President Marcos highlighted the Philippines’ role in promoting international humanitarian law as he received International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric Egger in Malacañan this week. “Upholding international humanitarian law largely rests on the firm resolve...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Rogelio Singson rejected Malacañang’s offer to return to the Cabinet and instead expressed willingness to lead an independent investigation into alleged multibillion-peso irregularities in the agency’s flood control projects....
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) called on the local government units (LGUs) nationwide to further intensify their rabies prevention and control measures in accordance with Republic Act No. 9482 or “The Anti-Rabies Act of 2007.’’ In a statement, the DILG said the...
The League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) aired its support for President Marcos ' call for transparency and accountability on the flood control projects that were uncovered to be either "ghost" projects or sub-standardly built by some contractors who had the monopoly of these projects....
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon says its possible for Vice President Sara Duterte to be invited to the House of Representatives ' inquiry on alleged anomalous flood control projects or infrastructure projects in general. This, after Vice President Duterte--a critic of the House and of...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez hailed First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos ' "quiet strength" on the occasion of her 66th birthday. "Happy birthday, Madam First Lady! On behalf of the House of Representatives, I extend our warmest greetings and sincere prayers for many more years of joy, resilience,...
President Marcos marked the 42nd death anniversary of Senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino Jr. on Aug. 21, 2025, with a call for reflection and reconciliation. This is a courageous and overdue step toward healing a nation long fractured by the historical rift between the Marcos and Aquino clans. Yet...
NIGHT OWL Every year, another alarming statistic forces Filipinos to confront a troubling truth: HIV infections in the country are skyrocketing. The Philippines is now grappling with one of the fastest-growing HIV epidemics in the world, and in the Western Pacific region, it stands alone at the...
NEW YORK (AP) — OK, sure, maybe it wouldn 't be rational to say there 's no point in actually holding the full U.S. Open and instead just fast-forwarding to the inevitable matchup for the men 's championship between Jannik Sinner — assuming he 's healthy — and Carlos...
With its corporate life extended by another decade, Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management Corp. (PSALM) is revisiting its plans to convert its Diliman property in Quezon City into a mixed-use complex featuring commercial, office, and high-value developments. Dennis Edward A. Dela Serna,...
Japan-based debt watcher Rating and Investment Information Inc. (R&I) has downplayed the Philippines’ debt concerns, affirming the country’s high investment-grade ‘A-’ credit rating with a stable outlook. With the government’s debt level seen to “start falling in a year or two,” R&I...
The Philippine Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) launched help desks in areas with large Korean communities across the country following an appeal from the Korean Embassy to ensure the safety of its citizens. The move was in response to serious crimes in recent months such as...
