GCash, the country’s largest mobile wallet, is moving to democratize access to stock market debuts by integrating the fully digital Initial Public Offering (IPO) subscription feature within its GStocks PH platform. In a statement on Wednesday, Oct. 22, GCash said the move, in partnership with...
A Senate finance subpanel deferred the approval of the proposed P625.78-billion budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) for 2026 on Monday, Oct. 20. In a chance interview following the panel 's eight-hour deliberation, Gatchalian said that more than P340 billion may...
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Joseph Victor "JV" Ejercito got the support of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon for his push to institutionalize a long-term national infrastructure master plan. The proposal was embodied under Senate Bill (SB) No. 2 or the...
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian questioned on Monday, Oct. 20, several "red flags" that he found among the revised projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) under its proposed 2026 budget. Gatchalian, chaiman of the Senate Committee on Finance, disclosed his findings during the...
Senator Bam Aquino expressed dismay after the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) revealed on Monday, Oct. 20, that it completed the construction of just 22 classrooms for 2025. “You can’t explain that. Even just saying it, sumasakit iyong puso ko na 22 lang ang nagawang classroom...
Senators Loren Legarda and Bam Aquino on Monday, Oct. 20 pressed the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) to implement an across-the-board reduction of 20 to 30 percent in its infrastructure line items, as they cited recent corruption scandals that revealed systemic overpricing of...
Given how sensitive the public reacts when it comes to the issue of corruption, a simple accusation--even based on a rumor--can instantly tarnish someone 's reputation. This is why, for Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, hard evidence is important when discussing these matters. "Di rin naman pwedeng...
If it were up to him, Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said that he wouldn 't place sacked Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Bulacan 1st district engineers Henry Alcantara, Brice Hernandez, and Jaypee Mendoza under house arrest. "Ito akin lang, di ako payag (This is just...
Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III gave his two cents about being a public servant. In an interview on DWIZ on Saturday, Oct. 18, Sotto said that being a public servant entails sacrifice, as he discussed the disclosure of senators ' statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth...
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Arrey Perez, whose appointment was questioned by a lawmaker from Batangas over alleged links to contractors, has tendered his resignation, it was revealed on Friday, Oct. 17. Perez voluntarily stepped down to avoid becoming a...
The debate continues on the extent of the damage the flood control mess has inflicted on the market value of listed companies, with estimates of the loss ranging from a low of ₱185 billion to a high of ₱5 trillion. Admittedly, regardless of the exact figure, the anomalies plaguing the...
The Department of Health (DOH) has confirmed that the long-idle Antipolo Super Health Center abruptly opened its doors this week—just hours before the scheduled visit of DOH Secretary Ted Herbosa on Thursday, October 16—after more than a year of inactivity. The sudden activation has drawn...
