The government is now scrambling to pay up to ₱4 billion in outstanding obligations to Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) in hopes of maintaining the confidence of the Pangilinan-led Metro Pacific group in Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1). Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez said the...
Following the destructive typhoons that hit the Philippines, the national government is gearing up to tap half a billion dollars in climate funding from the Washington-based World Bank. According to the Department of Finance’s (DOF) Facebook post on Thursday, Nov. 20, the national government is...
Senator Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito has urged the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) to improve and build more temporary shelters for distressed workers abroad and to expand mental health interventions as the Senate continues its budget deliberations. He made this call as he pushed for stronger...
Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday, November 19, brushed off calls for his resignation amid allegations linking him to an alleged flood control controversy, saying the claims circulating so far are baseless and unsupported by facts. In an ambush interview at the...
President Marcos administered the oath of office of new Executive Secretary Ralph Recto and new Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Frederick Go, formalizing key changes in his economic and administrative team. The two officials took their oaths at the Study Room in Malacañan on Wednesday, Nov....
HONG KONG — Metro Pacific Investments Corp. (MPIC) may hold off on its planned divestment from Light Rail Manila Corp. (LRMC) after the government immediately opened talks to address its obligations to the company. LRMC President and Chief Executive Officer Enrico Benipayo told MPIC Chairman...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III, on Saturday, Nov. 15, reminded the public to be cautious in assessing statements circulating online and from various personalities, as he emphasized the standard of “zero accountability, zero credibility". Sotto gave this response to Usapang Senado...
Agricultural losses caused by the onslaught of Typhoon Uwan (international name: Fung-wong) have breached ₱3 billion, with high-value crops sustaining the most damage, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). In a report published on Friday evening, Nov. 14, the DA stated that the...
The camp of former Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. denied on Friday, Nov. 14, all allegations thrown against him by former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Usec. Roberto Bernardo regarding the flood control kickback scheme. "These are outright fabrications intended to malign his...
Former Senator Grace Poe denied on Friday, Nov. 14, any involvement in corruption after she was implicated during the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing by a retired Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official. During the panel 's hearing, Poe was among the new names floated by...
Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday, Nov. 13, called on the Senate to ensure that the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026 has no “pork barrel” or discretionary funds allocated to lawmakers. The vice-chairman of the Senate Committee on Finance pointed this out during the first day of...
Senator Imee Marcos, on Thursday, Nov. 13, questioned the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) and the Department of Justice (DOJ) over what she described as a “specious and suspicious” report regarding an alleged warrant of arrest supposedly issued by the International Criminal Court (ICC) against...
