The House of Representatives on Friday adopted a resolution expressing compassion and solidarity with the victims of the magnitude 6.9 earthquake that struck Cebu and nearby provinces on September 30. House Resolution (HR) 325, introduced by Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III, Deputy Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander Marcos, and 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino Libanan, supports President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for …
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The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will reshuffle chiefs of its district offices nationwide to address underperformance, particularly in the distribution of vehicle plates and the apprehension of unregistered units. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II said Friday that a memorandum has been issued directing all regional directors to recommend district-level reorganizations in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call …
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The National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC) has granted a one-month moratorium on the amortization of housing loans for borrowers affected by recent typhoons and the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Central Visayas. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon interview Friday, NHMFC officer in charge of the Securitized Accounts Division Shara Jane Falceso said the relief measure follows the directive of President …
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Quezon City will receive a USD300,000 grant after being named one of six global grantees of the 2025 Global Cities Fund for Migrants and Refugees, the city government announced Friday. The program, spearheaded by the Mayors Migration Council (MMC), supports bold, city-led initiatives that advance economic inclusion for migrants, refugees, and host communities. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the funding will …
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Losses from recent weather disturbances have exceeded ₱3 billion, the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) reported Friday. In its latest situational update, the agency said agricultural damage reached ₱2.31 billion across Regions 1 (Ilocos), 2 (Cagayan Valley), 3 (Central Luzon), Calabarzon, Mimaropa, 5 (Bicol), 6 (Western Visayas), Negros Island Region and 12 (Soccsksargen). Infrastructure damage was pegged …
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Malacañang on Friday said it is Vice President Sara Duterte’s responsibility to attend congressional deliberations on the proposed 2026 budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP). Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said the decision rests entirely with Duterte, who earlier set two conditions for her attendance at the hearings. “Kung ‘yun po ‘yung gusto niyang gawin, kung ayaw …
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The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has uncovered hundreds of irregular late birth registrations and blocked more than a thousand certificates of live birth nationwide as part of ongoing reforms to strengthen the country’s civil registry system. At the Senate budget hearing of the Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) and its attached agencies on Friday, PSA National Statistician Undersecretary …
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State-run Social Security System (SSS) has opened its calamity loan program for members affected by the magnitude 6.9 earthquake in Cebu and recent tropical cyclones. In a statement Friday, SSS said the program was launched in line with the directive of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and the instruction of Finance Secretary and Social Security Commission Chairperson Ralph Recto to …
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The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) is proposing a ₱15.34-billion budget for 2026 to boost government planning and development programs, with stronger emphasis on disaster risk reduction, resilience, and climate adaptation. During the agency’s budget presentation on Friday, Secretary Arsenio Balisacan said the proposed allocation will enable DEPDev and its attached agencies to strengthen programs that safeguard communities …
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The recent flurry of corruption cases filed by the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), and other government agencies offers a familiar mix of hope and cynicism for the Filipino public. Dozens of complaints now implicate regional DPWH engineers, contractors and even legislators. On the surface, this crackdown signals a long-overdue reckoning. But …
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