COA ruling on OVP disallowance underscores accountability push —Palace

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency The Commission on Audit’s (COA) recent decision upholding the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) disallowance of P73 million in confidential funds for 2022 reinforces continued push for accountability in government spending, Malacañang said...

Palace: Proposals to repeal Oil Deregulation Law, suspend BSKE need careful study

By Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos | Philippine News Agency Malacañang on Friday said the proposal to repeal the Oil Deregulation Law must be carefully studied to determine its overall impact on the economy and consumers. In a press briefing in Iloilo City, Palace Press...

DepEd, DPWH see ‘record-breaking’ year in classroom constructions

By Stephanie Sevillano | Philippine News Agency The Department of Education (DepEd) and Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday expressed optimism in achieving a “record-breaking” year for the government’s classroom construction. This comes as DepEd Sec. Sonny Angara signed a...

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PH coordinating with Czech gov’t following Zaldy Co’s arrest —PBBM

By Brian Campued The Philippine government is coordinating with the authorities of the Czech Republic to arrange former lawmaker Zaldy Co’s return to the country, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday. According to Marcos Jr., Co was stopped at the German border...