Palace pushes for prompt action on latest claims vs First Couple
Malacañang on Wednesday called for immediate action to address alleged disinformation involving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.
Malacañang on Wednesday called for immediate action to address alleged disinformation involving President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday signed the P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 but vetoed seven of 10 unprogrammed appropriations (UAs), cutting P92.5 billion from the P243.4 billion originally approved by Congress.
he Office of the President (OP) will receive about P4.5 billion in confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) in 2026 under the General Appropriations Act signed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, marking the fourth consecutive year the office has received the allocation during his administration.
Former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr. on Monday denied allegations linking him to an allegedly anomalous flood control project in Bulacan as he submitted a counter-affidavit to the Department of Justice (DOJ) in response to the complaint.
Teachers, civil servants, and uniformed personnel may face delays in salary increases and retirement benefits under the proposed 2026 national budget, after over P43 billion in mandatory personnel benefits were shifted to unprogrammed appropriations (UAs).
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla denied reports that he had been hospitalized and addressed the issue during a radio interview on Saturday, calling the claims false.
All foreign-funded flood control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) were given reduced allocations in the proposed 2026 national budget after Congress approved broad cuts to foreign-assisted projects, budget documents show.
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said Friday that its proposed 2026 budget does not allocate funds for new locally funded flood control projects.
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro on Thursday said that the verification of the documents previously called the “Cabral files,” now referred to as the “Leviste Files,” is being handled by the Office of the Ombudsman.
Philippine National Police forensic experts report that former Public Works undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral most likely slipped and fell into a 16.9-meter ravine along Kennon Road in Tuba, Benguet, and was not pushed. Using 3D scene scanning, autopsy findings, and toxicology results, investigators conclude her injuries match a single fall near the base of the ravine. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla orders an autopsy despite family identification, while fingerprint records confirm Cabral’s identity amid ongoing scrutiny of her links to alleged flood control project irregularities.