The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) is “very close” to filing plunder charges against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged irregularities in the national budget, Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said on Friday, July 17. “We’re very close to filing the plunder...
TOKYO (Jiji Press)--The Diet, Japan 's parliament, enacted a bill Friday to criminalize acts of damaging the Japanese national flag, despite concerns that it could infringe on freedom of thought and expression guaranteed by the Constitution. At a plenary meeting, the House of Councillors,...
The Philippines stands as one of the countries most vulnerable to fuel shortages amid reports of Houthi threats to close the Bab el-Mandeb Strait, according to think tank Capital Economics. “The reliance of several Asian economies, especially Pakistan, the Philippines and Japan, on oil exports...
Representatives from Region 9 emerged as champions in the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s (DSWD) Season 2 Walang Gutom Kusinero: Cook-Off Challenge 2026 National Finals held Friday, July 17, at the Quezon City M.I.C.E. Center. The national cook-off gathered 12 regional champions...
State-run National Food Authority (NFA) is raising its buying price for wet palay, or unmilled rice, to ₱21 per kilo in a bid to ease pressure on farmers’ margins during the wet harvest season, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel, who chairs the...
A sustainability session focused on climate-related financial disclosures was organized recently by Philippine National Bank’s (PNB) Corporate Sustainability Division, headed by Jean Baruelo, and attended by PNB’s Board and management. Geocel Olanday is the Chairman of PNB’s Sustainability...
The Occupational Health Nurses Association of the Philippines (OHNAP), Inc. is preparing to mark a milestone as it celebrates its 76th Foundation Anniversary together with its 56th National Annual Convention. The event will gather occupational health nurses, healthcare professionals, industry...
TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Education (DepEd) is conducting a deeper investigation into new shooting threats against San Jose National High School here that circulated online, just three weeks after the deadly campus shooting. DepEd Tacloban Schools Division information officer Nilo Eder...
Several senator-judges on Tuesday raised concerns over the timing of the National Bureau of Investigation 's (NBI) announcement that it would investigate alleged irregularities in the construction of the nearly P10-billion sports complex at New Clark City for the 2019 Southeast Asian (SEA)...
The Philippine government, through the Department of Finance (DOF), has secured a $6.8-million, about ₱417-million, technical assistance grant from the Green Climate Fund (GCF), boosting the country’s capacity to access and implement climate investments. The approval of the Third Readiness and...
Households and businesses face higher electricity bills this month after the country’s private grid operator raised transmission rates, driven by the double-digit surge in the cost of securing backup power reserves. Julius Ryan Datingaling, National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP)...
After six session days spread in three months, the Supreme Court (SC) concluded on Tuesday, July 14, the oral arguments on four consolidated petitions that challenged the constitutionality of the unprogrammed funds and special accounts in the 2024, 2025, and 2026 national budgets. The oral...
