ILOILO CITY – A new chapter began in this city’s journey towards progress and innovation. The newly redeveloped Iloilo Central and Terminal markets officially opened to the public on Thursday, Oct. 30, 2025. In partnership with the Iloilo City government, SM Prime Holdings said these milestone...
The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) is asking the Office of the Ombudsman whether or not former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials led by ex-secretary Manuel Bonoan committed potential violations of the Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday, October 30, said it is exploring the leasing of closed private schools and other idle properties to help ease the country’s classroom shortage, which reached 165,000 classrooms nationwide in 2022. In partnership with the Student First Coalition...
The Makati City government had passed two new ordinances paving the way for more financial and social aid for the city 's public school students and senior citizens, Makati City Mayor Nancy Binay said on Wednesday, Oct. 29. Binay said City Ordinance No. 2025-A-024 enables the city to provide...
Asset recovery efforts are now underway as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) prepare to initiate civil forfeiture proceedings linked to alleged multibillion-peso irregularities in flood control projects. In an interview on...
Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada dismissed the accusations thrown against him related to the anomalous flood control projects as hearsay and based on rumors. Estrada said this in a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 29, following the Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) recommendation...
Senator Joel Villanueva said on Wednesday, Oct. 29, that Senate records will show his opposition to flood control projects "from the very beginning", following the Independent Commission for Infrastructure 's (ICI) recommendation to file charges against him and several other lawmakers before...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso underscored the importance of public libraries and reading books to ensure the quality of learning of the youth and preserve the people 's love of reading for generations. "Para sa patuloy na pag-unlad ng ating lungsod, at upang masiguro na maipasa...
Many Public Attorney’s Office (PAO) lawyers are succumbing to psychiatric illnesses due to the heavy workload, PAO chief Persida Rueda-Acosta said on Monday, October 27. Acosta disclosed the agency’s problem during the Senate Committee on Finance’s hearing on the proposed budget of the PAO...
A Senate finance subcommittee approved the proposed 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for plenary approval on Monday, Oct. 27, subject to discussion and the submission of requested documents. Senate Finance Committee Chairman Senator Sherwin Gatchalian stated in the...
The Makati City government partnered with the University of Sto. Tomas to provide full scholarship grants to 25 public elementary school science teachers under the city 's Project TEACH (Teacher Effectiveness and Competence Honing) Program. Makati Mayor Nancy Binay inked the Memorandum of...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Monday, Oct. 27, the 104 percent increase of farm-to-market road (FMR) appropriations from P16 billion to P32 billion under the General Appropriations Bill (GAB). "Kasi nakita po namin sa GAB na lumaki ang pondo ng FMR from P16 billion to P32 billion...
