Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon assured the public that the first arrests linked to anomalous flood control projects are just the opening salvo in a sweeping accountability drive across the agency. Dizon said more individuals involved in the irregularities will...
The Marcos administration’s privatization income was cut by more than half at end-September, failing to meet targets despite the ₱820 million contribution from the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG). Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that revenues from the...
Vice President Sara Duterte expects to face another impeachment complaint—if the current one does not push through—by next year. She said that even if the current impeachment case under a motion for reconsideration at the Supreme Court will not continue, another one will be filed next year or...
To support top-performing Senior High School (SHS) graduates from low- to middle-income families who plan to pursue priority courses in college, the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Monday, September 15, formally launched the Bagong Pilipinas Merit Scholarship Program. “This is an...
A Senate finance subpanel on Wednesday, September 10 has approved the proposed budget of the Office of the President (OP) and the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) for 2026, marking it “deemed submitted” for plenary consideration. The OP has a proposed budget of P27.3-billion, while PMS has...
A successful compromise agreement—a process initiated during the previous administration—added ₱714 million to national coffers last May, coming from the current owner of a Monet painting that had been sold overseas and formed part of the ill-gotten wealth of the late strongman Ferdinand E....
President Marcos has ordered the creation of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation office to ensure the effective and timely implementation of the river 's development. Through Executive Order (EO) No. 92, the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Pasig River Rehabilitation...
Malacañang said the government has started developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, focusing on protecting indigenous peoples (IPs) and their ancestral domains. The Palace said the initiative supports President Marcos ' commitment to human rights and inclusive...
For former senator Antonio Trillanes IV, Senate Deputy Minority Leader Risa Hontiveros is the strongest and most qualified opposition candidate who could possibly go up against Vice President Sara Duterte in the 2028 presidential elections. The former senator expressed his support for Hontiveros...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro will stay on as Palace Press Officer after filing her courtesy resignation early this month, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed Wednesday, July 30. In a text message to Palace reporters on Wednesday morning, July 30, PCO Secretary...
A rare remittance from the Presidential Commission on Good Government (PCGG)—reportedly proceeds from the sale of a Claude Monet painting considered as ill-gotten wealth by the family of strongman Ferdinand Marcos Sr.—has helped triple the Marcos Jr. administration’s privatization revenues in...
President Marcos has appointed former Taguig City councilor Michelle Anne Gonzales as chairperson of the Presidential Commission for the Urban Poor (PCUP). She took her oath before Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin in Malacañan on Friday, July 25. Gonzales replaced Meynardo Sabili based on her...
