ICI, DPWH refer plunder and graft charges vs 8 lawmakers in flood mess
THE Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have recommended to the Office of the Ombudsman the filing of plunder and graft charges against eight lawmakers allegedly linked to the flood control scandal.
Comelec clears Escudero, campaign donor in P30-M election contribution case
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) has closed its motu proprio investigation into Senator Francis Joseph “Chiz” G. Escudero and businessman Lawrence R. Lubiano, finding...
PHL must strengthen Judiciary or risk losing reform gains, lawyer says
THE PHILIPPINES risks squandering the economic gains promised by recent tax and governance reforms unless it strengthens judicial credibility and modernizes regulatory frameworks, according to one of the country’s top lawyers, underscoring the growing importance of legal certainty amid corruption probes and policy noise.
Congress begins talks to open P6.793-T budget bicam to public
THE House of Representatives and the Senate have begun talks to iron out rules for opening the joint congressional discussions on the proposed P6.793‑trillion...
House not liable in 2025 budget mess, Co claims
A RESIGNED lawmaker at the center of a brewing political scandal that has hit the Marcos administration said the House of Representatives had no...
77 officials blocked from traveling
THE Office of the Ombudsman restricted 77 government officials and personnel, including several lawmakers, from traveling abroad as they face scrutiny for alleged involvement...
BSP issues ASEAN, Festivals coins
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. received a series of commemorative coins from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) on Wednesday, spotlighting the Philippines’ upcoming...
QC is most bike-friendly city
QUEZON CITY (QC) emerged as the Most Bike-Friendly City of 2025, after it earned a gold rating in category, during the fourth year of...
ICC urged: Consider Duterte’s health
A PHILIPPINE lawmaker on Wednesday called on the International Criminal Court (ICC) to consider the frail health of ex-President Rodrigo R. Duterte when it...
DHSUD to build 705,000 houses by 2028
THE Department of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) said that it is seeking to complete about 705,000 housing provision by 2028, in order...
AC Health, Iloilo local government to expand hemodialysis treatment
AYALA Healthcare Holdings, Inc. (AC Health) has entered into an agreement with the Iloilo Provincial Government and Healthway Medical Network to establish dialysis centers...
Baguio local government begins blockchain use for transparency
BAGUIO CITY — The Baguio City government said it has started uploading important and confidential documents to its new blockchain system to improve transparency...