Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva strongly denied allegations linking him to a former Bulacan district engineer tagged in anomalous flood control projects, stressing that he never funded any such initiatives and dismissing accusations as fake news. Villanueva was referring Henry Alcantara,...
Filipino teachers kicked off National Teachers’ Month 2025 on September 3 with a powerful protest demanding higher pay and a bigger education budget. The protest, staged at the House of Representatives, saw members of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines urging lawmakers to...
With more than ₱50 billion in revenues being forgone due to the non-imposition of top-up taxes on large multinational enterprises (MNEs) in the Philippines, the Department of Finance (DOF) is eyeing to slap “very large” corporations with such a levy to contain the flight of potential tax...
Finishing the investigation on the flood control mess in just a day is "absolutely preposterous" as President Marcos is not doing a tokhang-like probe, Malacanang said. It came as a reaction to the criticisms of Vice President Sara Duterte on President Marcos ' investigation of anomalous...
Right-of-way (ROW) issues plaguing the construction of the long-delayed Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP) will be close to completion before the year ends, according to the Department of Transportation (DOTr). Newly minted DOTr Acting Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the agency has already completed...
DAVAO CITY – Sultan Kudarat Gov. Datu Pax Ali Mangudadatu backed President R. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order for lifestyle checks on government officials. Mangudadatu issued the statement following the controversy over flood control projects that dragged Department of Public Works and Highways...
Malacañang questioned the basis of Senator Imee Marcos’ for blocking the possible appointment of Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla as Ombudsman, saying that delivering justice is meant to serve the nation, not a select few. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Wednesday, Sept. 3, requested the Department of Justice (DOJ) to place more than 20 DPWH officials and contractors on the immigration lookout list for their alleged involvement in anomalous “ghost” flood control projects....
President Marcos has ordered a sweeping review of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, directing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to root out questionable entries and ensure every peso of...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is temporarily suspending bidding for all locally funded infrastructure projects nationwide, as the agency aims to crack down on corruption under its newly appointed secretary, Vince Dizon. Dizon said the bidding process will undergo a review in...
The government is considering seasonal tariffs on rice to shield local farmers during harvest, Department of Economy, Planning, and Development (DEPDev) Secretary Arsenio M. Balisacan said. Balisacan also emphasized on Tuesday, Sept. 2, that tariffs are used as a policy tool to address various...
The national government could have "rung the bell" earlier on alleged anomalous flood control projects based on the Commission on Audit 's (COA) reports way back in 2016. This was the main takeaway from House Deputy Majority Leader and Manila 1st district Rep. Ernix Dionisio Jr. 's...
