DBM OKs P1.64-B bonuses for PHL army employees
THE Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of P1.64 billion funds for bonuses of more than 110,000 employees of the...
Fake BARMM employees busted for large-scale swindling
COTABATO CITY — The police clamped down three individuals, disguised as employees of the Bangsamoro Social Services ministry, who duped hundreds of villagers with...
29 BARMM towns flooded
COTABATO CITY — The Bangsamoro government said it has extended humanitarian support to no fewer than 97,000 villagers in flooded areas in its Special...
House halts flood control probe, gives way to independent commission
The House of Representatives will suspend its investigation into anomalous flood control deals to pave the way for a “full and impartial” probe by the...
DoJ seeks freeze of lawmakers’ bank accounts over flood control scandal
THE Department of Justice (DoJ) has recommended the freezing of bank accounts of lawmakers accused of getting kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told senators on Tuesday.
Marcos signs EO boosting union rights as ILO warns of surge in informal jobs
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed Executive Order (EO) No. 97, strengthening protections for workers’ rights to unionize and assemble, as the Philippines faces closer scrutiny from the International Labour Organization (ILO) for persistent violations of labor rights.
House panel presses Philippine funding vs China threat
THE US House committee on China has urged Washington to ensure funding for the Philippines to counter Beijing’s “aggressive and destabilizing actions” in the...
Duterte charged with 3 murder counts at ICC
INTERNATIONAL Criminal Court (ICC) prosecutors have charged former Philippine President Rodrigo R. Duterte with three counts of murder in connection with his deadly war...
Nando, Mirasol death toll hits 3
THREE people were reported dead, while more than 123,000 individuals were affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Ragasa (locally Nando) and Mitag...
Freeze order should cover relatives
THE Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) should also freeze the bank accounts of relatives of politicians implicated in the multi-billion flood control scandal, a congressman...
DoLE to help construction workers
THE Department of Labor and Employment (DoLE) will step in to support thousands of construction workers left without jobs or income following the suspension...
Flood control budget more than doubled since 2015
THE share of flood control projects in the national budget has more than doubled since 2015, the Ateneo School of Government (ASOG) said.
In its...