Marcos: New initiative could cut flooding by 60% in 2026
President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday launched an initiative that could reduce flooding by 60% next year, as the country continues to suffer...
ICI probe focuses on 80 ‘ghost’ projects
PHILIPPINE oversight agencies have intensified their scrutiny of the initially flagged 421 infrastructure projects, with particular focus on 80 initiatives involving 15 to 18...
House committee opens Cha-cha talks as Senate resistance lingers
By Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, Reporter
CONGRESSMEN on Wednesday opened discussions on amending the 1987 Philippine Constitution, a long-running political initiative pushed in the House...
Enrile still in ICU, daughter says
FORMER Senator Juan Valentin F. Ponce Enrile, Sr., who is currently the presidential chief legal counsel, is still confined in the intensive care unit...
Tropical Storm Uwan re-enters PAR
TROPICAL storm Fung-wong, locally known as Uwan, which re-entered the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Wednesday evening, is expected to continue weakening due...
IBPAP defends operations during typhoons
THE IT and Business Process Association of the Philippines (IBPAP) said that its member companies operate within the bounds of existing labor regulations and...
Comelec to begin BSKE preparations
The Commission on Elections (Comelec) announced on Wednesday that it will proceed with preparations for the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE), following...
58 smuggling cases filed this year — BoC
THE BUREAU OF CUSTOMS (BoC) has filed 58 smuggling cases before the Justice department this year, an official said during a Senate hearing on...
Senator seeks digital platform to track agri-goods
A PHILIPPINE senator on Wednesday called for the implementation of a digital platform that would provide real-time view of the country’s food supply, crop...
Philippine variety wins silver at World’s Best Rice Award
THE Philippines’ homegrown rice variety NSIC Rc218, popularly known as Mabango and sold locally as Dinorado, has won silver at the 2025 World’s Best...
GSIS Touch app hits 2 million users
USERS of the Government Service Insurance System’s (GSIS) mobile application has reached 2 million, driven by the state pension fund’s digital transformation.
“Reaching two million...
Senate begins plenary debates on proposed P6.793-trillion budget
By Adrian H. Halili, Reporter
THE SENATE started plenary debates on the proposed P6.793-trillion national spending plan for 2026, slashing Public Works budget while significantly...