According to Malacañang, the move aims to curb substandard works, strengthen procurement integrity, and restore public trust in government infrastructure delivery through stricter oversight and sanctions.
Election officials said holding the BARMM parliamentary polls on the original schedule is no longer legally and operationally feasible given the limited preparation window.
Sandro Marcos filed a bill imposing a “no work, no pay” rule for lawmakers, tying salaries to actual attendance and participation to curb absenteeism and strengthen accountability in Congress.
According to Malacañang, the move aims to curb substandard works, strengthen procurement integrity, and restore public trust in government infrastructure delivery through stricter oversight and sanctions.
Grounded in science and compassion, the Bernidos’ CVIF-Dynamic Learning Program proves that disciplined curiosity, data-driven teaching, and respect for human potential can transform education and make resilience a habit of both mind and nation.
The ICC’s rejection of Rodrigo Duterte’s release revealed not only his personal reckoning, it also exposed the enduring cycle of power, privilege, and impunity that continues to dominate Philippine governance.
The ICC’s rejection of Duterte’s plea was a moral awakening, reminding the nation that justice is earned through accountability, not emotion or influence.
A nation with a full government but no governing, the Philippines now drifts in the emptiness between power and accountability, its institutions intact in form yet hollow in function as corruption thrives and conscience resigns.
The appointment of Justice Secretary Boying Remulla as Ombudsman signals not reform but retreat, turning what should be the nation’s final guardian of accountability into a protective wall for those in power and reducing the fight against corruption to mere political theater.
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III welcomed President Marcos’ decision not to certify the 2026 national budget as urgent to allow thorough review by lawmakers.
The Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) is proposing a PHP15.34 billion budget for 2026 to strengthen disaster risk reduction and resilience efforts.
Magalong and Lacson’s resignations reveal a government where corruption thrives, allies stay untouchable, and Marcos Jr.’s promise of reform sinks under the weight of impunity.
Teaching children about good governance plants the seeds of integrity early on, because shaping future leaders begins not in boardrooms or ballots, but in classrooms where values, courage, and curiosity take root.
Amid the flood-control scandal that has shaken Congress, Senator Alan Peter Cayetano’s call for snap elections exposes not reform but reinvention, a political performance meant to distance, distract, and disguise ambition as moral reckoning.
Philippine politics unfolds like a Godfather saga where power is masked by legality, scandals echo loyalty oaths, and the true cost of corruption is borne not by the dons, but by ordinary people left drowning in broken trust.
The International Criminal Court Prosecutor has officially charged former President Rodrigo Duterte with crimes against humanity over the Philippines’ war on drugs.
Contractor Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II revealed a scheme where lawmakers allegedly “pre-arranged” DPWH projects by buying contracts even before the official bidding process.
Malacañang said President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is willing to face any investigation on PCIJ’s report about contractors donating millions to his 2022 campaign.