Palace suspends work in gov’t offices on Dec. 29, Jan. 2

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Work in all government offices will be suspended on Dec. 29 (Monday) and Jan. 2, 2026 (Friday), giving employees an extended break for New Year celebrations. The work suspension is covered by Memorandum Circular (MC)...

PBBM still upbeat on signing of 2026 national budget —Palace

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains confident that the proposed 2026 national budget will be passed before year-end, Malacañang said on Thursday, following the conclusion of the bicameral conference committee deliberations by Congress. Palace Press...

Qualified gov’t personnel to get P5K PEI —DBM

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has authorized the release of the 2025 Productivity Enhancement Incentive (PEI) for qualified government employees, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) announced Thursday. Under the Circular Letter No. 2025-13 issued on Wednesday, the PEI...

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Senate, House conclude ‘transparent, responsive’ Bicam on 2026 GAA

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency The Senate and the House of Representatives early Thursday concluded the bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA), capping six days of discussions aimed at producing a transparent and responsive...