A 22-year-old rider died in a collision with a van in Antipolo City on Friday, Sept. 5, after losing control of his motorcycle when his raincoat allegedly got caught in its wheel. Based on the initial investigation of the Antipolo City Component Police Station (CCPS), the victim, identified as...
Malacañang has refuted claims by the camp of Great Pacific Builders and General Contractor, Inc., that the firm did not handle the second phase of the Philippine Film Heritage Building (PFHB) project. In a statement, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro urged the contractor couple, Cezarah...
The rollout of the nationwide unified 911 hotline will begin on Sept. 11 and will replace he more than 30 fragmented local emergency numbers, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said. With the single emergency number rollout, the DILG explained that “Filipinos...
President Marcos has directed all government agencies, local government units, and the private sector to support the celebration of Philippine Creative Industries Month this September. The directive was issued through Memorandum Circular No. 95, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on...
The British Chamber of Commerce Philippines (BCCP), in partnership with Shell Energy Philippines Inc. (SEPH) and Manila Bulletin as a media partner, introduces a forum on clean energy transition titled, “Powering Progress: A Look into the Philippine Clean Energy Transition” in the Colliers...
In recent months, the Philippines has seen a welcome and measurable decline in hunger incidence among the country’s poorest families. The government has attributed this to the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) “Walang Gutom Program” (WGP). As of March 2025, surveys show...
PAGBABAGO One highlight of this year’s commemoration of Ninoy Aquino’s Day last Aug. 21 was the launching of Representative Raul A. Daza’s two volume book, Years of Crisis (1974-1983) and Years of Hope (1984-1987) at Club Filipino. It was also a reunion of sorts of colleagues, many from...
CEBU CITY – Angry protesters stormed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Cebu City District Engineering Office in the pier area here on Friday morning, Sept. 5. Members of youth and multi-sectoral groups showed their frustration by pelting the office with tomatoes as they denounced...
The newly signed law that aims to simplify the country’s mining fiscal regime will enable the Philippines to attract more foreign direct investments (FDIs), according to the European Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines (ECCP). President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. signed into law the...
Three major agreements are expected to be signed during President Marcos’ state visit to Cambodia next week, focusing on combating transnational crimes, strengthening higher education ties, and expanding air services between the two countries. In a pre-departure briefing in Malacañan,...
After weeks of inspecting failed flood-control projects, President Marcos inaugurated the already operational Calunasan Small Reservoir Irrigation Project (SRIP) in Bohol. Marcos expressed elation on Friday, Sept. 5, over the almost completed infrastructure project aimed at improving agricultural...
Cebu 5th district Rep. Vincent Franco "Duke" Frasco is offering half a million pesos from his own pocket in exchange for any information that can help him find anomalous flood control projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) within his district. "REWARD! I am offering a...
