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...
Forty-seven Filipino World War II veterans were conferred the US Congressional Gold Medal in a ceremony held in Muntinlupa City. Muntinlupa Mayor Ruffy Biazon hosted the awarding ceremony at the Museo ng Muntinlupa. “Ito ang pinakamataas na civilian honor mula sa U.S. Congress. So aside from...
The Quezon City government has closed the Culiat Bridge along Congressional Avenue to all vehicles after a fourth‑alarm fire damaged parts of the structure on Saturday night, July 11. An inspection is underway to ensure the bridge’s safety for public use. The city government said the Quezon...
A fire gutted 46 houses under Culiat Bridge II along Congressional Avenue in Barangay Bahay Toro, Quezon City on Saturday night, July 11, prompting authorities to raise the blaze to fourth alarm. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire was reported at 9:49 p.m. and was raised to first...
Quezon City police flagged a colorum tricycle and its unlicensed driver after a viral video showed the vehicle speeding recklessly along Congressional Avenue late Monday night. At around 11 p.m. on July 6, a tricycle bearing Body No. 918 of Luzon TODA with plate number 362TEA was caught on video...
The country’s meat imports in the first five months of the year rose by nearly 22 percent to more than 720,000 metric tons (MT), as shipments from abroad continued to supplement subpar domestic production. Citing the latest Bureau of Customs (BOC) data, the Congressional Policy and Budget...
The country’s rice imports surged 23 percent to nearly 2.4 million metric tons (MT) from January to May compared to the same period last year, as traders rushed to fortify inventories ahead of an expected dip in local production. Citing Bureau of Customs (BOC) data, the Congressional Policy and...
Lower-income households will need to cough up an additional ₱490 in monthly rice spending due to higher fertilizer prices and their impact on retail prices, according to the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department (CPBRD). Under a conservative lower-bound scenario, the House of...
The government is expected to generate significantly higher revenues from imported non-agricultural fertilizer products this year as global fertilizer prices surge due to the ongoing Middle East crisis. Citing Bureau of Customs (BOC) data, think tank Congressional Policy and Budget Research...
Addressing the country 's educational crisis would require unity, determination, and consistency, President Marcos said. The President, who personally delivered his speech for the first time in a week, received the final report detailing the three-year findings on the current state of...
Senator Erwin Tulfo urged Congress on Sunday, January 11 to conduct a random inspection of all government projects that are funded under the 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA). Tulfo pushed for a random on-ground inspection as he expressed support to the creation of a Joint Congressional...
Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan revealed on Monday, November 17 plans to propose a measure that would create a congressional commission to review and address the gaps in the Philippines’ justice system. Pangilinan said this is to address the low conviction rate of criminal cases in the...
