A 50-year-old man was arrested after he was allegedly caught dismantling a fire hydrant fixture at a condominium in Camp Aguinaldo, Project 4, Quezon City, early Thursday morning, Aug. 20. Police said a utility worker was cleaning near Building A at around 5:30 a.m. when he allegedly saw alias...
The Sy-controlled Dominion Holdings Inc. (DHI) is poised to become the biggest mining company in the Philippines through the consolidation of interests in the Tampakan copper-gold project, the largest undeveloped copper and gold deposit in Southeast Asia with an estimated gross value of as much as...
The massive flooding that paralyzed Metro Manila on Monday, Aug. 17, should force the government to confront the issue head-on. After decades of flood-control spending, why are our cities still so easily overwhelmed by rain? The answer cannot simply be another multibillion-peso flood control...
Parañaque Mayor Edwin Olivarez is pressing for the construction of a flood gate and pumping station as long‑term solutions to curb flooding and stop seawater and garbage from flowing back into the city’s waterways. Olivarez said the proposed facilities would help address the recurring problem...
Malacañang said the Marcos administration welcomes criticism but will challenge allegations against the government that it considers unsupported by evidence. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro made the statement after Caloocan Second District Rep. Edgar Erice...
President Marcos has vowed to hold accountable all individuals responsible for the anomalous implementation of government infrastructure projects, stressing that the government must ensure these projects deliver the protection and services Filipinos need. Speaking at the Foreign Correspondents...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) provided security coverage during 94 religious services across Quezon City from July 31 to Aug. 6. The week-long operation was conducted under Project Bathala to help ensure the peaceful and orderly conduct of religious gatherings at churches, mosques, and...
Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairperson Sen. Erwin Tulfo said on Sunday, August 9 he will conduct an investigation into substandard government infrastructure projects and holding those responsible to account. Tulfo said the investigation into substandard government infrastructure projects would...
BACOLOD CITY – An animal welfare group assisted a dog injured by a dart arrow in Barangay 8 here on Thursday. A video of the dog with a dart arrow, believed to have hit his bone, went viral on social media, and garnered reactions from pet owners and netizens. Animal welfare non-government...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has sought to overturn the Sandiganbayan’s grant of bail to former senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., urging the anti-graft court to partially reconsider its July 31 resolution and deny his petition for provisional liberty. On July 31, the Sandiganbayan Third...
DMCI Project Developers Inc. (DMCI-PDI), the real estate unit of DMCI Holdings Inc., is diversifying into the competitive prime office leasing business with the planned development of the ₱1.2-billion One Fortis Plaza in Makati City. In a statement on Thursday, Aug. 6, the firm said One Fortis...
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Foundations funded and co-founded by Leonardo DiCaprio and Jeff Bezos have launched an initiative committing $200 million to revive 100 of Earth 's most threatened species, including endangered lemurs, salamanders, pangolins, pigs and echidnas. DiCaprio 's Re:wild...
