Ex-DPWH engineer back in Senate
SENATE President Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III on Monday said that the former Public Works engineer involved in anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan...
House to continue infra probe
HOUSE SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Monday said the chamber will continue with its investigation into bogus flood control deals, amid swelling outcry...
Complaint filed over Duterte arrest
ACTING DAVAO CITY Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Z. Duterte on Monday has filed multiple criminal and administrative complaints before the Office of the Deputy Ombudsman...
DoTr officials ordered to take public transportation
THE ACTING CHIEF of the Department of Transportation (DoTr) has ordered all road and rail officials to use public transportation on their way to...
Gov’t to intensify tutoring program
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday said the government’s flagship tutoring initiative has reached more than 348,000 Filipinos, vowing to scale up...
PAGCOR says tech fuels illegal gambling operators
THE PHILIPPINE Amusement and Gaming Corp. (PAGCOR) has raised alarm over evolving technologies that enable illegal unstable environment that prop up unlicensed operators.
In a...
Magalong won’t quit as Baguio mayor
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong denied circulating rumors claiming he has stepped down from his post, following his appointment as...
NGA 911 eyes nationwide expansion in next three years
THE NEXT-GENERATION Advanced 911 (NGA 911), which uses advanced emergency response technologies to enable faster and more unified responses, is being considered for expansion...
Philippines, Japan and US hold drills near Scarborough Shoal, iring China
THE Philippines held joint naval drills with Japan and the US in the South China Sea on Sept. 12 and 13, signaling a growing trilateral partnership in response to increasing maritime tensions in the South China Sea.
Manila urged to revisit 2016 ruling as China pushes ‘nature reserve’
ANALYSTS are calling on the Philippine government to seek a review of the 2016 Hague arbitral ruling on the South China Sea, amid China’s...
Stricter flood project oversight may shield rural workers
THE Philippine government should tighten oversight of flood control projects to protect farm workers and secure food production, Labor Secretary Bienvenido E. Laguesma said, after a surge in unemployment tied to damage from recent typhoons and substandard infrastructure.
Commission eyed for infra probe
SENATE PRESIDENT Vicente “Tito” C. Sotto III is calling for the urgent passage of a bill that seeks to institutionalize an independent commission tasked...