President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has approved the proposed P6.7-trillion National Expenditure Program for Fiscal Year 2026, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday.
“Intending to improve the quality of education in the Philippines and ease the lives of Filipinos, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. approved the P6.793 trillion proposed budget for next year,” Castro said at a briefing in Malacañang.
Malacañang on Tuesday stressed that any decision regarding a total ban on online gambling cannot be made hastily.
At a briefing, Palace Press Officer Claire Castro noted Sen. Raffy Tulfo’s wish for President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to voice his stance on the growing issue of online gambling in his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), adding that the Chief Executive is already studying the issue.
Ahead of his fourth State of the Nation Address (Sona), President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s trust rating rose by double digits for the first time since last year, according to a Social Weather Stations survey.
The survey released on Monday night showed that the president’s trust rating went up by 10 percentage points, from 38 percent in May to 48 percent in June.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) deployed submersible equipment on Tuesday, the fifth day of the search for missing “sabungeros” (cockfighting aficionados) whose remains reportedly dumped in the deep and murky waters of Taal Lake.
Junior Grade Dawn Baterbonia, spokesperson of PCG – District Southern Tagalog, said the...
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