The Embassy of India in Manila commemorated the 79th Independence Day of India with a vibrant celebration held on August 15, at India House. The event began with a solemn flag-hoisting ceremony led by Ambassador Shri Harsh Kumar Jain attended by members of the Indian diaspora, dignitaries, and...
ILOILO CITY – After complaints were filed against a South Korean bank and contractor of the mega dam project in Iloilo province, the National Irrigation Administration (NIA) denied allegations of human rights and environmental violations. “We were above board in terms of environmental and...
House of Representatives members recognized on Monday, Sept. 1, the difficult but important task confronting Vince Dizon as the newly-installed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary. Bacolod City lone district Rep. Albee Benitez and Minority Leader 4Ps Party-list Rep. Marcelino...
President Marcos has ordered government agencies to ensure that the Turismo Asenso Loan Program is accessible to in need small tourism businesses around the country. In his speech during the awarding ceremony of tourism loan in Pasay City, Marcos directed the Department of Tourism (DOT),...
The Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) spearheaded the ringing of the Peace Bell in Quezon City on Monday, Sept. 1, to signal the start of the 21st National Peace Consciousness Month, even as tensions in the peace process with the Moro Islamic Liberation...
Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DWPH) Secretary Vince Dizon took his oath of office before President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. in Malacañang on Monday, Sept. 1. Malacañang confirmed that Dizon replaced Manuel Bonoan, who resigned on Aug. 31 and expressed...
President Marcos said Malacañang is finalizing an executive order to create an independent commission tasked with investigating anomalies at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), stressing that irregularities continue to be uncovered even in the proposed 2026 budget. In an interview...
President Marcos said he accepted the resignation of former Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan after the latter took “command responsibility” for alleged irregularities in flood control projects that happened during his tenure. Speaking to reporters in Pasay City on Monday,...
BARRACKS AND STRATEGY With trillions spent on infrastructure projects, still, dikes collapsed, and farms and houses were flooded. In different venues, Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson and Baguio City mayor Benjamin Magalong bared ghost contracts, inferior quality, misappropriation of funds, and...
The Marcos administration’s gross borrowings declined slightly to ₱1.757 trillion in the first seven months of the year, driven by a drop in domestic loans despite a more than 50 percent increase in foreign debt. Data from the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) showed that the government’s debt as...
House of Representatives members were either optimistic or cynical Sunday night, Aug. 31 over news that Secretary Vince Dizon had taken over the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) following Secretary Manuel Bonoan 's resignation from the controversial agency. The changing of the...
Senators on Sunday, August 31 welcomed the entry of Secretary Vince Dizon as the new Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief. This development comes after President Marcos accepted the resignation of Sec. Manny Bonoan effective September 1 amid ongoing investigations into...
