Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo "Ping" Lacson on Saturday, Jan. 17, said that the so-called "allocables"--at least those motivated by commissions and kickbacks--are no better than planned or attempted robbery. Lacson says this is why it is important for the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee to...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III has confirmed signing and issuing subpoenas for former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan, former Congressman Zaldy Co, and other personalities allegedly involved in corruption linked to flood control projects. Sotto...
PASUQUIN, Ilocos Norte – A fire gutted the second floor of the old public market here on Thursday morning, destroying several stalls and displacing vendors, authorities said. Acting Fire Senior Insp. Roy Bonoan said the fire started on the western side of the market and was reported to the Bureau...
Teachers and education workers staged a protest on Thursday, January 15, calling on the Marcos administration to release the full 2025 Service Recognition Incentive (SRI), implement meaningful salary increases, and submit a supplemental budget to ensure regularization and benefits for public school...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, January 14, welcomed the results of a recent Tangere survey, describing the findings as an important reflection of public sentiment and a guide for improving ongoing education reforms. In an official statement released by Chief Media Relations...
A decade of stalled hospital projects under flawed budgeting has prompted the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to fast-track the completion of Metro Manila’s major health facilities by 2028 amid rising public demand for better hospital capacity. DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon said the...
Mayor Maan Teodoro on Monday, Jan. 12, vowed to support all plans and programs of the Marikina City Police Station to strengthen peace, order, and the safety of residents in the city. The partnership between the city government and the Marikina CPS was further reinforced during a New Year’s...
More than 16,000 new classrooms are set to rise across high-need areas nationwide after the Department of Education (DepEd) secured government approval for a P105.7-billion public-private partnership (PPP) project— a major infrastructure push expected to ease chronic overcrowding and directly...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday, January 12, announced that it is expanding mental health and anti-bullying support in public schools by formally involving parents, guardians, and caregivers as partners in learner protection through the rollout of the “Kaagapay” Program. In a...
Most Filipino adults believe corruption remains deeply entrenched in government, according to the latest nationwide survey by Pulse Asia Research, Inc., conducted amid a series of high-profile corruption scandals and political controversies in late 2025. Results of Pulse Asia’s December 2025 Ulat...
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) reported that a total of 100 patients were attended to as of 6 a.m. on Friday, January 9, during the annual Feast of the Black Nazarene, highlighting the organization’s swift medical and welfare response to the massive religious gathering. Data from the PRC Safety...
BAGUIO CITY – The city government will explore other options for the redevelopment of the city 's public market following SM Prime Holdings ' (SMPH) withdrawal of its public-private partnership (PPP) proposal for the measure. In an interview on Tuesday, Councilor Paolo Reynor Salvosa,...
