After living together for 31 years since 1995, couple Juanito and Bernadette Mendija finally achieved their dream of getting married. They were among the 50 couples from different barangays who tied the knot during Taguig’s Kasalang Bayan held on June 26 at the Lakeshore Hall in Barangay Lower...
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Friday, June 26, vowed to recover “ill-gotten wealth” hidden in the United States, saying the country should no longer serve as a safe haven for assets unlawfully acquired from the Philippines. “We are here to make sure the US is no longer a...
The Quezon City government has received its sixth consecutive Unmodified Opinion from the Commission on Audit (COA), reflecting its continued compliance with financial reporting standards and responsible management of public funds. The latest audit result affirmed the city’s continued efforts to...
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) set aside an initial ₱69.1 million in loss reserves to cover reported damages to government properties following the magnitude 7.8 earthquake that struck Mindanao. In a statement, GSIS said the state pension fund’s allocation follows a directive...
Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte convened a meeting on Tuesday, June 23, to strengthen security measures in schools amid concerns over violence in learning institutions. Belmonte said the move followed the city government’s review of its safety initiatives amid recent incidents reported in schools...
The Philippines’ more-than-three-decade-old devolution program remains incomplete, with local government units (LGUs) and national agencies continuing to share responsibilities for many basic services despite the 1991 Local Government Code (LGC), according to state-run policy think tank...
The driver of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer Henry Alcantara told the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, June 23, that he delivered sealed boxes, which he suspected contained money, from the Bulacan First District Engineering Office to individuals he identified as...
The Quezon City government has extended P4.5 million in financial aid and deployed humanitarian assistance to several areas in Mindanao affected by the magnitude 7.8 earthquake on June 8, 2026, to support relief and recovery operations. General Santos City received P1.5 million, while Jose Abad...
Approximately 5.3 million Filipinos are expected to benefit from improved government services after about 500 government agencies and facilities across Mindanao were connected under the first phase of the Mindanao Integrated Government Network (MIGN), the Department of Information and...
A youth group on Friday, June 19, questioned the delay in the filing of charges against Senator Joel Villanueva over his alleged involvement in a flood-control project controversy in Bulacan, despite earlier pronouncements from the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) that the case was already ripe for...
SINGAPORE — The Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Center is pushing for more local infrastructure PPP projects, as an upcoming joint memorandum circular (JMC) with the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) is expected to guide local government units (LGUs) in tapping...
In a bid to address classroom and school facility shortages, the Department of Education (DepEd) has strengthened the framework for its nationwide localized classroom-building program as 79 partner local government units (LGUs) begin infrastructure projects across the country. Through the new...
