Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla admitted he met with personnel of the International Criminal Court (ICC) in his house in Makati City in 2025. But Remulla, who was then secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ), could not remember the exact date of the meeting. During an interview with GMA News...
Economic managers have floated several interventions to cushion the domestic economy from mounting tensions in the Middle East, but economists are urging the government to prioritize safeguarding jobs, ramping up support for overseas Filipino workers (OFWs), and stabilizing fuel prices. “We have...
The National Security Council (NSC) clarified that there are no American military bases in the Philippines amid heightened tensions in the Middle East and threats by Iran to strike United States military installations abroad. In a statement read by Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
Malacañang stressed that President Marcos remains guided by the rule of law and international law amid the escalating conflict in the Middle East, even as his immediate priority is the safety of Filipinos in the region. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said...
Malacañang said there are no changes so far to President Marcos’ scheduled working visit to the United States next week, despite escalating tensions in the Middle East and the recent death of a Filipina in Israel. “Sa ngayon, wala pa pong pagbabago sa schedule (As of now, there are no changes...
Top defense and security officials on Monday, March 2, dismissed fears that the nine Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA) sites in the country could become targets following the escalating conflict in the Middle East. The Department of National Defense (DND), the Armed Forces of the...
A progressive fishers’ group on Monday, March 2, challenged newly appointed Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) Acting Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna to immediately revoke the environmental compliance certificates (ECCs) of at least 13 reclamation projects in Manila Bay, citing...
The Cabagan-Santa Maria Bridge in Isabela reopened Monday, March 2, after the successful installation of a steel bridge connector on its previously collapsed section, restoring a vital link for local commuters. The reopening ceremony was led by Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) will fully implement its strengthened Senior High School (SHS) curriculum in School Year (SY) 2026–2027, marking a major shift in the country’s basic education program. Beginning in June 2026, DepEd’s Strengthened SHS Curriculum will replace the previous...
DAGUPAN CITY – The province of Pangasinan mourned the death of an Overseas Filipino Worker – Mary Ann Velazquez de Vera – in an Iranian missile strike in Tel Aviv, Israel on Sunday, March 1. The Virgen Milagrosa University Foundation in San Carlos City, Pangasinan mourned the death of their...
House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III has told the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to be on their toes in protecting overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "We are closely monitoring developments in Iran and the...
In the Philippine energy sector, ‘greed integration’ isn’t subtle anymore. It has been stamped in black and white with the jaw-dropping ₱11/kWh offshore wind price recently approved by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC). This rate applies to the targeted 3,300-megawatt capacity auction...
