The Philippines has sought World Bank backing for a $1-billion program aimed at tackling the country ’ s plastic waste problem, starting with Metro Manila. In a June 10 document, the World Bank said that the proposed Clean Philippines Multiphase Programmatic Approach (MPA) is designed to improve...
No confidential or sensitive government information were compromised following the reported defacement of the official website of the House of Representatives, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said. In a statement issued Sunday, June 14, the agency said it became...
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) has flagged corruption as a major risk to Philippine infrastructure delivery, warning that the multibillion-peso flood-control corruption scandal show that current accountability safeguards remain insufficient to prevent the misuse of...
State-owned Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has earmarked ₱15.1 billion in emergency financial relief to support over 608,000 members and retirees affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake in Mindanao. In a statement, Wick Veloso, GSIS president and general manager, announced the relief...
Despite widespread public concern about climate change, financing and institutional constraints continue to hamper the Philippines’ efforts to strengthen climate resilience and adaptation measures, according to state-run policy think tank Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS). In...
Fire razed three houses and affected 17 individuals before midnight on Saturday, June 6, in the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) Reservation in Barangay Poblacion, Muntinlupa City. The blaze affected four families in Vicar Village, according to the Muntinlupa City government. The Muntinlupa City...
Pride PH and the Quezon City government will return to the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman for an expanded festival expected to draw hundreds of thousands of LGBTQIA+ Filipinos and allies, solidifying its status as Asia’s largest demonstration for equality. Building on last year’s...
The Philippines entered 2026 saddled with the widest budget deficit in Southeast Asia, leaving Manila alongside Jakarta facing the most severe market pressure in the region to scale back state spending as borrowing costs climb. Artie Lam, Oxford Economics assistant economist, wrote in a June 2...
Reforms in public procurement, infrastructure oversight, and accountability must be fully carried out to ensure that the billion-peso flood-control corruption scandal does not happen again and those responsible are made to answer, according to four governance and business groups. In a joint...
Filipino culture, cuisine, arts, and biodiversity were showcased through three newly launched board games at the All aBOARD EXPO 2026, held from May 28 to 31 at the M.I.C.E. Center in Quezon City. Led by the Quezon City government, the event gathered board game enthusiasts and creators,...
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) has bolstered coordination with government agencies and stakeholders through inter-agency meetings focused on enhancing public safety, law enforcement cooperation, and governance in the city. QCPD director PBGen. Randy Glenn Silvio said the District...
The Philippines’ debt as a share of economic output is expected to remain elevated above 60 percent of gross domestic product (GDP) this year as the government ramps up borrowings to support its response to the national energy emergency amid the prolonged war in the Middle East. Based on the...
