National Security Adviser Eduardo Año warned that the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) continues to pose a significant threat despite its declared holiday ceasefire. Citing recent deadly clashes with the New People’s Army (NPA) during the Christmas and New Year period, Año dismissed the truce as insincere and urged remaining rebels to surrender and…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has announced the start of a major rehabilitation project on Epifanio de los Santos Avenue (EDSA), scheduled to begin on Christmas Eve, December 24, 2025. This comprehensive effort aims to address the deteriorating pavement and infrastructure along Metro Manila’s busiest thoroughfare and is set to run intensively…
The House Committee on Suffrage and Electoral Reforms has pledged to craft a singular, constitutionally viable Anti-Political Dynasty Bill by consolidating over a dozen separate proposals. With President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Malacañang urging deliberate, well-reviewed drafting, the committee emphasizes broad public participation through nationwide consultations to ensure the resulting law balances presidential priorities, legal…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has publicly articulated his primary Christmas wish: the swift passage of a “good budget” for 2026 by the Philippine Congress. The statement, made during a podcast aired on Thursday, December 11, 2025, underscores the critical final phase of deliberations over the massive 6.793 trillion PhP spending plan, which the administration…
As public frustration over entrenched political dynasties intensifies in the Philippines, lawmakers face mounting pressure to pass long-awaited anti-dynasty legislation. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has added fuel to growing calls for reform by instructing Congressional leaders to prioritize passage of a bill officially banning dynastic rule—a provision enshrined in the 1987 Constitution but never realized…
MANILA, Philippines — In a move that signals growing concern within Malacañang over persistent political abuses, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has urged Congress to expedite a set of four legislative reforms aimed at curbing dynasty-driven governance, tightening party-list qualifications, boosting fiscal transparency, and enhancing public oversight mechanisms. The push, formalized on December 9 during…