METRO MATTERS Flooding has been one of the most persistent challenges in Metro Manila and across the Philippines, disrupting daily life, damaging homes, and slowing our progress year after year. We are now taking a decisive step forward. Our cities need solutions rooted in engineering, guided by...
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso unveiled a series of major health and housing facilities in the city on Thursday, Nov. 27, highlighting Manila’s rapid expansion of public services through new laboratories, clinics, hospitals, and in-city...
BAGUIO CITY — First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos led the annual Christmas tree lighting ceremony at the Mansion House here on Thursday, Nov. 27. Joining her were former President now Pampanga Rep. Gloria M. Arroyo, former Interior and Local Government Secretary Benhur Abalos, Baguio Rep. Mauricio...
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the allegations spouted by resigned congressman Zaldy Co, which he firmly rejected, could make investors second-guess the stability of the country’s economic climate. “For all the lies that he is saying, some people might believe it. That’s the...
DAVAO CITY – Davao City first district Rep. Paolo Z. Duterte called for a full Commission on Audit investigation into the distribution of the Department of Social Welfare and Development Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations program during the midterm elections here. In a statement on...
The Philippines maintained its investment-grade credit rating with a positive outlook from S&P Global Ratings, citing that the nation’s long-term economic trajectory remains strong despite a politically charged probe into flood-control projects that is now slowing infrastructure spending. S&P...
The Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said there is near-perfect compliance among retailers with the price freeze on basic goods following the recent declaration of a state of national calamity. In a statement, the DTI said it has recorded a 99.92 percent compliance rate among retailers...
Go Digital Philippines (GDP), formerly known as Go Digital Pilipinas, has appointed technology and fintech lawyer Mark S. Gorriceta as its new chairman. Gorriceta is the chairman and managing partner of Gorriceta Africa Cauton & Saavedra, and a leading adviser to several of the country’s top...
President Marcos announced an additional P15 million funding for the President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital, also known as Baseco Hospital, to help expand healthcare services for residents of the Baseco Compound in Manila. Marcos said this as he visited the Baseco community and the...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos could not help but become emotional after seeing patients sleeping on folding beds in the hallways of Bago City Hospital during a recent visit. In an Instagram post on Wednesday, the First Lady said she “had to hold back my tears” when she saw the situation of...
The Department of Energy announced nearly one gigawatt of new power capacity has come online to the grid this year, with renewable energy (RE) projects accounting for the majority. In a statement on Thursday, Nov. 27, the DOE reported 956 megawatts (MW) of newly inserted capacity into the national...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, Nov. 27, welcomed the joint endorsement of major business and education groups for the proposed P1.38-trillion allocation for the education sector in the 2026 national budget, which the agency described as a vote of confidence in its reform...
