Sen. Loren Legarda thanked Quezon City District 2 Councilor Mikey Belmonte for the Murang Bigas Handog Pangkabuhayan program, which provided residents with P20,000 worth of affordable rice for their startup business.

An official of the House of Representatives has defended President Marcos for voicing his openness to amending the Constitution – particularly its economic provisions – and chided the Senate for its “obstructionist stance.”

While he may be personally “upset” by what has been described as the “hostile” behavior of Chinese Ambassador Huang Xilian, President Marcos said he won’t seek the recall of the envoy because the Philippines cannot afford to commit mistakes that may ca...

Senate colleagues of Sen. Francis Tolentino are discussing his possible replacement as Blue Ribbon committee chairman, saying he has become busy with preparations for his re-election bid in 2025.

Now open to full foreign ownership, the renewable energy sector is ripe for picking as a viable investment, President Marcos said yesterday as he invited Japan and members of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to give it a try, along wi...

About 5,400 people were stranded in various seaports in the Visayas and Mindanao as of noon yesterday as Tropical Depression Kabayan weakened and continued to move across the West Philippine Sea, according to the Philippine Coast Guard.

President Marcos and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida yesterday agreed to cooperate for the early completion of talks for the planned Reciprocal Access Agreement and to strengthen their coast guards in the face of China’s increasingly aggressive m...

The low-pressure area spotted east of Surigao del Sur has developed into Tropical Depression Kabayan, the 11th cyclone to enter the country this year, according to state weather bureau Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Admin...

Tensions in the South China Sea have increased in recent months, President Marcos said, as he vowed to continue striving for peace while remaining open to “new solutions” to emerging security challenges.

There will be enough supply of rice amid the warning of farmers’ group Federation of Free Farmers that the crisis experienced in 2023 could be worse in 2024, Agriculture Assistant Secretary and spokesperson Arnel de Mesa has assured the public.

A Human Rights Coordinating Council will be created to sustain current initiatives under the United Nations Joint Program on Human Rights that the country entered into with the UN to promote a human rights-based approach to drug control and counterter...

The farmgate price of onions went down by P40 per kilo in the Ilocos region amid high demand for the bulbs this holiday season, farmers’ group Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) said yesterday.

The two-week strike that starts today and runs until Dec. 29 will push through as the yearend deadline to phase out traditional jeepneys in the country draws near, transport group Manibela president Mar Valbuena said.

Lingayen-Dagupan Archbishop Socrates Villegas has reminded Catholics to “give like Jesus” instead of splurge-spending on parties this Christmas.

President Marcos is set to sign on Tuesday the proposed P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said.

Over 2,200 homes under the Marcos administration’s flagship housing program have earned P929 million in funding from the Home Development Mutual Fund or Pag-IBIG, the Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development said yesterday.

Proclamation No. 425 states that a longer weekend will “encourage families to get together” and “promote domestic tourism.” 

President Marcos yesterday declared Dec. 26 a special non-working day nationwide to give families more time to bond and encourage domestic tourism.

Lawmakers will make another pitch for constitutional amendments next year, focusing on economic provisions deemed “very prohibitive,” Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez said yesterday.

With China becoming bolder in harassing Filipinos and committing illegal activities in Philippine territorial waters, top military officials of the Philippines and the United States held a teleconference last Monday to discuss the need for them to work...

Citing humanitarian reasons, the House of Representatives released from detention yesterday two hosts of the Sonshine Media Network International.

Days before the planned transport strike, President Marcos announced that the deadline for the consolidation of public utility vehicles operators would not be extended, emphasizing that the program that seeks to modernize the sector should not be hampe...

Some manufacturers of Noche Buena products have committed to intensify price and supply monitoring efforts to ensure that products are sold as per the Noche Buena price guide until yearend, according to the Department of Trade and Industry.

President Marcos has granted service recognition incentive and gratuity pay to government employees, including contract of service and job order workers this year.

The Commission on Elections has disqualified a total of 87 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan election candidates as of Monday.

China is involved in a “creeping invasion” of the Philippines through massive real estate acquisition using laundered money, Surigao del Norte Rep. Robert Ace Barbers said yesterday.

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai is seen as a critical moment for global climate action.

President Marcos is traveling to Tokyo this week to join the Association of Southeast Asian Nations – Japan Commemorative Summit, where the region’s leaders are expected to discuss common concerns including the South China Sea row.

Senators and congressmen comprising the bicameral conference committee of Congress approved yesterday the final version of the P5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, where the “legacy” budget allocations of President Marcos have been outlined.

President Marcos yesterday led the distribution of land titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries in Western Visayas, describing it as the “best Christmas gift” that can empower farmers, raise productivity of lands and promote food security.

A House panel yesterday questioned the partnership of broadcasting company Sonshine Media Network International with state-run Chinese Global TV Network, citing the dispute over the West Philippine Sea.

President Marcos is in for a busy week after winning his third bout with COVID-19.

A transport group yesterday announced another transport strike on Dec. 14-15 to protest the impending phaseout of traditional jeepneys on Dec. 31 as set in the government’s public utility vehicle modernization program.

Canada yesterday clarified the Philippines would be among the developing countries to benefit from its total $5.3-billion climate finance commitment.

Even with inflation reportedly easing in recent months, six in every 10 Filipinos remain dissatisfied with the government’s efforts to control the rising cost of basic commodities, a recent survey conducted by the OCTA Research group showed.

Lower generation charge pulled down rates of Manila Electric Co. this month, ending three consecutive months of increases.

The COP28 climate summit in Dubai is seen as a critical moment for global climate action.

In time for the celebration of International Anti-Corruption Day yesterday, the Office of the Ombudsman is currently crafting a multi-sectoral, multi-year blueprint on fighting corruption in the government.