Senator Paolo "Bam" Aquino IV called for greater transparency in government spending after flooding in several parts of the country killed at least 19 people and displaced thousands. Flooding hit parts of the National Capital Region, Southern Luzon, Northern Luzon, and Central Luzon following...
Senator Robinhood Padilla has filed a bill seeking stiffer penalties for government personnel who knowingly provide false statements or fabricated evidence during congressional inquiries. Senate Bill No. 610, or the proposed “Truthful Congressional Inquiry Act,” would impose up to 10 years in...
A 25-year-old man was arrested after trespassing inside a house in Barangay Pinagbuhatan, Pasig City, where he inappropriately touched a child before stealing a mobile phone. Authorities said the incident occurred on the night of Aug. 5. The suspect, identified as “Yekyek,” touched the...
President Marcos has proposed to Congress the temporary suspension of the implementation of the Real Property Valuation and Assessment Reform Act (RPVARA), citing the need to prevent additional property-related costs on businesses, support investments, and allow a gradual transition to the new...
President Marcos is expected to discuss 24 priority legislative measures for the 20th Congress during the fourth Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) meeting at Malacañan Palace on Thursday afternoon, Aug. 6. According to Palace Press Officer and Communications...
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente "Tito" Sotto III on Tuesday voiced constitutional concerns over the proposed Party-List Reform Act, cautioning that several provisions of the measure could undermine the original objective of the party-list system—to ensure representation for marginalized and...
The Philippines and Japan have signed diplomatic notes for a 30-billion Japanese yen (approximately P11.54 billion or $187.92 million) loan to advance the country 's Universal Health Care (UHC) program through key healthcare reforms. The diplomatic notes were signed on Tuesday, August 4, by...
The Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT) Philippines on Monday, Aug. 3, criticized the Department of Education’s (DepEd) decision to distribute voice amplifiers while teachers wait for their promised laptops. ACT said the voice amplifiers are merely a stopgap measure that does not address the...
Is the Pax Silica project just a "Trojan horse" for something potentially dangerous to Filipinos? ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio made this insinuation amid reports that the Marcos administration was considering the use of small modular reactors (SMR) to meet the staggering five-gigawatt...
A 47-year-old man was arrested Thursday night, July 30, after allegedly brandishing a homemade firearm and threatening residents in Barangay Bagong Pag-asa, Quezon City, following a quarrel with his wife. Police said the suspect came out of his house carrying a homemade firearm, shouting in a...
Police arrested a man in Quezon City after he allegedly threatened to leak an intimate video of a 22‑year‑old woman he met online following their motel encounter. The suspect, identified only as alias "JC," 36, was nabbed on July 27 by operatives of the Talipapa Police Station in front of a...
Surigao del Sur 1st district Rep. Romeo Momo Sr. was among the handful of House members whose "SONA wish" got fulfilled. For this reason, Momo expressed his gratitude to President Marcos on Wednesday, July 29 for acknowledging the urgent need to amend the obsolete Philippine Building Code. “We...
