Various advocacy groups and residents of Smokey Mountain in Tondo, Manila have expressed opposition to the proposed P26-billion waste-to-energy (WtE) facility planned in the area, citing concerns over potential displacement, loss of livelihood, and possible environmental and health impacts. First...
A Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) engineer testified before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday, June 2 that he collected alleged commitment fees from contractors, saying he was merely following the instructions of his superior. During proceedings before the Sandiganbayan Third Division,...
Senator Jose “Jinggoy” P. Ejercito Estrada on Monday, June 1, asked the Sandiganbayan to dismiss the graft and plunder charges filed against him by the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) in connection with alleged illegal budget insertions and kickbacks tied to Department of Public Works and...
The Department of Energy (DOE) opened the application window for its delayed offshore wind auction, kickstarting a multi-gigawatt procurement process intended to accelerate the country’s transition toward clean power generation. Under the revised timeline for the fifth round of the Green Energy...
A ranking congressman has echoed the assertion of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez 's camp that it 's simply baloney to call the former House Speaker the "mastermind" of the flood control projects corruption scandal. According to Tingog Party-list Rep. Jude Acidre, the Office of...
A section of Cambridge Street in Quezon City will be closed from June 1, 2026 until December 2027 to give way to the construction of the “QCitizen Homes – Cambridge” housing project. The Quezon City government said the affected stretch covers Cambridge Street from K-9th Street to Ermin...
The camp of Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez has rejected the "mastermind" tag in the flood control projects corruption scandal, as it denied the Ombudsman 's claim that the former House Speaker had any control over the national budget process. Lawyer Elaine Atienza, Romualdez 's...
The Quezon City government announced that a traffic slowdown is expected on major roads in Quezon City on Sunday, May 24, due to the convoy transport of a Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) for the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP). The slow-moving convoy will travel from Plaridel, Bulacan, to the North...
The Quezon City government announced that the southbound inner lane of Mindanao Avenue Extension will be closed from 10:00 p.m. to 5:00 a.m. starting Friday, May 22, to facilitate water service connection works for the Metro Manila Subway Project. The Quezon City Traffic and Transport Management...
BACOLOD CITY – A cat suffered severe burns after hot water was reportedly poured over the feline in Talisay City, Negros Occidental. Bach Project PH, an animal welfare group, slammed the abuse. “No animal deserves to experience this kind of pain,” the group said while sharing the situation of...
Rico Blanco is clearly enjoying his acting era. After earning praise for his intense performance as a corrupt cop in the MMFF 2025 thriller “Manila’s Finest,” Rico is switching gears and trying something completely different. In “Project Baby,” the 53-year-old musician takes on his...
Today I give this space to Isabella Cuartero who covered Sue Ramirez in a recent movie event. Here is her report: Actress Sue Ramirez opened up about the next chapter of her life while discussing her upcoming film with OPM icon Rico Blanco. “Project Baby” follows Sandy Montecillo (Sue...
