For 10 consecutive years, the Philippines has kept its Tier 1 rating in the Trafficking in Persons Report (TIP Report) of the United States Department of State, the Inter-Agency Council Against Trafficking (IACAT) announced on Tuesday, Sept. 30. A Tier 1 rank, the highest rating in the TIP report,...
The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) asserted Tuesday, Sept. 30, that it remains intact, professional, and loyal to the Constitution despite conflicting statements from top government officials on the state of the national government. “For us, we do not speak for the entire government. But...
Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio exposed before dawn Tuesday, Sept. 30 what he described as the massive abuse of unprogrammed appropriations under President Marcos. Tinio, a deputy minority leader, did so during the House plenary debates on the proposed 2026 budget of...
Former Philippine National Police (PNP) chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. was selected by President Marcos to be a special adviser and investigator of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) due to his experience and competencies, Malacañang said. Azurin was appointed by Marcos on Monday,...
Aiming to strengthen accountability and participatory governance in the country’s schools, the Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday, September 30, officially announced the launch of Project Bukas—a first-of-its-kind transparency initiative that makes education data publicly accessible. In...
The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of all motor vehicle registration and driver’s license that are set to expire on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as part of the assistance to those affected by the weather disturbances that hit the country in the past weeks. LTO Chief, Assistant...
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that Malacañang will one day have to confront public demand for truth and accountability as former speaker Martin Romualdez, President Marcos’ cousin and close ally, continues to find himself in hot water over the multi-billion-peso flood control corruption...
TECH4GOOD This year, the Philippines has again shown a significant upward trend in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking. From once being seen as a quiet contender, the country now proudly sits in the Top 50 most innovative economies in the world. From being ranked 90th 12 years ago, it has...
The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is asking the government to reallocate a portion of the ₱255.5 billion originally intended for flood control projects to fund the upgrade of stations along the EDSA Busway. “Since the government is not inclined to appropriate funds...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified substandard and non-existent farm-to-market roads (FMRs) across two provinces in Mindanao, based on the initial findings of its ongoing audit to investigate alleged corruption. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Monday, Sept. 29,...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Paolo Ortega V thanked on Monday, Sept. 29 his fellow Ilocano President Marcos for delivering timely aid to La Union after successive typhoons plowed through the province. “Sunod-sunod po talaga ang sakuna na mga tumama sa 1st district at buong probinsya...
Former House speaker Martin Romualdez had utilized “for later release” (FLR) funds and even the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the unconstitutional impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a manifestation on the Senate floor on Monday,...
