Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante Jr. has advised Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte to ask just how much flood control project funds his brother, Davao City 1st district Rep. Paolo "Pulong" Duterte, received in the past. Abante had this to say after Mayor Duterte...
Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) Secretary Jose Ramon Aliling on Thursday, Aug. 28, called on government agencies and private developers to make the housing sector a model of transparency and said even the smallest trace of corruption can undermine national progress....
Senator Risa Hontiveros said President Marcos can set an example of transparency by publicly releasing his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN), following his directive for a lifestyle check in the executive branch. "Kung nag-utos si Presidente ng lifestyle check, magandang...
President Marcos reaffirmed the Philippines’ long-standing defense and security cooperation with Washington as he welcomed visiting US senators in Malacañan on Thursday, Aug. 28. In his remarks during the courtesy call of members of the US Senate Armed Services Committee and other congressional...
The Department of Education (DepEd) rolled out EduKahon on Thursday, August 28—a standardized school recovery kit aimed at ensuring learning continuity for teachers and students during disasters and emergencies. In a statement, DepEd said the initiative aligns with President Ferdinand Marcos...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan on Thursday, Aug. 28, declared that Batangas first district engineer Abelardo Calalo is “on his own” following his arrest for allegedly attempting to bribe a lawmaker to halt a flood control inquiry. Bonoan confirmed...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon clapped back at Acting Davao City Mayor Sebastian "Baste" Duterte for branding the House of Representatives ' flood control projects inquiry as a mere "PR (public relations) stunt". Ridon, in a press conference Thursday, Aug. 28, said it was important for...
Senator Erwin Tulfo suggested that the Philippines should revisit its adherence to the One-China Policy in light of China’s continued aggression in the West Philippine Sea (WPS). “I think it’s high time that we [re]think our position if we must continue to observe this One-China Policy...
The Department of Energy (DOE) is delaying the country’s first-ever renewable energy auction dedicated to offshore wind to the fourth quarter, as the agency works to address stakeholders’ concerns on a new provision embodied in the proposed terms of reference (TOR). From the previously slated...
BACOLOD CITY – "I will not vacate my position." Thus said Bacolod City Water District (Baciwa) General Manager Mona Dia Jardin after she was removed by the Baciwa Board due to alleged “loss of confidence.” Jardin said the move was done without due process, and called the resolution illegal,...
The Philippines does not recognize Taiwan as a sovereign state and continues to uphold the One China Policy, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Thursday, Aug. 28. In her opening remarks at a Senate hearing, Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro underscored that the 1975 Joint...
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) awarded 44 local government units (LGUs) with P700 million financial aid to fund projects of sustainable water supply and climate-resilient evacuation centers in their respective...
