Charlito Martin “Charlie” Mendoza, a top-placing lawyer and licensed geodetic engineer, has been appointed by President Marcos as commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), the agency responsible for over 70 percent of government revenues. Mendoza’s appointment is effective...
Tributes to the Sierra Madre Mountain Range — stretching more than 500 kilometers from Cagayan in the north to Quezon in the south — filled social media after Super typhoon Uwan’s feared devastation turned out to be less severe than expected. Nearly 1.5 million people were evacuated ahead of...
President Marcos has appointed Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Charlito Mendoza as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing lawyer Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr. Mendoza’s appointment paper was signed on Tuesday, Nov. 12. He currently heads the DOF’s...
"Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco 'Kiko" Barzaga remained defiant amid his sedition charge and subpoena. In a Facebook post on Wednesday afternoon, Nov. 12, Barzaga uploaded a copy of his subpoena, which listed Police Captain Aaron Blanco of the Criminal and Investigation...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is prioritizing at least 80 anomalous projects that are linked to the top 15 contractors that cornered the funding for flood control and other infrastructure in the past few years, an official of the agency said. No less than President Marcos...
For Navotas City lone district Rep. Toby Tiangco, former Ako Bicol Party-list Rep. Zaldy Co has turned into a "national threat"--one that the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) should stop taking lightly. This, as Tiangco renewed his appeal for the DFA to once an for all revoke the controversial...
Witnesses in the upcoming Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing scheduled on Friday, Nov. 14, are expected to withdraw their statements after their families were threatened. Senator Imee Marcos said this in an interview on Wednesday, Nov. 12, ahead of the continuation of the panel 's probe...
To ensure students can return to school as soon as possible, Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara joined a high-level government team in Negros Occidental to oversee classroom repairs and relief operations in areas devastated by Typhoon Tino. In a statement issued on Wednesday,...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC), composed of the 17 mayors of Metro Manila, together with Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) Chairman Don Artes, expressed full support for President Marcos Jr. 's “Oplan Kontra Baha,” which aims to reduce flooding in Metro Manila by up to 60...
Malacañang said President Marcos has always been aware of the crucial role of the Sierra Madre Mountain Range in weakening typhoons in Luzon, but he has yet to issue any directive on its protection. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said "let us wait and see"...
The Tantoco-Rustia Foundation proudly launched the second edition of Philippine First Ladies’ Portraits, a landmark coffee-table book written by Jose Rodriguez featuring artworks by Lulu “Cocing” Rodriguez on Thursday, 6 November 2025. The event began at 4:30 p.m. with guided tours at the...
"Congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga is once again drumming up his quest to impeach President Marcos. Barzaga celebrated his return to plenary session Tuesday afternoon, Nov. 11 with what else, a new vlog. He couldn 't help but throw shade at his fellow congressmen...
