The Land Transportation Office (LTO) has extended the validity of all motor vehicle registration and driver’s license that are set to expire on Tuesday, Sept. 30, as part of the assistance to those affected by the weather disturbances that hit the country in the past weeks. LTO Chief, Assistant...
Vice President Sara Duterte believes that Malacañang will one day have to confront public demand for truth and accountability as former speaker Martin Romualdez, President Marcos’ cousin and close ally, continues to find himself in hot water over the multi-billion-peso flood control corruption...
TECH4GOOD This year, the Philippines has again shown a significant upward trend in the Global Innovation Index (GII) ranking. From once being seen as a quiet contender, the country now proudly sits in the Top 50 most innovative economies in the world. From being ranked 90th 12 years ago, it has...
The influential Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) is asking the government to reallocate a portion of the ₱255.5 billion originally intended for flood control projects to fund the upgrade of stations along the EDSA Busway. “Since the government is not inclined to appropriate funds...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has identified substandard and non-existent farm-to-market roads (FMRs) across two provinces in Mindanao, based on the initial findings of its ongoing audit to investigate alleged corruption. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel said on Monday, Sept. 29,...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Paolo Ortega V thanked on Monday, Sept. 29 his fellow Ilocano President Marcos for delivering timely aid to La Union after successive typhoons plowed through the province. “Sunod-sunod po talaga ang sakuna na mga tumama sa 1st district at buong probinsya...
Former House speaker Martin Romualdez had utilized “for later release” (FLR) funds and even the name of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. to push for the unconstitutional impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte. In a manifestation on the Senate floor on Monday,...
The Marcos administration is considering extending the ongoing suspension on rice imports until the end of the year, as the policy continues to fall short of improving the prices of palay (unmilled rice) amid a strong harvest, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Agriculture Secretary...
In a gesture of diplomacy and cultural exchange, European Union Ambassador Mariomassimo Santoro paid a courtesy visit to the Manila Bulletin headquarters on Sept. 18, 2025. He was warmly welcomed by Basilio C. Yap, chairman of the Yap Group of Companies, and Dr. Emilio C. Yap III, president of...
President Marcos ' press secretary has urged lawmakers to pass the Freedom of Information (FOI) bill into law amid the clamor for transparency and accountability in the flood control project anomalies. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez made the call during his...
Despite relatively weaker demand, the Marcos administration has successfully borrowed ₱22 billion through the sale of short-dated Treasury bills (T-bills) at over three-month-low borrowing costs. During the latest T-bills auction on Sept. 29, the Bureau of the Treasury (BTr) fully awarded its...
Vice President Sara Duterte maintained on Monday, Sept. 29, that their family was not informed by the International Criminal Court (ICC) regarding former president Rodrigo Duterte’s health condition as he was found unconscious on the floor of his detention room. Speaking in a press conference,...
