Most party-lists back Romualdez
MOST PARTY-LIST groups are backing Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez’s bid for the speakership of the House of Representatives, a congressman said on...
New DFA chief takes oath
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Tuesday administered the oath of office to Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, who is the new secretary for...
DBM OKs P3.6B for gov’t rural electrification program
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said it released over P3.627 billion to fund the government’s electrification program this year.
In a...
New Basilan governor lays strict FOI policy
COTABATO CITY — Basilan Gov. Mujiv S. Hataman, who assumed office on Monday, signed a directive for all local executives in the province and...
China sanctions former Philippines senator, foreign ministry says
BEIJING/MANILA - China sanctioned former Philippine senator Francis Tolentino on Tuesday and barred him entry, citing "egregious conduct" on matters such as the disputed...
Congressmen file bills vs high prices, low wages on first day of their term
PHILIPPINE LAWMAKERS on Monday jump-started the legislative mill under the 20th Congress by filing bills on key socioeconomic issues including high rice prices, healthcare, low wages and education.
Senate backs proposal to make budget bicam public
THE SENATE is open to making the bicameral meetings on the 2026 budget open to the public amid calls to make the process more...
Justice secretary eyes Ombudsman position, says he has ‘a lot to offer’
JUSTICE SECRETARY Jesus Crispin C. Remulla on Monday said he would apply to become the country’s chief graft buster, as the post gets vacated...
Military leaders to set up ‘one-theater’ approach in East, South China seas
MILITARY LEADERS are working to enforce a “one-theater” concept in both the East and South China seas, the Philippines’ defense minister said on Monday,...
Marcos names new Customs chief
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday appointed Ariel F. Nepomuceno as the new commissioner of the Bureau of Customs (BoC), according to the...
NFA to buy from local corn farmers
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday said the National Food Authority (NFA) will begin buying corn from local farmers, starting next year.
“The NFA...
NBI case eyed over paid witness claim
A PHILIPPINE Senator on Monday said that she will file a complaint with the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) regarding a video circulating in...
