Manila 3rd district Rep. Joel Chua (left), Vice President Sara Duterte (Facebook) The House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability is in the process of verifying information that it was Vice President Sara Duterte who signed the travel...
By Derco Rosal The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board has approved funding extensions and budget increases for two major flood-control projects under the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), amounting to 79.73 billion. “Both projects will receive supplemental...
DAVAO CITY – Over 1,000 public utility vehicles (PUVs) here have stopped operating since the pandemic, contributing to the problem of mass transportation in this city, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB)-Davao said. LTFRB-Davao Director Nonito A. Leanos...
A World Bank-funded project aimed at preparing Metro Manila for the so-called "The Big One" earthquake -- foreseen to shake the region in the near future -- is progressing despite the lack of budget from the national government. In a Nov. 3 implementation status and results report, the...
The onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine has resulted in over P2 billion in infrastructure damage to public schools, according to the Department of Education (DepEd) on Saturday, Oct. 26. (Photo from DepEd) The latest data from DepEd shows that 38,333 schools in 191 divisions across 16...
During challenging times, public servants must step forward and lead the nation towards change. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presides over a situation briefing on the effects of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine at the Kalayaan Hall, Malacañang Palace on October 25, 2024. (Photo courtesy of PCO)...
Senator Ramon "Bong" Revilla, Jr. lauded the efforts made by the Department of Public Works (DPWH) in deploying its personnel to immediately assess existing public infrastructure amidst the ongoing onslaught of Severe Tropical Storm Kristine. Revilla, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public Works...
Senator Raffy Tulfo lauded the Land Transportation Office's (LTO) move to suspend the implementation of its new guidelines on vehicle ownership transfer through Administrative Order AO-VDM-2024-046. Sen. Raffy Tulfo presides over the Committee on Public Services hearing Wednesday, October 23,...
Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan (Yamsuan's Facebook) Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan is proposing a measure in the House of Representatives that seeks to institutionalize a standard health...
The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) said public-private partnerships (PPPs) are vital in bolstering the Philippines' disaster resilience, particularly in developing climate-resilient infrastructure. During the opening of the 2024 Asia-Pacific Ministerial Conference on Disaster...
There's a high chance that former President Rodrigo Duterte would attend the Senate's brewing investigation into his administration's drug war. This was according to Senator Ronald "Bato" Dela Rosa who said in a phone interview on Wednesday, Oct. 16, that he would invite Duterte and his former...
Senator Raffy Tulfo strongly opposed the proposal to privatize, in any capacity, the operations of the Philippines’ Communications, Navigation, and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management system (CNS/ATM) through a Public-Private Partnership (PPP). Tulfo, who chairs the Senate Committee on Public...
