
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration is recalling nearly 30 career diplomats from ambassadorial and other senior embassy posts as it moves to reshape the U.S. diplomatic posture abroad with personnel deemed fully supportive of President Donald Trump’s “America First” priorities. The...
PARIS (AP) — France will build a new aircraft carrier with a capacity for 30 fighter jets and 2,000 sailors, French President Emmanuel Macron announced Sunday in what he described as "the display of our nation 's power in the service of freedom on the seas and amid the turbulence of our...
For what it’s worth, Ferdinand Marcos Sr.’s energy policy remains a benchmark for sustainability and reliability. Had the 620-megawatt Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) not been shelved by the Aquino administration, Filipinos would likely have enjoyed cheaper electricity rates from that...
President Marcos pushed back against reports branding the Philippines as a terrorism training hotspot, saying such claims ignore years of decisive action by security forces to dismantle extremist networks and protect the country’s hard-earned peace. Speaking at the 90th anniversary of the Armed...
President Marcos has praised the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) for safeguarding the country’s freedom and sovereignty, saying national life continues in peace because soldiers remain on duty. Speaking at the AFP’s 90th anniversary rites at Camp Aguinaldo in Quezon City, the President...
