The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) has tapped Tayabas town in Quezon as a new regional training center for CALABARZON, following the signing of a Usufruct Agreement between PSC Chairman Pato Gregorio and Quezon Governor Helen Tan for the use of a 10-hectare property along Brgy. Baguio. A...
The Department of Agriculture (DA) has expressed its support for the Philippines’ ratification of a treaty under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), which promotes the conservation and sustainable use of marine resources. In a statement, the DA said it will support the...
The Philippines will repay until 2053 its latest $400-million (nearly ₱23-billion) loan from the Manila-based Asian Development Bank (ADB) that supports the Marcos Jr. administration’s “Walang Gutom” Food Stamp Program. Documents showed that Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto, on behalf of...
The Philippine National Police (PNP) has increased the number of cops deployed in Metro Manila to guard against possible unrest as public discontent mounts over alleged corruption in government flood control projects, leading thousands to take their grievances to the streets for the Black Friday...
In a major crackdown on illegal online gambling, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT), through the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC), apprehended seven suspects allegedly running unauthorized gambling operations in Quezon City and Batasan. CICC,...
Former Bulacan assistant district engineers Brice Ericson Hernandez and Jaypee Mendoza have been ordered dismissed from service for their alleged involvement in irregularities in flood control projects, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Friday, Sept. 12. In a...
Teachers in public schools can now look forward to faster and fairer promotions as the Department of Education (DepEd) officially operationalizes the Expanded Career Progression (ECP) system—a reform designed to recognize merit, reduce dependence on vacancies, and provide clearer pathways for...
President Ferdinand Marcos has paid tribute to Filipino farmers, calling them the backbone of the nation’s food security and honoring their sacrifices, as he led the Gawad Agraryo 2025 ceremony in San Juan City. In his speech on Friday, Sept. 12, the President said the farmers’ daily struggles...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez envisions faster certification for senior high school students under the technical-vocational-livelihood (SHS-TVL) track, thanks to the data-sharing pact between the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) and the Department of Education (DepEd)....
Senate Minority Leader Alan Peter Cayetano on Friday, September 12 lauded the signing into law of the E-Governance Act (Republic Act No. 12254), a landmark measure that would pave the way to unprecedented public service efficiency. “The law is intended not only for us to catch up, but to lead us...
Former Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Chairperson J. Prospero “Popoy” De Vera III clarified that he had no role in the recent veto of the proposed National Polytechnic University of the Philippines (NPUP) bill, rejecting claims raised during a congressional budget hearing. De Vera issued...
Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan believes that the flood control projects corruption scandal--when coupled with fake news--can adversely affect investor confidence in the Philippines. Yamsuan put this notion together during a recent briefing of the House Committee on Publoc...
