Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Bayani Jacinto urged the Office of the Ombudsman’s (OMB) newly trained field investigators to soldier on as they probe what he described as “arguably, the biggest corruption scandal in our history.” He made the appeal during the graduation ceremony for the...
Sixty employees of the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) from across the country have completed the Field Investigation Course (FIC), becoming its first batch of graduates. The graduation ceremony for FIC Class 01 SIGHARI, or “Serbisyong may Integridad, Gabay sa Hustisya, Abilidad at Responsableng...
Classes were suspended in several Metro Manila cities on Friday, Aug. 14, as persistent rains from the southwest monsoon or habagat continued to affect the capital region. The suspensions covered various grade levels in public and private schools, with some local governments shifting to...
Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Wednesday, Aug. 12, denied personally handling or requesting lists of senators’ infrastructure project requests when he served as Senate president, following testimony linking him to a “leadership fund” for priority projects. Former...
Newly appointed Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Dr. Edwin Mercado said on Tuesday, Aug. 11, that his immediate priority is to ensure that the agency is fully aligned and ready to carry out President Marcos’ directives. “The President’s directives are clear, and our immediate priority is...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla has criticized politicians who are also contractors, calling the practice “impunity at its highest point.” He warned that public office should not be used to serve an official’s personal interests. “‘Yung (The) ‘Cong-tractors’—it’s...
The University of the Philippines-Philippine General Hospital (UP-PGH) Cancer Center Project—touted as the Marcos Jr. administration’s first public-private partnership (PPP) project—failed to attract a single bidder, delaying the construction of a new 300-bed cancer hospital intended to help...
Malls in Quezon City opened designated waiting areas for residents needing a temporary place to stay as rains and flooding brought by the enhanced southwest monsoon or habagat continued on Saturday night, Aug. 8. The participating malls are providing free Wi-Fi, restrooms, charging stations, and...
' The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee is preparing to investigate an unnamed government agency over a possible “big-time corruption” scheme involving public funds. In an interview on DWIZ on Saturday, Aug. 8, the panel 's chairman, Senator Erwin Tulfo, says the committee is still in...
In the high-stakes crucible of the Senate Impeachment Court, where political rhetoric often threatens to obscure constitutional substance, the ultimate weight of truth relies on verifiable facts, rigorous documentation, and forensic integrity. As the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Z....
The Philippine National Police (PNP) and China’s Fujian Provincial Public Security Department have agreed to deepen intelligence sharing and law enforcement cooperation against transnational criminal syndicates following a meeting between their top officials. On Aug. 4, PNP chief General Jose...
The Philippines ' education crisis remains one of the country 's most pressing challenges, with millions of students struggling to read, overcrowded classrooms becoming the norm, and many schools still lacking adequate facilities years after the pandemic. A 2022 World Bank report found...
