Canada to train Philippine forces
OTTAWA’S armed forces will conduct a five-day military cybersecurity training program for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP), the Embassy of Canada in...
Plunder rap filed vs Bonoan
FORMER Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan is facing a plunder complaint in connection with alleged irregularities in government-funded flood control projects, the Department...
Iloilo flyover completion set for end-2026
THE Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said that the Aganan Flyover in Iloilo, which is expected to help traffic congestion in the...
ICC appeal for more drug war witnesses a standard practice — victims’ counsel
THE International Criminal Court’s (ICC) recent public appeal for additional witnesses in its investigation into former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte’s “war on drugs”...
Sum-Ag water facility to bring Negros Island 75M liters of daily water supply
THE P1.5-billion Sum-Ag Water Treatment Plant in Negros Occidental will supply 75 million liters of treated water daily, securing Bacolod City’s supply for 100,000...
Navy team seizes P44-M imported cigarettes in Davao region operations
COTABATO CITY — A Navy team intercepted P44 million worth of imported cigarettes from Jolo, Sulu in a seaborne operation over the weekend.
Radio reports...
Marcos faces impeachment complaint over flood-control graft scandal
Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. is facing an impeachment complaint over allegations he profited from anomalous infrastructure contracts, escalating political pressure amid a...
Watchdog flags graft risks across PHL health and education spending
CORRUPTION risks in the Philippines’ 2026 national budget are shifting beyond infrastructure to health and education spending, a budget watchdog said, warning that weak safeguards during implementation could expose some of the government’s biggest social programs to political interference.
Storm Nokaen batters eastern Philippines as it moves offshore
TROPICAL STORM Nokaen, locally known as Ada, is expected to track farther away from land while maintaining its strength over the next 24 hours,...
Lawmakers reposition as corruption row dogs Marcos
LAWMAKERS are expected to begin repositioning and quietly shifting allegiances this year as President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s influence over Congress weakens, with a widening graft scandal complicating efforts to hold the ruling coalition together, political analysts said over the weekend.
Bonoan back in PHL, BI says
FORMER Public Works Secretary Manuel M. Bonoan returned to Manila from the United States on Sunday, the Bureau of Immigration (BI) confirmed, amid ongoing...
Bill resetting BARMM polls filed
A SENATOR has filed a bill setting the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao’s (BARMM) parliamentary elections in March 2026.
Under Senate Bill No. 1587,...