Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III denied protecting anyone amid discussions on whether former House Speaker Martin Romualdez may be invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearings into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on Bilyonaryo...
“Their courage will never be forgotten.” This was President Marcos’ remark as he paid his respects to six members of the Philippine Air Force (PAF) who died in the line of duty after their Super Huey helicopter crashed in Agusan del Sur while conducting disaster response operations in the...
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said former House Speaker Martin Romualdez was “quite positive” when informed about the possibility of being invited to attend the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee hearing into the anomalous flood control projects in the country. In an interview on...
President Marcos has visited Liloan, Cebu to oversee the relief and recovery operations after the onslaught of Typhoon Tino. The President arrived in Liloan on Friday, Nov. 7, days after the typhoon, which has claimed 188 lives, made landfall in Cebu. Liloan is among the areas most severely...
West Zone concessionaire Maynilad Water Services Inc. successfully debuted on the Philippine Stock Exchange after its ₱34.33 billion initial public offering (IPO) was heavily favored by investors, ending 2.7 times oversubscribed. In a briefing before the listing, Maynilad Chief Finance Officer...
President Marcos has urged private corporations to lead by example in advancing transparency and environmental stewardship, calling Maynilad Water Services’ debut on the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) a “milestone for good governance and sustainable growth.” Speaking at Maynilad’s Initial...
The defense team of former president Rodrigo Duterte has submitted a new batch of evidence to the International Criminal Court (ICC) in connection with the ongoing crimes against humanity case arising from his administration’s war on drugs. In a filing dated Nov. 5, the ICC Pre-Trial Chamber I...
Malacañang said President Marcos will not prevent the release of his Statement of Assets, Liabilities, and Net Worth (SALN) after several civil society groups formally requested access to the document. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after groups...
Malacañang has attributed the increasing hunger rate to the series of natural disasters that have hit the country in recent months. "Huwag po natin kalimutan na sunud-sunod ang kalamidad na naranasan ng mga kababayan po natin – nakaapekto po ito sa patuloy po na pagtatrabaho ng ating pamahalaan...
Malacañang said the alleged humiliation of the Light Rail Transit-Line 1 (LRT-1) Baclaran station manager by acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez during an inspection has not yet been brough to President Marcos ' attention, but it will likely reach him. "Sa ngayon po, wala pa po...
President Marcos has approved the declaration of a national state of calamity following the widespread devastation caused by Typhoon Tino, which struck large parts of the Visayas and Mimaropa and left a high number of casualties. In an interview after a situation briefing at the National Disaster...
Authorities are studying whether legal action should be pursued over the massive wastewater spill from Universal Robina Corp. (URC) Bais Distillery in Negros Oriental, Malacañang said. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said aside from containment measures,...
