Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Juanito Victor “Jonvic’’ Remulla confirmed on Tuesday, Aug. 26, that Police Lt. Gen Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. will succeed Police Gen. Nicolas Torre as chief of the Philippine National Police (PNP). Nartatez is currently...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) expressed its support for President Marcos ' directive to reinstate the practice of involving local government units (LGUs) in the planning and implementation of national government-funded projects in their respective localities. The group,...
Malacañang confirmed that President Marcos has sacked Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief Police General Nicolas Torre. In a letter dated Aug. 25, Executive Lucas Bersamin said that Torre was relieved as PNP Chief "effective immediately." "You are hereby relieved as Chief PNP effective...
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is initiating a tax fraud investigation against contractors involved in questionable flood control projects identified by President Marcos Jr. In a statement on Tuesday, Aug. 26, BIR Commissioner Romeo D. Lumagui Jr. said he has directed all offices of the...
TECH4GOOD The recent State of the Nation Address by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. resonated deeply with many Filipinos due to his candid acknowledgment of corruption plaguing government projects, particularly those related to flood control. It definitely stirred up a hornet’s nest of angry...
President Marcos told young competitors at the 14th WorldSkills ASEAN Manila 2025 that skills, knowledge, and creativity—not wealth or resources—define true success in today’s world. Marcos said this as he graced the opening ceremony of the largest showcase of professional and technical...
TUBA, Benguet – Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Monday defended the Kennon Road rockshed project, which President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. branded as "useless" during his inspection on Sunday. In an interview, Bonoan assured that the Kennon Road rockshed remains effective in...
Senator Erwin Tulfo is prodding the Department of Justice (DOJ) to file charges against various individuals, including contractors, Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials, and politicians who are involved in alleged "ghost" and substandard flood control projects. In an interview...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte expressed support for the directive issued by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., which requires all national agencies to secure permits from local government units before implementing infrastructure projects. “This directive is a vital step in ensuring that every...
The telecommunications industry is urging the government to ensure strong safeguards for consumers under the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) to be crafted for the Konektadong Pinoy Act, which recently lapsed into law. The bill, also known as the Open Access in Data Transmission Act,...
Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)+3 policymakers, including the Philippines, are urged to balance near-term spending with long-term fiscal discipline as shrinking fiscal space and rising debt costs stress the need for consolidation to meet climate- and aging-related demands, according...
Senators have hailed the enactment of the landmark "Konektadong Pinoy” law, which Malacañang said lapsed into law over the weekend. Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero described the law Monday, Aug. 25 as a giant step toward bridging the digital divide in the country due to poor...
