Speaker Romualdez quits amid flood control scandal
Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez resigned on Wednesday amid mounting criticism of his alleged role in the Philippines’ multibillion-peso flood control scandal, triggering a leadership shakeup in the House of Representatives just a week after a similar change in the Senate.
Tropical Depression Mirasol disrupts Northern Luzon
Tropical Depression Mirasol swept across Northern Luzon on Wednesday after making landfall in Aurora, forcing storm signals across more than a dozen provinces and...
Philippine auto sales decline by 7.6% in August
New vehicle sales slid by 7.6% in August amid a slump in sales of passenger cars and commercial vehicles, an industry report showed.
A joint...
Marcos names former Supreme Court Justice Andres Reyes as ICI chief
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Monday appointed retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Andres B. Reyes, Jr. as chairman...
Palace creates body to probe flood control, infrastructure anomalies
Malacañang on Thursday issued Executive Order (EO) No. 94 establishing the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), as the government probes irregularities in flood control and other public works projects.
Philippine unemployment rate hits three-year high in July due to typhoons
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter
The Philippines' unemployment rate rose to 5.3% in July, the highest since June 2022, as a series of typhoons...
DPWH halts bidding for all locally funded projects
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has suspended the bidding process for all locally funded projects, in line with the government's ongoing...
Education sector gets over P1 trillion under proposed 2026 budget
By Kenneth Christiane Basilio, Reporter
The Philippine government plans to allot more than P1 trillion to the education sector to meet the recommended spending benchmark...
Philippine economy grows 5.5% annually in second quarter
MANILA - The Philippine economy grew by 5.5% in the second quarter of 2025 from a year earlier, official data showed on Thursday, compared...
Sy siblings, Razon, Villar lead 2025 Forbes list of PHL’s 50 richest
The Sy siblings have once again topped the Forbes list of the Philippines’ 50 Richest for 2025, with a combined net worth of $11.8...
Philippines agricultural output up 5.7% in second quarter
MANILA - The Philippines' agricultural output grew by 5.7% in the second quarter from a year earlier, the statistics agency said on Wednesday.
Crop output,...
Marcos suspends rice imports for 60 days starting September
By Chloe Mari A. Hufana, Reporter
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., on Wednesday announced a 60-day suspension of rice importation beginning on Sept. 1,...