Senator Bam Aquino expressed dismay after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed on Monday, Oct. 20, that it completed the construction of just 22 classrooms for 2025. “You can’t explain that. Even just saying it, sumasakit iyong puso ko na 22 lang ang nagawang classroom...
The Marcos administration has successfully borrowed ₱22 billion through the sale of short-dated Treasury bills (T-bills) at slightly lower costs, backed by relatively stable demand driven by the continued effect of the latest key policy rate easing. During the latest T-bills auction on Monday,...
The Philippines’ leading business groups are urging President Marcos to take more decisive action in addressing the country’s corruption issues, as they expressed discontent over ongoing government-led investigations. Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) President Enunina Mangio...
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) and the Pasig City government conducted a creek cleanup drive on Ilugin Creek on Monday, Oct. 20, as part of the national government 's "Bayanihan sa Estero" initiative aimed at mitigating flooding through regular clean-ups on waterways,...
Malacañang has assured the country’s top business organizations that the government’s anti-corruption campaign is being pursued with urgency and depth through the ongoing work of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). In her press briefing, Presidential Communications Office...
President Marcos expects government officials to lead with integrity and accountability, as the Palace underscored his focus on right leadership and performance across all agencies amid recent issues hounding the public sector. In a Palace briefing on Monday, Oct. 20, Presidential Communications...
Senator Erwin Tulfo expressed the need to institute accountability mechanisms against spreaders of false information in a bid to uphold and strengthen democracy at the 151st Inter-Parliamentary Union (IPU) Assembly held in Geneva, Switzerland. Tulfo, head of the Philippine delegation to the...
PEACE BY PEACE As a young lieutenant who just completed my Scout Ranger course in 1985, I felt that I could overcome any challenge that came my way. Little did I know that the knowledge and skills that I learned during that intensive training would be tested in the jungles of Agusan del Norte and...
In love, they call it the seven-year itch, but the Philippine coal moratorium barely made it to a five-year streak before jumping back into the arms of its toxic ex: King Coal! Missing the ‘dirty play’ that much, huh? It looks like we can’t quit this coal addiction, even as the planet begs...
The National Food Authority (NFA) will soon begin purchasing storm-damaged palay (unmilled rice), at a lower rate than its regular buying price, to help offset the losses incurred by farmers from recent typhoons. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said this emergency procurement will be embodied in an...
The European Union (EU) is still exploring the prospect of launching a study with the Philippine government that would identify sites for critical raw materials, aimed at promoting sustainable use and attracting investments in the local mining industry. EU Ambassador to the Philippines Massimo...
Noting that most overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) don 't receive the protection they deserve, Senator Erwin Tulfo has renewed his call for the creation of a pension fund for the sector that will be a separate fund other than the Social Security System (SSS) Fund. This, after Tulfo joined in...
