President Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. presents a signed copy of Republic Act 12253 or the Enhanced Fiscal Regime for Large-Scale Metallic Mining Act in a ceremony in Malacañang on September 4, 2025. Witnessing the ceremonial signing are House Speaker Martin Romualdez, Senate President Francis Escudero, and other legislators from both Houses …
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Photo shows a viral photo of the Discaya couple with former Department of Public Works and Highways secretary Manuel Bonoan (STAR / File) BOC probes jets, helicopters of other contractors MANILA, Philippines — The contractor licenses of nine construction firms owned or controlled by Sarah and Curlee Discaya have been …
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DEADLINE SET. Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman (left) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon meet at the DBM Central Office in Manila on Wednesday (Sept. 3, 2025). The two officials discussed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s “unprecedented” directive to revisit the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) budget …
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This photo taken on May 12, 2025 shows a Muslim woman with her indelible inked index finger, indicating she has voted in the 2025 midterm elections at the Maharlika Elementary School in Taguig City. (Photo by Danny Pata) A majority of Filipino adults (71%) believed that vote buying influenced the …
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez (left), Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte (PPAB, Facebook) Fabricated, hypocritical. That’s how House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante described Davao City Mayor Sebastian “Baste” Duterte’s remarks about House Speaker Martin Romualdez’s statement of assets, liabilities and networth (SALN). “Mayor Sebastian Duterte’s latest tirade is another …
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Students wade through knee-deep floodwaters at the corner of Taft and UN Avenues in Manila on August 22, 2025 (STAR / Edd Gumban) MANILA, Philippines — Economic losses from corruption in flood control projects may have averaged P118.5 billion annually from 2023 to 2025, the Department of Finance reported yesterday …
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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on September 1, 2025 (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Public Works and Highways will no longer probe itself on the anomalies surrounding flood control projects as newly installed DPWH chief Vivencio Dizon will abolish its internal investigating team to give …
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President Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. (Mark Balmores) President Marcos has ordered a sweeping review of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, directing the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) and newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon to root out questionable entries and ensure every …
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Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva and former Bulacan 1st District Engineer Henry Alcantara (Senate PRIB photo) Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva strongly denied allegations linking him to a former Bulacan district engineer tagged in anomalous flood control projects, stressing that he never funded any such initiatives and dismissing accusations as …
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SEAFARERS’ RIGHTS. Philippine Permanent Representative to the United Nations in Geneva Carlos Sorreta (left to right), Philippine Permanent Representative to the International Maritime Organization Ambassador Teodoro Locsin Jr., and Maritime Industry Authority Administrator Sonia Malaluan conclude the International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being at the Manila Diamond Hotel …
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