Pag-IBIG Fund and the City Government of Naga began turning over affordable homes Tuesday to qualified city government employees who are acquiring their properties through Pag-IBIG Housing Loans. The turnover marks the first group of city employees to become homeowners through a partnership signed...
The long-sought National Land Use Act (NLUA)--pending in Philippine Congress for the last three decades--holds the key to helping government definitively solve the perennial flood problem. Subscribing to this belief was Parañaque City 2nd district Rep. Brian Raymund Yamsuan, who called for the...
Senator Panfilo "Ping" Lacson said on Wednesday, Aug. 19, the Office of the Ombudsman has subpoenaed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and other government agencies for documents concerning alleged illegal reclamation projects in the Taguig portion of Laguna Lake. Lacson said the...
SAN PABLO CITY, Laguna - Acting city mayor Carmela Acebedo took immediate action after the discovery of thousands of relief packs that have yet to be distributed to intended beneficiaries. Based on Audit Observation Memorandum (AOM) No. 2026-009 from the Commission on Audit (COA), it was...
CEBU CITY– Bohol Gov. Erico Aristotle Aumentado and TIEZA Chief Operating Officer (COO) and Vice Chairperson Mark Lapid inspected several TIEZA-funded tourism infrastructure projects in Panglao, Bohol on Tuesday, August 18, to assess the progress of their implementation and discuss measures...
La Mesa Dam stayed at Alert Level 3 on Wednesday, Aug. 19, with excess water threatening to spill into low‑lying areas along the Tullahan River in Quezon City. As of 3 p.m., the dam 's water level was at 80 meters. The areas expected to be affected include Fairview, Forest Hills...
Metro Manila will soon welcome its second bus rapid transit (BRT) system, as the city government of Makati begins to assess the proposed ₱17.76-billion busway project aimed at decongesting its central business district (CBD). The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center said on its website that it...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government will honor five outstanding citizens during the celebration of the 117th Anniversary of the Charter of Baguio held at the Baguio Convention and Cultural Center, Baguio City, on September 1. With the themed "Cultivating circularity: Building an Everlasting...
Operatives of the Valenzuela City Police Station (VCPS) arrested a 49‑year‑old security guard for allegedly shooting his co‑worker inside a plastic manufacturing facility in Barangay Lawang Bato. Police said the victim, a 52-year-old machine operator, was wounded in the incident that occurred...
Several roads in Malabon and Valenzuela were flooded on Wednesday, Aug. 19, following continuous rains over Metro Manila. In Malabon City, flood monitoring at 12 noon showed several areas with water levels ranging from below gutter height to knee‑deep. The deepest flooding was recorded along...
Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro clarified that she was not blaming teachers after the tragic shooting incident in a school in Zamboanga City, saying she was only reminding them of their crucial role in shaping students ' behavior. "Gusto lang po natin...
Around 10,000 Marikina residents expressed their support for 1st District Rep. Marcelino “Marcy” R. Teodoro and called for an end to what they described as political attacks following the five criminal cases filed against him by the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday, Aug. 18. The...
