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SSS chief is new interim DICT secretary
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has appointed Social Security System (SSS) president and chief executive officer Robert Joseph de Claro as the new secretary of the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT). Marcos announced De Claro’s appointment after administering the oath-taking of newly elected officers of the Malacañang media groups at the Palace yesterday afternoon. “I have already signed the ad interim appointment of the new DICT secretary.
Pangilinan: Audit flood control funds
MANILA, Philippines — As the enhanced southwest monsoon continues to inundate communities, Sen. Francis Pangilinan is demanding a full accounting of public funds poured into flood control projects and the immediate development of a comprehensive national flood management plan. Heavy rains over the past week have submerged several parts of Metro Manila and nearby provinces, displacing thousands and paralyzing classes, work and transportation.
BBM promises P1.28 trillion windfall
One trillion pesos.That is my estimate of the money households and businesses who consume electricity will save as windfall if President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PBBM) makes good on his promise to put a stop to the onerous system loss charges of power generation companies and electricity distributors and/or retailers. “It is about time to do away with the system loss being passed on to consumers,” the President said in his July 27 State of the Nation Address (SONA) to thunderous applause.
Salceda named Congress liaison
MANILA, Philippines — President Marcos has named former Albay governor Joey Salceda as secretary of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office. The PLLO works with Congress to promote the President’s priority bills. Marcos signed Salceda’s appointment paper on Monday, filling a post that has been vacant since the resignation of former PLLO chief Adrian Bersamin in November last year.
Joey Salceda returns to Cabinet as Marcos’ legislative liaison chief
MANILA, Philippines — Former Albay representative Joey Salceda has been appointed by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the new chief of the Presidential Legislative Liaison Office (PLLO) with the rank of secretary. The appointment was confirmed by Palace Press Officer Claire Castro during a press briefing on Tuesday, July 21. Salceda returned to the President’s Cabinet after almost two decades. He previously served as presidential chief of staff to former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo in 2007.
President Marcos names UP professor as budget secretary
MANILA, Philippines — A University of the Philippines assistant professor and former budget undersecretary has been named as chief of the Department of Budget and Management. President Marcos has appointed Kim Robert de Leon, 32, as budget secretary, becoming the youngest member of his Cabinet, Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said yesterday. De Leon is expected to take his oath of office today, Castro said.
SC to continue oral arguments on alleged budget insertions
MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court (SC) today will continue tackling issues related to alleged insertions in the national budgets beginning 2024 up to this year, with additional resource persons invited and documents to be scrutinized. Former Albay governor and congressman Joey Salceda, an economist, is expected to provide his insights during the oral arguments as an amicus curiae or an expert who can discuss issues raised before the court.
Between sobriety and transparency in the West Philippine Sea
The Department of Foreign Affairs is facing backlash for committing to “sobriety” on the West Philippine Sea while the country’s maritime and security agencies are delivering “transparency” by exposing China’s unceasing coercion at sea and disinformation in the media. Is this an either/or policy issue or can the Philippines have both in a more refined manner?
Iran now, Taiwan later
(Last of two parts) The question that should keep foreign policy thinkers awake at night is not what the United States did in June 2025. It is what the escalation since then tells every other major power about what is permissible. I was very suspicious of China’s measured response to the Iran strikes. Beijing waited hours before its first official position, expressed that it was “highly concerned,” called for dialogue, and then did nothing.
Iran now, Taiwan later
(Last of two parts) The question that should keep foreign policy thinkers awake at night is not what the United States did in June 2025. It is what the escalation since then tells every other major power about what is permissible. I was very suspicious of China’s measured response to the Iran strikes. Beijing waited hours before its first official position, expressed that it was “highly concerned,” called for dialogue, and then did nothing.
Iran now, Taiwan later
Joey Salceda. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO (First of two parts) There is an episode of “The West Wing” that I have been thinking about since the Iran conflict began, and which now feels less like fiction and more like prophecy. In “A Proportional Response,” the third episode of the series, written by Aaron Sorkin, President Bartlet is furious after Syria shoots down an American military plane. He wants a disproportionate response, something devastating.
Iran now, Taiwan later
(First of two parts) There is an episode of “The West Wing” that I have been thinking about since the Iran conflict began, and which now feels less like fiction and more like prophecy. In “A Proportional Response,” the third episode of the series, written by Aaron Sorkin, President Bartlet is furious after Syria shoots down an American military plane. He wants a disproportionate response, something devastating.
‘VP’s early declaration a misguided gamble’
MANILA, Philippines — By announcing her intention to run for president in 2028, Vice President Sara made a “misguided gamble” that “leaves a bad taste in the mouth,” according to a former campaigner and congressman Joey Salceda. At the Saturday Media Forum, Salceda said Duterte’s declaration was made at the wrong time and was apparently driven by wrong political instinct. “Marcos is the President until June 2028.
INSIDER VIEW | The Maduro lesson for PH: Power without pretense
By Joey Sarte Salceda The legal basis echoes the 1990 invasion of Panama that delivered Noriega to the same fate. I am not here to defend Maduro. But the manner of his removal should concentrate the minds of every Filipino strategist. When American interests demand it, sovereignty is a paper shield. The charges are a legal costume draped over a geopolitical decision. Everyone understands this. Washington does not pretend otherwise. The operative lesson This is not a moral judgment.
How the Philippines forestalled its own development–and how we may redeem it - Inquirer Plus
“Victory is claimed by all, failure to one alone.” –Tacitus In Morong, Bataan, stands a $2.3-billion cathedral to futility. The Bataan Nuclear Power Plant (BNPP) is complete. Its reactor vessel sits in place. Its control room is intact. The Philippine government spends P50 million a year to maintain it. It has never generated a single watt. Filipinos finished paying for this plant only in 2007, more than 30 years after construction began.
Tethered bulls: On sub-par Q3 GDP growth
The economy’s animal spirits are down. Gross domestic product (GDP) grew by 4 percent in the third quarter of 2025, the lowest quarterly growth since 2011, excluding pandemic years. The slowdown came not from lack of funds or demand, but from hesitation. Services expanded 5.5 percent, agriculture 2.8 percent, industry only 0.7 percent. Within construction’s 0.5 percent decline, government construction plummeted 26.2 percent while private construction surged 14.4 percent.
The wealth beneath our soil should serve the Filipino people
MANILA, Philippines – Now that we have finally enacted the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining (under Republic Act No. 12253), I want to explain why I fought so hard for one particular element of this law: transparency. As governor of Albay, I stood firmly against irresponsible mining. I was a supporter of Alyansa Tigil Mina, and I signed an anti-mining ordinance to protect the province from destructive practices.
The wealth beneath our soil should serve the Filipino people
Now that we have finally enacted the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining (under Republic Act No. 12253), I want to explain why I fought so hard for one particular element of this law: transparency. As governor of Albay, I stood firmly against irresponsible mining. I was a supporter of Alyansa Tigil Mina, and I signed an antimining ordinance to protect the province from destructive practices. I have always believed that mining without accountability is destructive.
Defense to offense: Switch focus from flood control to irrigation
Why do we treat water as our enemy? For decades, the country has prioritized walls and channels to block floods, neglecting the fact that water is our most powerful ally, especially for food security. Instead of making water work for us, we have spent billions trying to make it go away. The Philippines receives one of the highest annual rainfalls in the world at about 2,348 millimeters. Yet farmers still struggle with water.
‘1% plus plus’: Understanding the Philippine-US tariff talks
First things first: Was it really just 20 percent to 19 percent tariff reduction? No. Effective tariffs on Philippine exports were just at 6.65 percent, thanks to exemptions negotiated prior to President Marcos’ visit. That was the second lowest in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) next to Malaysia.
House panel OKs bill protecting IP rights of content creators, creatives
The House Committee of Trade and Industry on Tuesday approved the proposed comprehensive reform of the Intellectual Property Code, and a bill allowing the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines to block web sites showing infringed content. Albay Rep. Joey Sarte Salceda said House Bill 799 and House Bill 7028…
Cong Joey moonlights as ‘love doctor’ on Valentine’s Day - Manila Bulletin
Aside from being good with numbers, Albay 2nd district Rep.Albay 2nd district Rep.Joey Salceda also appears to be a good “love doctor”.Joey Salceda And on Tuesday, Feb. Salceda, a former three-term Albay governor, is the chairman of the House Committee on Ways and Means.Go forth and love.
Marcos backs proposed higher taxes on luxury goods
PRESIDENT Fedinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed his support for a proposed bill seeking to impose higher taxes on 'luxury' or nonessential goods on top of other...
Taxation: The power to CREATE
The landmark US Supreme Court case McCulloch v. Maryland (1819) articulates exactly why taxation is a subject fraught with political and indeed existential difficulty. “The power to tax includes the power to destroy,” wrote Chief Justice Marshall, the most influential American jurist ever. So well established is the destructive power of taxation that any discussion of the topic elicits a kind of knee-jerk repugnance from the public that is not seen in any other policy debate.
Some thoughts on West Philippine Sea and what presidential candidates think about it
April 16, 2022 | 9:40am Nine of 10 presidential candidates pose for the cameras at the Sofitel Plaza prior to the start of the second leg of the Commission on Elections' PiliPinas Debates in Pasay City on Sunday, April 3, 2022. TV news anchor Ces Drilon (center) is moderator. The STAR/Miguel de Guzman Foreign policy is not foreign to the country’s domestic interest. Most of our emerging problems are global. Climate change necessarily requires global solutions.
Some thoughts on the West Philippine Sea
Foreign policy is not foreign to the country’s domestic interest. Most of our emerging problems are global. Climate change necessarily requires global solutions. Our security issues are necessarily interstate in nature. As such, a country like the Philippines, one of the world’s largest labor exporters, as well as a maritime state highly dependent on access to sea routes and marine resources, cannot afford to have senior leadership ignore the country’s place in matters of international concern.
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