Day: December 10, 2025

Manila: Senate President Vicente Sotto III announced that the bicameral conference committee on the 2026 national budget will convene continuously from December 12 to 14, without a weekend break. This decision ensures that senators and House members will work straight through the weekend to complete the negotiations on schedule. According to Philippines News Agency, Sotto clarified in a series of exchanges with reporters in the Senate press Viber group that the three-day timetable includes Saturday and Sunday. This was the agreement reached during earlier discussions to ensure the timely completion of the budget negotiations. Sotto highlighted that this marks the

Manila: The shear line and the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” are expected to bring significant rainfall across several regions of Luzon, as reported by the weather bureau on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) announced in their 4 a.m. advisory that a shear line is currently affecting the eastern section of Central Luzon. This weather phenomenon is causing cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over the provinces of Cagayan, Isabela, Quirino, and Aurora. Authorities have issued warnings that the rains, which may be moderate to heavy at

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has officially appointed fiscal expert Rolando Toledo as the Acting Secretary of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM). Toledo took his oath at the Malaca±an Palace, marking a significant new chapter in his long-standing career in public service. According to Philippines News Agency, Toledo expressed gratitude to President Marcos for entrusting him with this critical role. In a statement released on Wednesday, Toledo emphasized his commitment to maintaining discipline, integrity, and urgency in the management of public funds. He pledged to serve the Filipino people with honesty and dedication, focusing on delivering tangible

Manila: With the country marking the 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW), a party-list lawmaker has called on her colleagues to pass a bill that would impose stiffer penalties against sexual harassment in workplaces and educational institutions. ‘I call on my fellow legislators to pass House Bill No. 3118, which amends the Safe Spaces Act, to show our solidarity with women and the drive to end the violence perpetrated against them,’ Solid North Party-list Rep. Ching Bernos said in a statement on Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, House Bill No. 3118 seeks to establish higher penalties for