Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon rejected allegations by former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co targeting President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. and described the claims as baseless and illogical. Dizon said Marcos personally exposed irregularities in...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) on Saturday, Nov. 15, called for sobriety and a balanced public response amid circulating accusations and political noise, stressing that truth and due process, not speculation, must guide the nation. In a statement, the CBCP said...
The Sandiganbayan has affirmed its decision which dismissed the claim of the government on the shares of stocks of Eastern Telecommunications Philippines, Inc. (ETPI) that were registered in the names of the relatives of businessmen Manuel Nieto Jr. and Jose Africa. In a resolution, the anti-graft...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co 's P100-billion project insertion allegation agaiinst President Marcos has shown that the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is a "compromised" institution. Kamanggagawa Party-list Rep. Eli San Fernando had this to say over the weekend, as...
As Mamamayang Liberal Partylist Rep. Leila de Lima warned of destabilization efforts amid the three-day rally organized by the Iglesia Ni Cristo (INC), Vice President Sara Duterte blasted the Marcos administration for being “paranoid.” In a media briefing at the Office of the Vice President’s...
President Marcos formally launched the Philippines’ Chairship of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) for 2026, outlining a forward-leaning agenda anchored on peace and security, regional prosperity, and people empowerment. In his speech during the launch at the Foro de Intramuros...
President Marcos, actor George Clooney, and his wife, international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney, discussed efforts to strengthen press freedom in the Philippines as the couple paid a courtesy call at Malacañan on Friday, Nov. 14. The President was joined by First Lady Louise Araneta-Marcos...
To say that House minority members are intringued by Zaldy Co 's P100-billion budget insertion allegations against President Marcos is a huge understatement. For Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima, the former Ako Bicol Party-list congressman needs to return to the...
Former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co is urging Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson to first go over the list of alleged project insertions in the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA) before making further statements on the flood control projects controversy. "I respectfully...
Affirming that tax collection must be done “efficiently and fairly,” Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Charlito Martin R. Mendoza has vowed to modernize tax administration while pledging aggressive prosecution of tax evasion. On Friday, Nov. 14, Mendoza, a former undersecretary at...
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co’s video statement is nothing but just “a story.” “As of now, it has no probative value because it was not done under oath,” said Lacson, chairman of the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Friday, Nov. 14, ordered the urgent reinforcement and restoration of the seawall in Virac, Catanduanes, after it was battered by destructive storm surges during Super Typhoon “Uwan.” The DPWH said the directive follows...
