President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. The Senate Committee on Finance on Wednesday, September 30 swiftly approved the proposed P10.15-billion budget for the Office of the President (OP) for 2027. Also approved by the panel was the Presidential Management Staff (PMS) budget in less than 20 minutes. The proposed budgets are …
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MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) has dismissed separate petitions challenging the Senate Impeachment Court’s interpretation of the two-thirds vote requirement needed to convict Vice President Sara Duterte. In a press release on Wednesday, September 30, the High Court dismissed the petitions filed separately by lawyers Victor Rodriguez, Ernesto …
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Philippines’ call for sustained climate adaptation financing takes center stage as Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Undersecretary for Finance, Information Systems, Climate Change and Administration Analiza Rebuelta-Teh speaks during the Solutions Dialogue on Financing Adaptation in the Era of Global Overshoot at the United Nations Headquarters in New …
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Courtesy: Supreme Court Public Information Office The Supreme Court (SC) directed the Office of the President, through the Executive Secretary, the Senate, the House of Representatives, and the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to file their respective comments on the petition challenging the constitutionality of the law postponing the November 2026 …
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PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. signed the General Appropriations Act for Fiscal Year 2026 during a ceremony at Malacañan Palace on Monday, Jan. 5 (Noel B. Pabalate / PPA Pool) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Budget and Management’s (DBM) platform, where the public can monitor and track government funds …
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MANILA, Philippines — Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has vowed “no cover-up” in his department’s probe into Taguig’s flood control works, an attempt to clear the air after his answer at a Senate hearing was construed as a clearance for the Cayetano stronghold. Dizon’s recent categorical denial of “ghost projects” …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Education Secretary Sonny Angara lead the he ceremonial activation of the My Teacher Education Commons (MyTEC) portal during the celebration of National Teachers’ Month held at the Manila Hotel on Sept. 30, 2026. (RTVM) Despite technological advancements, President Marcos said teachers will not be …
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Sen. Risa Hontiveros sponsors on Tuesday the bicameral conference report consolidating Senate Bill No. 1509 and House Bill No. 6739, which seeks to establish the Philippine Geriatric Center under the Department of Health. (Courtesy: Risa Hontiveros/Facebook) Senator Risa Hontiveros on Tuesday sponsored the bicameral conference report consolidating Senate Bill No. …
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A graduate of Chalmers University of Technology, Lt. Col. Stefan Ungerth has built his career in the Swedish Air Force — flying fighters at Wing 7, serving with the Operational Test and Evaluation Unit, heading the Air Force Combat Simulation Center, and working as a Staff Officer at Swedish Armed …
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Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro and Davao City Mayor Baste Duterte (Betheena Unite / Senate PRIB) A mayor should not remain unaware of his city’s transactions, Malacañang said after Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte testified that he was not aware of his sister, Vice President Sara …
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