President Marcos has urged private corporations to lead by example in advancing transparency and environmental stewardship, calling Maynilad Water Services’ debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) a “milestone for good governance and sustainable growth.” Speaking at Maynilad’s Initial...
Philippine economic expansion slowed sharply to four percent in the third quarter of 2025, as floods, corruption scandals, and weather disruptions heavily weighed on growth. Data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) on Friday, Nov. 7, showed that the third-quarter gross domestic product...
By MAYOR FRANCIS ZAMORA METRO MATTERS The Philippines today faces a sobering truth: We are short of 165,000 classrooms. Twelve years ago, that number was 55,000. Instead of shrinking, the deficit has tripled. This shortage is not abstract. It means students enduring double and triple class shifts....
Hon. Marcos Mamay, Vice Mayor of Nunungan, is set to expand his filmmaking ventures with an exciting new project: the upcoming Mangyan movie, directed by Neal “Buboy” Tan and starring actor Ejay Falcon. This collaboration under Mamay Productions aims to highlight Filipino talent while...
NHA TRANG, Vietnam (AP) — Typhoon Kalmaegi made landfall Thursday north of Gia Lai province in central Vietnam, lashing the region with fierce winds and torrential rain after leaving more than 100 people dead and dozens missing in the Philippines. An unusually strong storm for the region in...
Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre tried to knock sense into all those eagerly linking Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez to various allegations of corruption by underscoring one crucial factor. For Acidre, the dearth of evidence against the former House Speaker is enough to shut down this...
Citing the extensive impact of Typhoon Tino, the Department of Health (DOH) raised a Code Blue Alert on Thursday, Nov. 6, across all its facilities and operations nationwide. “Bunsod ng lawak ng epekto ng Bagyong Tino, itinaas ni DOH Sec. Ted Herbosa ang CODE BLUE alert sa mga pasilidad at...
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) has called on social media users and influencers to stop using disabilities as a form of entertainment or trend online, saying such acts mock and disrespect persons with disabilities (PWDs). “The DSWD appeals to all social media users and...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, November 6, announced that it is revitalizing “DepEd TV” to help curb learning loss and ensure education continuity, especially in remote and disaster-affected areas. DepEd has partnered with the Knowledge Channel Foundation Inc. (KCFI) and Solar...
The government will raise the current tariff rate on imported rice, set at 15 percent, starting in January to coincide with the lifting of the suspension on foreign rice purchases. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said the government would adjust upward the rice tariffs to 20 percent or...
Malacañang said President Marcos will not prevent the release of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) after several civil society groups formally requested access to the document. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after groups...
Malacañang has attributed the increasing hunger rate to the series of natural disasters that have hit the country in recent months. "Huwag po natin kalimutan na sunud-sunod ang kalamidad na naranasan ng mga kababayan po natin – nakaapekto po ito sa patuloy po na pagtatrabaho ng ating pamahalaan...
