Camarines Sur Rep. Luigi Villafuerte on Sunday lauded President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for his renewed commitment to the ...
A LAWMAKER on Sunday appealed to President Marcos to endorse two proposed measures seeking a combined P15 billion to ...
House Deputy Majority Leader Camarines Sur 2nd district Rep. Luigi Villafuerte is crossing his fingers that President Marcos would support this 2026 his ...
Senate President Pro Tempore Ping Lacson welcomed Monday President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s veto of non-essential items under unprogrammed appropriations and the prohibition on political involvement ...
Former Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday said he is OK with the P150 billion in unprogrammed ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) is expecting a more robust modernization in 2026. "The AFP is expecting a critical ...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) capped 2025 with major gains across the country’s security landscape, citing ...
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The year of suspended animation?

First out of the gate this year was news that President Marcos approved the budget except for his veto of unprogrammed funds.
BARRACKS AND STRATEGYThe AFP celebrated its 90th foundation anniversary last Dec. 19, 2025, with the theme “AFP @90, Matatag sa Paglilingkod sa Bayan” ...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said Monday that he vetoed nearly P92.5-billion worth of line items under the ...
The country’s most influential business organizations welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s veto of P92 ...
THE retention of more than P300 billion worth of pork barrel–like funds in the 2026 national budget is a missed opportunity for the government to curb corruption and patronage politics, according to a ...