Long-time politician and President Marcos ' chief legal counsel Juan Ponce Enrile has passed away. He was 101. His daughter, Katrina Ponce Enrile, said the former senator died on Thursday afternoon, Nov. 13. "It is with profound love and gratitude that my father, Juan Ponce Enrile, peacefully...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, Nov. 13, called on the Senate to ensure that the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 has no “pork barrel” or discretionary funds allocated to lawmakers. The vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance pointed this out during the first day of...
House Deputy Speaker La Union 1st district Rep. Paolo Ortega echoed President Marcos ' reminder on Thursday, Nov. 13 that the filing of charges in connection with the flood control projects controversy must be evidence-based. “The President reminded everyone of a basic principle: cases must...
ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio has formally sought a full-blown House inquiry on the ₱4.44-billion alleged anomalous flood control projects along the Davao and Matina Rivers that were awarded from 2019 to 2022, or the latter half of former president Rodrigo Duterte 's...
The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee has canceled its plan to allow former congressman Elizaldy “Zaldy” Co to testify on the corruption behind anomalous flood control projects online or via Zoom. Senate President Pro Tempore and Blue Ribbon panel chairman Panfilo “Ping Lacson said he withdrew the...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has set aside P2.5 billion from agency savings for a nine-month Metro Manila flood cleanup aimed at rehabilitating clogged waterways and removing structures that worsen flooding. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said in a television interview on...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Thursday, Nov. 13, questioned the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over what she described as a “specious and suspicious” report regarding an alleged warrant of arrest supposedly issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against...
The Office of the President has designated Undersecretary Fredderick A. Vida as acting secretary of the Department of Justice (DOJ). Vida confirmed on Thursday, Nov. 13, that he received his appointment signed by President Marcos. “I received it this morning,” said the DOJ official during the...
President Marcos announced that the government is developing a "transparency portal" where the public can access information of government projects and their contractors. In order to ensure that honesty, integrity, and accountability are upheld in government, Marcos said on Thursday, Nov. 13, that...
The partnership between the Government of the Philippines (GPH) and the Government of Germany continues to drive transformative climate and biodiversity action through the Transformative Actions for Climate and Ecological Protection and Development (TRANSCEND) Project — a joint initiative that...
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) reaffirmed its commitment to fiscal discipline, local empowerment, and disaster resilience as the Senate began plenary deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. During the initial rounds of debate, senators focused on fund...
A veteran solon in the House of Representatives has hailed President Marcos ' acknowledgement that there has been no evidence against Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez as far as the flood control projects mess is concerned. Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. said...
