World Bank withdraws BoC support
THE World Bank has withdrawn its support for the modernization of the Bureau of Customs (BoC), citing legal issues, institutional capacity constraints, and the...
House to pass social welfare bills
HOUSE of Representatives plans to pass several social welfare and governance measures when Congress resumes in the last week of January, its majority leader...
Makati grants property tax relief
THE Makati local government unit (LGU) urged landowners in the city to pay their annual real property tax (RPT) dues on or before Jan....
Group says workers in Bicol and Davao regions awaiting new wage orders
Workers in the Bicol and Davao regions are awaiting relief, as regional wage boards failed to issue 2025 minimum wage adjustments, the Federation of...
DILG warns of petty criminals, thieves during Traslación 2026
Devotees participating in the ongoing procession of the Black Nazarene in Manila, called the Traslación, were reminded to be wary of pickpockets and thieves...
1 killed, 38 missing in Cebu City landfill collapse
At least one employee was reported killed while 38 others remain missing after a landslide struck a landfill site in Barangay Binaliw, Cebu City...
Devotees in Philippines join massive ‘Black Nazarene’ procession
MANILA — Hundreds of thousands of Philippine devotees joined an annual procession of a centuries-old statue of Jesus Christ on Friday, one of the...
Plaintiffs challenge P150.9-billion unprogrammed funds at high court
HOUSE MINORITY lawmakers on Thursday asked the Supreme Court (SC) to nullify the P150.9-billion unprogrammed appropriations in the 2026 national budget over constitutionality questions, arguing its inclusion amounted to a grave abuse of discretion.
Year-long state of calamity raises need for greater gov’t spending oversight
A LAWMAKER urged tighter scrutiny of government spending amid the year-long state of national calamity, pushing for greater congressional oversight on disbursements on agencies prone to corruption.
MWSS says P1.93-B aqueduct may be completed next year
A P1.93-BILLION aqueduct that will provide additional raw water transmission capacity and ensure continuous flow of raw water to Metro Manila and nearby provinces is targeted for completion next year.
BIR files P48.39-M tax raps against contractor in Bulacan ‘ghost’ project
THE Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed a criminal complaint with the Department of Justice against a major flood control contractor for allegedly...
Marcos to visit UAE on Jan. 12
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will travel to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) on Jan. 12 for a working visit centered on sustainability talks and...