The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) mourned the passing of retired lieutenant general Eduardo Ermita on Saturday, Oct. 18, describing him as a “distinguished soldier, statesman, and leader” who “dedicated his life to the service of the nation.” Ermita died at the age of 90 while...
A total of P88.54 billion worth of illegal drugs, laboratory equipment and controlled precursors and essential chemicals (CPEC) were seized so far under the administration of President Marcos, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said. In the latest "The Numbers of the National Anti-Drug...
President Marcos has reappointed retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Jose Mendoza to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), Malacañang confirmed Saturday, Oct. 18. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed the reappointment via text message. Mendoza, whose...
If they were to believe the claims of riders who figured in road crashes, the relatives of the two security guards who died in Pasig City would have lost their hope of getting insurance payment. But the opposite happened as the insurance payment was released two days after the fatal motorcycle...
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno" Domagoso on Friday, Oct. 17 , in Malacañang to discuss collaboration on major infrastructure, housing, and urban development projects in the capital. The 50-minute meeting was also attended by former Press...
President Marcos met with Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso in Malacañang on Friday, Oct.17, to strengthen national and local cooperation on major infrastructure and social development projects in the country’s capital. In a statement, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO)...
The Pasig River, once declared biologically dead, is experiencing a remarkable revival through the Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli (PBBM) program. This ambitious initiative, launched in 2023, is now receiving global recognition—earning the 2025 United Nations Asian Townscape Award for its contribution...
Is "congressmeow" Cavite 4th district Rep. Francisco "Kiko" Barzaga going to get slapped with a second ethics complaint from another major political party? This appears to be a possibility after Lakas-Christian Muslim Democrats (Lakas-CMD) stalwart Lanao del Sur 1st district Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez, whose appointment was questioned by a lawmaker from Batangas over alleged links to contractors, has tendered his resignation, it was revealed on Friday, Oct. 17. Perez voluntarily stepped down to avoid becoming a...
A ranking diplomat of the United States (US) Embassy in Manila on Friday, Oct. 17, became the first foreign official to step foot inside the four corners of the room that was hosting the investigation on the anomalous flood control projects in the country. Michael Kelleher, the Acting Deputy Chief...
The House "Young Guns" bloc have expressed support for President Marcos ' directive for Congress to livestream the Bicameral Conference Committee hearings on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. In a joint statement Friday, Oct. 17, the Young Guns says the livestreaming marks...
Instead of enacting a tax holiday or reducing the 12-percent value-added tax (VAT), the government should focus on ramping up the enforcement of existing tax measures to achieve the medium-term fiscal program (MTFP), the national socioeconomic planner asserted. “What we want to avoid are any...
