Malacañang welcomes legitimate opposition
Malacañang on Friday reaffirmed its openness to dialogue with the legitimate opposition while pointing out that criticism without any basis merely derails programs that benefit the public. Presidential Communications Office…
BARMM religious leaders push peace efforts to curb clan feuds
MARAWI CITY (PIA) — With the 2025 Bangsamoro parliamentary elections approaching, religious leaders in the region are strengthening peace efforts to address recurring clan feuds (rido) that affect community stability…
97 PDL in Iligan complete TESDA training programs
ILIGAN CITY (PIA) — Ninety-seven persons deprived of liberty (PDL) from Iligan City Jail-Male Dormitory (ICJMD) and Iligan City Jail-Female Dormitory (ICJFD) completed various training programs facilitated by the Technical…
DSWD aids in rescue ops of 10 OSAEC victims in Iligan
ILIGAN CITY (PIA) — The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD)-10 assisted in two entrapment and rescue operations on May 7 and 9, 2025, to protect vulnerable sectors. These…
Personal Remittances Rise by 2.6% YoY to US$3.1 Billion in March 2025; Cumulative Total Reaches US$9.4 Billion
Personal remittances from Overseas Filipinos (OFs) rose by 2.6 percent to US$3.13 billion in March 2025 from the US$3.05 billion registered in March 2024. Both land-based and sea-based workers contributed to the…
PBBM welcomes new foreign envoys
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received the credentials of five new ambassadors to the Philippines at Malacañang on Thursday, he took the opportunity to reaffirm the Philippines’ commitment to…
Mid-Year Bonus Alert! DBM Sec Mina Pangandaman: Government workers to start receiving mid-year bonus today, May 15
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah “Mina” F. Pangandaman confirmed that government workers, including military and uniformed personnel, are entitled to receive their mid-year bonus starting today, 15…
Communities along Agus River to benefit from BARMM-NWRB water study
MARAWI CITY (PIA) — Communities along the Agus River in the Lanao provinces are expected to benefit from a new partnership between the Ministry of Environment, Natural Resources and Energy…
DAP leads charge for innovation and efficiency in the public sector through the Productivity Challenge Program
The Development Academy of the Philippines (DAP), serving as the focal organization for the Asian Productivity Organization’s (APO) Center of Excellence on Public-Sector Productivity (COE-PSP), invites public sector organizations to…
Camiguin inflation slows to 1.3% in April 2025
CAMIGUIN (PIA) — The inflation rate in Camiguin dropped to 1.3 percent in April 2025 from 2.4 percent in March. This marks a 2.8 percentage point decline from 4.1 percent…
Oaminal, Team Asenso dominate Misamis Occidental polls
MISAMIS OCCIDENTAL (PIA) — The Oaminal family and Team Asenso secured all major positions in the 2025 midterm elections in Misamis Occidental, winning the posts of Governor, Vice Governor, both…
Legarda, pinuri ang COMELEC para sa maayos na Halalan 2025, nais ng mas bukas at malawak na access sa election data para sa lahat
photo from lorenlegarda.com.ph Binigyang pugay ni Senator Loren Legarda ang Commission on Elections (COMELEC) para sa mapayapa, maayos, at mabilis na halalan ngayong 2025. Ayon sa kanya, kapansin-pansin ang bilis…
BARMM urges Bangsamoro outside region to submit development proposals
MARAWI CITY (PIA) — The Bangsamoro Government’s Office for Other Bangsamoro Communities (OOBC) is urging Bangsamoro residents outside the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) to submit development program…
BARMM inflation drops to -1.3% in April, second lowest in PH
MARAWI CITY (PIA) — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported that the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) recorded an inflation rate of negative 1.3 percent in April 2025,…
DOST, LandBank strengthen SETUP partnership in Northern Mindanao
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY (PIA) — The Department of Science and Technology (DOST)-10 met with Assistant Vice Presidents (AVPs) and Branch Managers from the Land Bank of the Philippines (LBP)…
Palace: PBBM has no hand in VP impeachment
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is not involved in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, as it is an independent constitutional process, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and Palace…
PBBM signs law amending Motorcycle Crime Act, 20-day ownership transfer rule
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a law amending the “Motorcycle Crime Prevention Act,” requiring new owners to transfer motorcycle ownership within 20 working days. Signed on May 9,…
PBBM Signs Law Boosting Child Care from Birth
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act No. 12199, which prioritizes early education, proper nutrition, and caring support to give young Filipino children, especially those aged zero to…
‘Benteng Bigas Meron Na’ program goes nationwide
Malacañang on Wednesday announced that the “Benteng Bigas Meron Na” program, which offers rice at just PhP20 per kilo, is now available nationwide through newly opened KADIWA centers. Following President…
Palace: PBBM urges new senators to unite, serve Filipinos
Malacañang on Wednesday said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. welcomes the diverse political affiliations of the new senators-elect and hopes they will immediately do their legislative work to serve the…
PBBM orders DOTr to study higher insurance for private vehicles
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to study higher insurance coverage for private vehicles to boost public safety and aid road accident victims after the…
Palace: K-to-12 grads now eligible for gov’t jobs
K-to-12 graduates now have greater access to government employment as the administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. opened entry-level positions to senior high school completers, significantly expanding their job…
DSWD checks on evacuees amid latest Mt. Kanlaon flare-up
In the aftermath of the latest eruption of Mt. Kanlaon early morning of Tuesday (May 13), personnel of the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) Field Office (FO) 6-Western…
Ship with 35,000 bags of well-milled NFA rice arrives in Cebu
The National Food Authority (NFA) on Monday started unloading 35,000 bags of well-milled rice in Cebu, a shipment from Mindoro that is part of the pilot test in the Visayas…
PBBM to newly-elected officials: Let us ‘move forward together’
In a bold gesture of peace, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday called on all newly elected officials to unify and “move forward together” for the nation’s good. “Governance…