To allow employers and employees to make the necessary adjustments in their work schedule next year, President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. issued a new proclamation declaring 21 national holidays for 2025.

NEWLY-appointed People’s Television Network (PTV) general manager Antonio Balthazar “Toby” Nebrida Jr. said he is open to have a dialogue with the employees of the state broadcast facility, who opposed his appointment.

SUSPENDED Mayor Alice L. Guo of Bamban, Tarlac, has called on Malacañang for an “extensive and fair” investigation on her alleged direct involvement in Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (Pogo) and illegal activities.

PRESIDENT Marcos has ordered housing authorities to prepare a study on the proposed funding guarantee to accelerate the implementation of the government’s national housing program.

SPEAKER Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said Japan is now opening its doors to more Filipino workers especially caregivers for the elderly.

PRESIDENT Marcos said the picture posted by the mayor of Bamban, Tarlac, Alice Guo with him during his election campaign in 2022 fails to clear the doubts on her identity.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered a 2-year roll out period of the pre-border technical verification (PBTV) and electronic invoicing for imported goods. 

THE Philippines is set to receive fresh investments in critical sectors as it becomes the beneficiary of a new “economic corridor” under the Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment Initiative (PGII) of the Group of 7 (G7).US P...

AMID China’s growing aggression in the West Philippine Sea, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. created the National Maritime Council (NMC) to safeguard the country’s territorial waters.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called on Filipinos faithful to have a meaningful Holy Week by doing acts of charity.

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said no Filipino was hurt in the recent terrorist attack in Moscow, which killed 133 people last week.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he will be pushing for stronger economic cooperation with Germany and the Czech Republic during his visit to Europe this week.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday said he wants to accelerate “structural changes” in economic policies to draw more sustainable investments in the country amid ongoing global decarbonization and de-risking initiatives.

THE Commission on Elections on Monday called on parties who oppose the synchronized conduct of a plebiscite on the proposed charter change with the 2025 polls, to raise the matter before the Supreme Court.

The ongoing modernization program of Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) will allow the country to finally tap its natural resources within its territorial waters, including those in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. s...

Amid widening geopolitical polarities, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called for a resilient global governance structure led by “middle powers” to facilitate international peace.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said he will be raising “key issues” which affect global peace during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean)-Australia Special Summit this week.

THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the price of galunggong (round scad) and other pelagic fish are expected to drop by 30 percent with the end of the fishing ban in parts of Visayas and Mindanao.

THE government has allocated P2.3 billion worth of aid to farmers, who will be affected by El Niño this year, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA).

THE government is now eyeing returning overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to help address the country’s labor shortage in tourism under a new program of the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) and the Department of Tourism (DOT).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday reported that the government has made significant gains in its anti-drug campaign with more than 60 percent of the country’s barangays already being declared “free” from the illegal substance.

With the completion of more than half of the targeted farm-to-market roads (FMR) of his administration last year, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said more farmers and communities were given better access to urban centers.

Following a series of long weekends this month, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has opted not to declare January 2, 2024 as another holiday. 

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed four new directors of the Maharlika Investment Corp. (MIC), including a long-time Asian Development Bank (ADB) officer.

CITING the invaluable contribution of overseas Filipino workers (OFW) to the country’s socioeconomic development, President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said they will play a crucial role in his administration’s campaign towards a “New Philip...

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the country is now eyeing to expand its share in the $2.6-trillion global creative market through partnerships with Japanese firms.

PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the government is set to come out with a comprehensive assessment of the country’s existing cyber threats next year.

THE Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) still has over P725 million in its “Agarang Kalinga at Saklolo para sa mga OFW na Nangangailangan,” or “Aksyon,” Fund, which can be used to assist more overseas Filipino workers (OFW) this year.

The Department of Agriculture (DA) should consider channeling the P40 billion in annual subsidies for the rice sector to a contract-growing program that will enable government to sell rice to the poor at P20 per kilogram, according to a lawmaker.

President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has appointed Office of the Presidential Adviser for Investment & Economic Affairs (OPAIEA) Executive Director Rafael D. Consing Jr. as the first head of the Maharlika Investment Corporation (MIC).

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday tasked the National Historical Commission of the Philippines (NHCP) to lead a committee that will organize the commemoration of the 650th Anniversary of Philippine Muslim History and Heritage. 

The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said the government is “on track” in laying down the groundwork for the full implementation of its 2023-2028 Philippine Development Plan (PDP).

DESPITE the easing of inflation in October, the National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) is now bracing for more economic headwinds in the coming months due to an intensified El Niño and the impact on prices of holiday spending.

The National Economic and Development Authority (Neda) proposed the implementation of an energy conservation measure in case the Israel-Hamas war escalates and spreads to other countries.