Latest in 4PsThe Marcos administration has extended two rounds of cash relief to Filipinos affected by the global economic challenges, first giving ₱10,000 each to 1.9 million drivers and riders, and now extending ₱2,000 in monthly aid to 7.5 million Filipinos under the Uplift program from July to December…
For the first time in the 18-year history of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps), mass graduation has taken place under the Marcos administration, with 1.6 million families having exited the program because their lives improved, Social Welfare Secretary Rex Gatchalian said Saturday.…
Congress passed it, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) enforces it, and Meralco simply collects it — that is the straightforward reality behind the lifeline rate charge that has been drawing viral outrage on social media. Meralco Vice President and Corporate Communications Head Joe Zaldarriaga…
While the funds would not end up in flood control, it will go to dole-outs instead. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday, September 26 announced that his administration has realigned ₱36 billion originally earmarked for flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways…
Imperial Manila strikes again as the lion’s share of the 2026 budget flows to Luzon and NCR, leaving Mindanao and Visayas barely a quarter of the budget. Cagayan de Oro Rep. Rufus Rodriguez sounded the alarm over what he described as a “Mega Manila-centric” 2026 national budget, warning that…
Former Finance Secretary Gary Teves on Thursday, August 14, urged President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to convene the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (Ledac) before congressional committee hearings on the proposed 2026 national budget begin, and to meet at least monthly thereafter. In…
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