The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is targeting to more than double its budget to nearly ₱200 billion in 2026 to fund the administration’s big-ticket transportation projects after last year’s massive cut. Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon said he is seeking a budget of about ₱197...
In order to dispel criticisms and lingering questions, the Senate will ensure that the entire budget process would be posted on the government’s website and made available for public scrutiny. Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian, who now chairs the Senate Committee on Finance, pointed this out saying the...
Renewable energy (RE) firm Alternergy Holdings Corp.’s wind unit has been granted a regulatory go-signal to link the 64-megawatt (MW) Alabat wind power project in Quezon province to the Luzon grid. In a statement on Monday, Aug. 4, Alternergy announced that the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC)...
President Marcos said he is prepared to reject and even reenact the national budget if Congress insists on fund realignments that undermine his administration’s priorities. In the third episode of his podcast released on Monday evening, Aug. 4, the President warned that some reallocations have...
Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero on Monday, August 4 filed a bill seeking to disqualify public officials and their relatives, up to fourth civil degree, from entering into government contracts. In filing Senate Bill No. 783, Escudero said he is confident this will sharpen the...
Malacañang said the government has started developing a National Action Plan on Business and Human Rights, focusing on protecting indigenous peoples (IPs) and their ancestral domains. The Palace said the initiative supports President Marcos ' commitment to human rights and inclusive...
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is seeking a P5 billion allocation under the proposed 2026 national budget for the implementation of a large-scale dredging and desilting program in heavily silted rivers and waterways nationwide. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan said the program will...
National Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) is placing the Visayas and Mindanao grids on yellow alert due to power plant outages and high system demand. Effective Friday, Aug. 1, from 6 to 8 p.m., the two regions will be put on a yellow alert—an advisory issued when the operating margin is...
President Marcos is open to changes in the proposed 2026 national budget as long as they are justifiable and not intended to misuse public funds, Malacañang said amid early tensions with Congress over his warning against questionable insertions. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro...
MONTREAL (AP) — Genie Bouchard didn’t look like a player limping into retirement. You’d be forgiven for thinking she was still in her prime. On center court in her hometown, Bouchard delivered a thrilling performance — and a heartfelt goodbye to tennis — with a hard-fought loss in her...
One of the most-applauded portions of the recent State of the Nation Address (SONA) would have to be when President Marcos mentioned the flood control projects—and how so many of them were failures, riddled with substandard work, or worse, figments of the imagination. His plan to investigate...
Changing affiliations, more popularly known as “rigodon,” is a common occurrence in both banking and journalism. This traditional formal dance, also called the “Rigodon de Honor,” evolved from dances brought to the Pacific Islands by Spanish settlers in the 16th century. Research shows that...
