Nearly a year after challenging those behind anomalous flood control projects to "have some shame" during his State of the Nation Address (SONA) last year, President Marcos said one thing has become painfully clear: Some of them simply did not. In a press briefing during his official visit to...
President Marcos said the decision on whether former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan would be accepted as a state witness in the government 's investigation into alleged anomalies in flood control projects rests solely with the Office of the Ombudsman....
A progressive group has rejected the move of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) to make former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan a state witness in flood-control cases involving high-ranking government officials, saying it is unacceptable for Bonoan to get off...
BACOLOD CITY – The Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) on Wednesday welcomed the decisive actions of the top leaders in Negros Island to fight the increasing red-striped soft scale insect (RSSI) infestation. In a statement, SRA Administrator Pablo Luis Azcona thanked Governors Eugenio Jose...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) on Tuesday, June 30, said it accepted former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a state witness because his testimony is expected to strengthen its case against former House Speaker Martin Romualdez over alleged...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan may take the witness stand as a state witness in the P92.8-million flood-control malversation case against former Senator Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., prosecutors told the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday, June...
The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) will ask the Sandiganbayan to discharge former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan as a respondent so he can testify as a state witness in several cases involving alleged anomalies in flood-control projects, Ombudsman Jesus...
CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY – The local government of El Salvador City in Misamis Oriental will continue expanding its healthcare services this year after providing P35.17 million in medical assistance to residents in 2025. Mayor Edgar Lignes said the local government funded most of the medical aid,...
The Philippines has secured approval for a new grant from the United States (US) aid arm Millennium Challenge Corp. (MCC) to support energy-sector reforms, providing a fresh boost to the Marcos Jr. administration’s efforts to strengthen energy security while the country remains under a state of...
To expand access to medical education and address the shortage of physicians, the Commission on Higher Education (Commission on Higher Education) has approved five state universities to open Doctor of Medicine programs starting academic year (AY) 2026–2027. The approved institutions are: *...
The municipality of Puerto Galera in Occidental Mindoro declared a state of calamity due to a severe water shortage caused by a months-long dry spell. The declaration under Resolution No. 005-2026 filed by the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council will fast-track the...
President Marcos welcomed German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier at the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday, June 16, during his state visit to the Philippines. A 21-gun salute was accorded to the visiting German President during the welcome ceremony, followed by the two heads of State inspecting the...
