Flood control projects worth more than ₱800 billion have been implemented since 2022 without substantial coordination with the River Basin Control Office (RBCO), the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said on Wednesday, Aug. 20. DPWH Secretary Manuel Bonoan made the admission after...
The Philippines has once again secured a quota of 145,235 metric tons raw value (MTRV) of raw cane sugar at a lower tariff rate for the upcoming fiscal year (FY), according to the Office of the United States Trade Representative (USTR). In a statement over the weekend, the USTR announced that the...
Malacañang has defended the proposed confidential and intelligence funds (CIF) of the Office of the President, saying that the President needs such funds as he is the chief of national security. "[T]andaan po natin, ito din naman po ay nanggaling sa DBM (Let us remember, and this also came from...
ILOILO CITY – The Philippine National Police (PNP) awarded the Iloilo City Police Office (ICPO) as the country’s Best City Police Office this year. ICPO chief Police Col. Kim Legada received the award from President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. and PNP chief Police Gen. Nicolas Torre III during the...
Tycoon Lucio L. Co’s retail holding company Cosco Capital Inc. reported a 9.3-percent growth in consolidated net income to ₱7.6 billion for the first half of 2025 from the ₱6.97 billion earned in the same period last year as consumer spending continues to improve. In a disclosure to the...
The Office of the Vice President (OVP) is prepared to continue its programs even if Congress decides to cut its proposed P903-million budget for 2026, its spokesperson said on Wednesday, Aug. 6. Speaking to reporters, OVP spokesperson Ruth Castelo said they will respect any decision by lawmakers...
The Office of Public Counsel for Victims (OPCV) urged the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) Pre-Trial Chamber I (PTC I) to reject former president Rodrigo Duterte’s request to delay its decision on the defense’s jurisdiction challenge. In a filing dated July 24, Principal Counsel Paolina...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro will stay on as Palace Press Officer after filing her courtesy resignation early this month, the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) confirmed Wednesday, July 30. In a text message to Palace reporters on Wednesday morning, July 30, PCO Secretary...
To clear up allegations surrounding its financial status following a controversial investment, the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) reported that its net income in the first six months of 2025 jumped by more than a quarter to ₱77 billion from ₱61 billion in the same period in 2024. In...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson has refiled his proposed "Parents Welfare Act of 2025," as a way to ensure that elderly parents are not abandoned by their children during times of need. The bill seeks to penalize those who fail to provide the necessary support to their "aging, sick, and...
Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed that she will submit her courtesy resignation, in line with the reorganization of the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) under newly appointed acting secretary Dave Gomez. In a memorandum issued on July 14, Gomez asked all...
President Marcos has issued an executive order abolishing the Office of the Presidential Adviser on Military and Police Affairs (OPAMPA). Marcos abolished the office through Executive Order No. 89 dated July 11. The President named several relevant agencies to perform the functions of the office...
