The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) will now turn over all evidence they have gathered on alleged flood control anomalies to the Office of the Ombudsman, President Marcos announced. In a video message uploaded to his social...
Another regional faction in the House of Representatives--this time led by no less than Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III 's--has expressed its continued support for President Marcos amid the allegations of corruption that have been hounding the administration. The Northern Luzon Alliance, which...
Frenzied developments in the political arena—the reshuffle and then the denial—have been driving me, and I believe the market as well, nuts, as reflected by the rollercoaster trading in the foreign exchange (forex) and equities. And this has been the situation since the President, with all...
Police recovered more than P133-million worth of suspected cocaine in a coastal area in Linapacan town, Palawan province, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said on Thursday. Acting PNP chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said joint personnel from the Linapacan Municipal Police Station,...
Thousands of public school teachers across the country will stage a nationwide sit-down strike on November 28, halting regular classes to hold discussions with students on accountability, justice, and long-standing issues in the education sector. Leaders of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Thirty-nine members of the Northern Luzon Alliance in the House of Representatives, led by Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos issued on Thursday night, Nov 20 a manifesto of support for House Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III. "At a time when unity is tested, leadership is...
Akbayan Partylist gained access to Vice President Sara Duterte’s Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), which showed that she has a net worth of P88,512,370.22, up by P16.8 million from when she first became vice president. The partylist publicized Duterte’s SALN on Wednesday,...
Malacañang said there is no internal investigation in the Cabinet over the flood control anomalies after some of its members resigned while some are being linked to the massive infrastructure corruption. Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said there is no...
The Philippine economy remains on solid footing despite recent domestic challenges and global uncertainties, according to the country’s chief economist. “Our sound macroeconomic fundamentals—sustained growth, easing inflation, a healthy labor market, a manageable fiscal deficit and public...
If it is true that recent anti-government protest actions in the country were funded by foreign entities, it would be considered a betrayal of the nation, a Palace official said. Palace Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the Armed Forces of the Philippine...
COTABATO CITY – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) Chief Minister Abdulraof Macacua and five governors have expressed full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as he confronts “one of the country’s most persistent challenges in corruption.” In a public...
Malacañang distanced President Marcos from fresh rumors of a looming House leadership change, stressing that the speakership is entirely an internal matter of the House of Representatives and not something the Chief Executive controls. Presidential Communications Office Undersecretary Claire...
