Approximately 5.3 million Filipinos are expected to benefit from improved government services after about 500 government agencies and facilities across Mindanao were connected under the first phase of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network (MIGN), the Department of Information and...
Senator Alan Peter Cayetano 's bloc has seemingly abandoned the 18 ex-bodyguards who have been creating noise as bagmen under the flood control projects corruption scandal. Thus, said Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido "Benny" Abante in a statement Thursday, June 18, two days after the...
SINGAPORE — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is confident that more private-sector bidders will participate in the Philippines’ upcoming railway public-private partnership (PPP) projects as the government increasingly taps multilateral development banks (MDBs) to provide financing...
House Majority Leader Ilocos Norte 1st district Rep. Sandro Marcos has expressed utter disdain toward the so-called 18 Marine-bagmen, calling them "fake" and not even worth his time. Speaking in a chance interview with House reporters, Rep. Marcos couldn 't even stomach calling the 18 Marines...
As if the universe was listening to my pleas—although I will never claim that I am important enough for celestial powers to listen to—I am feeling a shift, slowly but now picking up pace, in the dining world in Quezon City (QC), my home turf. For me, it started early this year, with chef...
SINGAPORE — The Philippines is among the countries best positioned to help meet Asia’s rapidly growing electricity needs, with its rich geothermal resources as well as expanding wind and solar sectors offering significant potential for renewable energy (RE) development, according to...
The Philippine Stock Exchange Inc. (PSE) has become the first stock exchange to join the Carbon Disclosure Project (CDP) as a capital markets signatory, in a move aimed at strengthening its commitment to advancing sustainable finance and corporate transparency. CDP is a global nonprofit...
The digital world is no longer just an alternate reality for Filipinos. It is an extension of everyday life. From family group chats and online classrooms to digital wallets and small businesses, the internet shapes how we connect, learn, work, and participate in society. But as our reliance on...
In a nutshell: Regal Entertainment’s “Project Baby” walks in like a rom-com, smiles politely at your moral compass, and quietly moves it two inches to the left. In a society where pre-marital sex is still treated like a capital offense, especially in a Catholic-leaning corner of the world...
A 31-year-old fugitive facing a drug case in Albay was arrested in a Quezon City buy-bust past 2 a.m. Saturday, June 6. Police recovered suspected shabu worth over ₱2,000 and confirmed that the suspect had a standing warrant of arrest in his home province. The suspect was collared on Diego...
President Marcos said the reconstruction of two school buildings at San Francisco High School in Quezon City demonstrates what the government can accomplish when public funds are used for their intended purpose. During his inspection of the newly completed Dao Building and Henry Sy Sr. Hall on...
Manila 6th district Rep. Bienvenido “Benny” Abante Jr. has filed cyber libel and libel complaints against the 18 ex-soldiers and their counsel, lawyer Levi Baligod over allegations that he received cash-filled luggages ("maleta") as payoffs under the flood control projects corruption scandal....
