President Ferdinand 鈥淏ongbong鈥� Marcos Jr. on Thursday said the 2025 national budget may be signed before the end of the year.
Marcos was scheduled to sign the 2025 budget bill on Friday, December 20. It was, however,聽deferred to make way for further review.
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday assured the public that the benefits provided by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) would not be reduced even by half a cent as more services will be included in the PhilHealth package starting 2025.
This was his reaction to the House of Representatives鈥� proposed one-year suspension of contributions if it is deemed that the state-run insurer鈥檚 finances are healthy.
The Department of Justice (DOJ) will thoroughly study the House quad committee鈥檚 recommendation to file crimes against humanity complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte and his allies, assuring that the complaints would be filed should sufficient evidence warrant it.
Justice Undersecretary Jesse Andres made the pronouncement on Thursday after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. earlier said that the DOJ would first have to review the聽House quad committee鈥檚 recommendation.
Drug war deaths: Go, Dela Rosa to let court decide if cases will be filed
Senators Ronald 鈥淏ato鈥� dela Rosa and Christopher聽Lawrence 鈥淏ong鈥� Go are leaving it up to the Philippine courts to decide if ever cases are filed against them over drug war deaths.
The two senators aired their stance a few hours after the House of Representatives鈥� quad committee recommended the filing of charges against them, former president Rodrigo Duterte and others over drug war deaths during the previous administration.
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) monitored 12 Chinese vessels in and outside Bajo de Masinloc in the West Philippine Sea during its routine maritime patrol on Thursday morning.
During the operation, PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea Commodore Jay Tarriela said Philippine vessels BRP Teresa Magbanua and BRP Cabra distributed food packs and groceries to approximately 40 Filipino fishermen in the area.