President Marcos declared that his loyalty is to the Filipino people—not to his family or political allies—as he highlighted the administration 's anti-corruption campaign during his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA). In his speech, the President, who was visibly serious from the...
A broad coalition of church leaders, religious groups, and faith-based organizations has called for independent investigations and the prosecution of those involved in alleged corruption in flood control projects, saying the Filipino people deserve accountability beyond government admissions and...
Amid the attention on security for the State of the Nation Address (SONA), police forces in Mindanao were tasked to prioritize disaster response and humanitarian assistance for communities affected by heavy rains that swept Davao City and other areas. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez, Jr....
In every lengthy State of the Nation Address (SONA), which typically lasts an hour or more, it is the most pressing issues or the most controversial portions that tend to linger in the public 's memory until the next address is delivered. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. 's past four...
Almost a year after President Marcos publicly exposed alleged corruption in flood-control projects during his State of the Nation Address (SONA), the government’s anti-graft campaign has led to the filing of criminal cases against high-profile politicians and the detention of two former...
Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima believes that President Marcos will downplay the flood control projects corruption scandal instead of giving it focus for the second year in a row in his State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27. According to De Lima,...
The Office of the Ombudsman should launch a full-scale investigation into the "Davao flood control scandal" as far as Makabayan solon ACT Teachers Party-list Rep. Antonio Tinio is concerned. This, especially after the massive flooding that inundated residents and their properties the other day....
DAVAO CITY – Heavy rain in the mountainous parts of this city spawned massive flooding in riverside communities in Tugbok and Talomo Districts here on Friday night, July 24. The massive flooding reportedly trapped dozens of families in their houses while some were forced to climb to the roof of...
CALAMBA CITY, Laguna – Authorities have recovered the body of one of two children swept away during a flash flood on Sunday, July 19, in Barangay Mapagong here. The City Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Division-Safety and Resilience Unit said that the body of the victim, a seven-year-old...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is demanding the Bureau of Immigration (BI) to retract what it described as “fake news” in connection with what the agency claimed as the ex-Speaker 's plan to flee the country. In a demand letter dated July 24, 2026 and sent by Solis...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez is banking on 'fair judgement ' in his potential plunder case, even as the official continues to claim innocence from any wrongdoing. "Tulad po ng nasabi na namin noon pa man, handa si Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez na...
"Abangan ang susunod na kabanata (Watch out for the next chapter)." This was what President Marcos said when asked whether he would address the corruption he exposed during his last State of the Nation Address (SONA). During his fourth SONA in 2025, Marcos declared an all-out probe on "ghost" flood...
