Malacañang took back its controversial memorandum circular (MC) that removed all contractual and casual employees from their positions effective June 30 and instead extended their term until the end of the year. Memorandum Circular No. 3 This came almost a month after Executive Secretary Vic...
Malacañang said the Marcos administration will start working on its proposed budget for 2023 after President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has delivered his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on July 25. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (Photo courtesy of Malacañang) In an...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez said the current administration will continue to be hounded by fake news and the "Marites" as long as President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is the chief executive. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports that he resigned...
President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is still working on his message for his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) which will take place a few days from now. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. (MARK BALMORES) Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez told reporters on Friday, July 22, that...
Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez denied reports that he has resigned from the Cabinet of President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. last night, saying he had no idea where the rumors originated. Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez (MPC Pool) Rodriguez said this after reports on social media that...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez has proposed a radical way to hasten the development of Mindanao, his home region. Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) According to him, the Mindanao's development could be sped up by transferring the Department of Agriculture...
Cagayan de Oro 2nd district Rep. Rufus Rodriguez is prodding President Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. to increase the allocation for Mindanao in next year’s national budget by at least five percent, or by P286 billion. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez (Facebook) “We request President Marcos...
The Marcos administration should no longer pursue the planned loans from China to finance three big railway infrastructures under former president Rodrigo Duterte’s “Build, Build, Build” program, a lawmaker said on Sunday, July 17. Philippine National Railways (File photo/PNA) Former House...
All work and no play makes Rufus Rodriguez a dull congressman. In a surprising display of disco moves, Cagayan De Oro 2nd district Rep. Rodriguez took a break from writing bills and resolutions for the 19th Congress by--how else? Dancing. CDO Rep. Rufus Rodriguez dances to Elton John's Crocodile...
Presidents on canvas Not only is the Malacañang Palace home to the President of the Philippines, it is also a space full of great masterpieces. Among its prized collection are the portraits of the country’s leaders. What others may not know is that art has a role in a President’s journey. It...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. made a low-key announcement over the weekend about an incoming official of the Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG). Felicito Valmocina (Facebook) A statement from Press Secretary-designate Trixie Cruz-Angeles, which quoted...
The camp of President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. is studying the possibility of enacting a law that would increase the term of barangay officials from the current three years to five years. Executive Secretary-designate Vic Rodriguez (Screenshot from Facebook live) A statement from Press...