EDITORS DESK If there’s anything the past few weeks have made painfully clear, it’s this: Climate change is no longer a looming threat. It’s already here and it’s drowning us. Tropical storm Crising was the headline, but it was the habagat—the southwest monsoon it dragged in—that...
The public outcry that ensued following a viral photo of a lawmaker allegedly watching “online sabong” while the House of Representatives was in session should serve as a motivation for the national government to further intensify the campaign against online gambling. And the Cybercrime...
President Marcos had a phone call with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz to discuss key areas of cooperation including defense and economic ties. Marcos said on Thursday evening, July 31, that he had a "good conversation" with Merz about ways to bolster the two countries ' relationship. The...
President Marcos has thanked outgoing Israel Ambassador to the Philippines Ilan Fluss for his contributions in bolstering the Philippines-Israel relationship. Marcos met with Fluss at the Malacañan Palace on Thursday, July 31 during the latter 's farewell call. According to the Presidential...
Persistent power outages in Siquijor are putting the island’s tourism growth at risk and may weaken investor confidence if not urgently addressed, the Department of Tourism (DOT) warned on Thursday, July 31. Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco said the ongoing power instability, managed by...
ILOILO CITY – Five Ilonggo lawmakers have secured key positions in the 20th Congress. Reps. Janette Loreto-Garin of Iloilo first district and Ferjenel “Ferj” Biron of Iloilo fourth district were elected deputy speakers of the House of Representatives. “I am humbled and honored to be...
Several flood control projects funded through congressional insertions were not subjected to its standard planning and technical review, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) disclosed on Thursday, July 31. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said these projects typically appear only...
Survey numbers prove that the gains House Speaker Martin Romualdez helped attain are being felt by the people on the ground. Thus, said Senior Deputy Speaker Quezon 2nd district Rep. David "Jay-Jay" Suarez and Deputy Speaker Iloilo 1st district Rep. Janette Garin, in reaction to the results of the...
Citing a lackluster performance that the Philippine economy has been showing since its recovery from the Covid-19 pandemic, climbing to the high-income-status target 15 years from now could be impossible, the country’s chief socioeconomic planner stated. Department of Economy, Planning, and...
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Thursday, July 31, 2025 scored the lawmakers who applauded President Marcos’ rebuke when he raised the anomalies on flood control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA). "I would like to think that the standing ovation during the President’s...
Lower interest rates would spur a faster Philippine economic expansion next year, according to the Washington-based multilateral lender International Monetary Fund (IMF). Referring to its latest forecasts for the Philippines contained in the recently published July 2025 World Economic Outlook (WEO)...
Senator Imee Marcos on Monday called on the President to immediately release all funds tagged as “For Later Release” (FLR) under the 2025 General Appropriations Act (GAA), citing the urgency of completing long-delayed public projects and ensuring transparency in government spending. Following...
