President Marcos has issued Executive Order (EO) No. 94, creating the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), a powerful fact-finding body tasked to investigate corruption and irregularities in flood control and other public works projects. Based on the EO, the ICI’s immediate priority...
President Marcos has signed a law that institutionalizes the transition of the government to e-governance. Marcos signed Republic Act No. 12254 or the E-Governance Act on Sept. 5, 2025. Under the law, the government shall implement a "regulated, secure, and robust information and communication...
The Philippines forged five new business agreements during the presidential visit to Cambodia that are seen to generate new jobs and widen market access, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) said. In a statement, the DTI said the visit of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to the...
High-ranking congressmen have insisted that members of the House of Representatives are united behind Speaker Martin Romualdez amid rumors of a leadership change. Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin and Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre both attended a party leaders '...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) on Thursday, Sept. 11, filed graft complaints at the Office of the Ombudsman against 20 officials of its Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office and four private contractors over the alleged massive corruption in flood control projects. DPWH...
In honoring late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr. on his 108th birthday anniversary, President Marcos shared that one of the many lessons his father imparted to him was to respect and fight for the dignity of Filipinos. "These are the many, many lessons that we must maintain, always, our...
We have reached the tipping point. The Filipino people no longer merely expect accountability — they demand it. The latest revelations of massive corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), in-volving so-called "ghost" flood control projects, have shaken public trust to its...
Amid the apparent intrigue in the House of Representatives ' leadeship, Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega V bared on Wednesday, Sept. 10 that the congressmen were "solidly" behind Speaker Martin Romualdez. "There is no change of leadership," Ortega confidently declared in...
Unemployment in the country has risen sharply in July, driven by a series of typhoons that severely impacted key sectors and forced many out of work, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) The Philippine unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent in July 2025, from 4.7 percent in July...
The Philippine employment rate dipped to 94.7 percent in July 2025 amid the entry of 1.7 million new workers into the labor force, the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) said on Wednesday, Sept. 10. The July Labor Force Survey showed the unemployment rate rose to 5.3 percent from 4.7...
The Philippines is turning to Cambodia to help meet the demand of a growing population, as part of the government’s push to strengthen ties with the Southeast Asian country, according to Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel. In a statement on Wednesday, Sept. 10, Tiu Laurel said the country...
The newly inaugurated President Corazon C. Aquino General Hospital—better known as Baseco Hospital—has secured accreditation under PhilHealth’s YAKAP program just three days after filing its application, in what officials believe is the fastest turnaround time in the country. The announcement...
