Presidential son Sandro Marcos testifies before ICI in closed-door session
HOUSE Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander “Sandro” A. Marcos III, the president’s son, voluntarily appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and testified in...
SC approves OSG’s move to re-enter case linked to Duterte’s ICC arrest
THE Supreme Court (SC) en banc has approved the Office of the Solicitor General’s (OSG) request to resume representing government respondents in the consolidated...
Safeguards sought for classroom construction bill vs conflict of interest
A MEASURE that will authorize local government units and civil society organizations (CSO) to undertake classroom construction projects should include safeguards against potential corruption,...
Paolo Duterte declines ICI invite
DAVAO CITY Rep. Paolo “Pulong” Z. Duterte on Thursday declined the Independent Commission for Infrastructure’s (ICI) request for him to attend its hearing on...
Marcos inspects Davao River bridge
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday cast the newly completed Davao River (Bucana) bridge as a preview of a broader transport overhaul...
Bar exam results out in January
THE Office of the 2025 Bar Chairperson on Thursday said it will release the results and list of successful examinees on Jan. 7, 2026.
“The...
GSIS to send P3.93-B cash gifts
THE Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) on Thursday disburses P3.93 billion in Christmas cash gifts to eligible pensioners, including pro-rate pensioners and retirees.
This year’s...
6 arrested, drug den shut in PDEA Mindanao operations
COTABATO CITY — Anti-narcotics agents seized P432,600 worth of crystal meth (shabu) and arrested four drug den operators and two others, including an alleged...
DoF, DEPDev back fresh House push for economic ‘Cha-cha’
THE PHILIPPINES’ finance and socioeconomic planning departments backed fresh moves to amend the 1987 Constitution, saying changes were needed to ease investment curbs to boost foreign capital in one of Southeast Asia’s most restrictive economies.
Commissioner Singson resigns; ICI pursues new cases vs Revilla, 10 others
ROGELIO “Babes” L. Singson, the 77-year-old former Public Works secretary, has stepped down from his post as commissioner of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Wednesday, citing the intense demands of the anti-graft body’s work.
P180B likely lost to ‘ghost’ projects since 2016, senator says
LOSSES due to “ghost” or non-existent flood control projects were estimated at P180 billion since 2016, Senator Panfilo “Ping” M. Lacson, who heads the...
SolGen’s move to rejoin SC in Duterte lawsuit within mandate, says Palace
THE PALACE pushed back against criticism from allies of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte, insisting the Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) is acting...