The Philippines does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state and continues to uphold the One China Policy, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Aug. 28. In her opening remarks at a Senate hearing, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored that the 1975 Joint...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) awarded 44 local government units (LGUs) with P700 million financial aid to fund projects of sustainable water supply and climate-resilient evacuation centers in their respective...
The House of Representatives will launch its much-awaited investigation on the flood control projects controversy on Tuesday, Sept. 2, via its so-called infrastructure committee (infra comm). Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon made this announcement during a press conference Thursday, Aug. 28...
State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) has extended a ₱815-million term loan to a mass housing developer to construct three residential buildings in Bulacan, heeding the call from President Marcos to broaden support for the housing sector. The DBP’s funding, which was extended to...
Philippine agencies rolling out big-ticket infrastructure projects and the Japanese government’s official development assistance (ODA) arm have pledged to fast-track the completion of Japan-funded projects in the country despite lingering challenges, especially on right-of-way (ROW) acquisition....
Any lifestyle check that will be done on government officials must be “deep dive” and not merely superficial, Vice President Sara Duterte said on Wednesday, Aug. 27. In an interview in The Hague, Netherlands, the Vice President agreed with President Marcos’ call for lifestyle checks amid...
Filipino boxing champion and former senator Manny Pacquiao has paid a courtesy call on President Marcos following his comeback fight last month. Pacquiao, also known as the people 's champ, visited Marcos at the Malacañan Palace on Thursday, Aug. 28, mainly to present his World Boxing...
ENDEAVOR ‘Greed control’ is focal point of good govern-ance advocacy Serving in the President’s Cabinet could be a herculean task that entails a plenitude of sacrifice, as those like me who have experienced it would attest. Thus did I view with understanding former Public Works Secretary...
In a nation of over 7,000 islands, where progress is often hampered by geography, the newly enacted Konektadong Pinoy Act offers a much-needed leap toward digital inclusion. Lapsing into law on Aug. 23, 2025, the measure—also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act—is a landmark...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH)-Ilocos Director Ronnel Tan has assured the public that there are no “ghost projects” in the region. Tan, in a press conference on Wednesday, said they are strictly enforcing quality assurance measures and project...
Relieved Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III gave a brutally honest response to whether or not he would named the next National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director. In a chance interview with reporters at the House of Representatives on Wednesday afternoon, Aug. 27,...
SAN FERNANDO CITY, La Union – Around P21 billion is still needed for flood mitigation structures along major river systems in central Pangasinan, according to the DPWH-Ilocos Regional Office on Wednesday. In a press conference, DPWH-Ilocos regional director Ronnel Tan said that out of the total...
