Vice President Sara Duterte on Friday, June 12, urged Filipinos to choose truth, accountability, and hope as the nation marked the 128th Philippine Independence Day, warning that corruption, abuse of power, and weak governance threaten the freedoms won through the sacrifices of past generations....
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte became the first recipient of the Exemplar City Mayor Award, conferred by the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. (FFCCCII), a distinction recognizing outstanding local chief executives for remarkable governance and leadership....
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto on Thursday, June 4, decried alleged corruption in a city barangay, saying even benefits meant for persons with disabilities (PWDs) were being stolen. Sotto clarified that he did not want to subject anyone to a “public trial,” but said he was compelled to release...
Senator Ronald “Bato’’Dela Rosa should face the music and must not enjoy protection from fellow senators, a group of mayors said as it called for the maintenance of dignity and integrity of the Senate. In a statement, the Mayors for Good Governance also emphasized the need to strictly...
Researchers, policymakers, and technologists will gather in Quezon City this week as AI Safety Diliman hosts its AI Governance Accelerator Cohort 1 Demo Day, highlighting locally grounded research projects tackling the growing societal and political implications of artificial intelligence in the...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte raised concern over the limited direct access of local governments to climate financing, stressing that cities remain underfunded despite being at the frontline of climate change impacts. Speaking at the Philanthropy Asia Summit 2026 in Singapore, h eld from May 18...
The Quezon City government launched on Monday, May 18, “QCitizen Data: Resibo ng Serbisyo,” a digital transparency platform that allows residents and other stakeholders to monitor public spending and government projects in real time. Speaking during the launch at the QC MICE Center as part of...
The digital landscape is shifting from a playground of convenience to a serious frontier where our data, finances, and identities reside. As we move further into this era, the traditional ways we secure these assets are no longer enough. We have entered a period where trust itself has become the...
GCash, a Philippines ' finance super app and with a large cashless ecosystem, delivered a pointed message at the 2026 National Innovation Day: artificial intelligence must be built on accountability, or it risks making financial exclusion worse, not better. Speaking before policymakers, tech...
The Quezon City government has launched its Open Data Dashboards via the QC eServices portal, giving residents real-time access to key program data to promote transparency, accountability, and citizen participation. Mayor Joy Belmonte said the initiative enhance open governance by allowing...
As geopolitical tensions in the Middle East heighten risks to thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) in the region, a new study suggests that OFWs view credible government leadership as a key factor to gaining migrant trust and implementing truly effective support services for OFWs. The...
The leading advocacy coalition representing foreign investors is urging the government to strengthen its policies on cloud-enabled governance to further improve the country’s ease of doing business and make the entry of investments more seamless. In a statement on Wednesday, April 8, the Joint...
