Philippine News

The House of Representatives on Wednesday said it has no confidential and intelligence funds and that all its spending is aboveboard based on the report of the Commission on Audit. This was as former President Rodrigo Duterte challenged the House to be transparent in its spending a day after lawmakers …

The whistleblower who accused the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board of having a “bribing system” yesterday recanted his claim that corruption went up as high as the Department of Transportation and Malacañang. Jeff Tumbado, who claimed to be a former head executive assistant of suspended LTFRB chief Teofilo Guadiz …

Two Filipinos were killed following the attack of Hamas terrorists on Israel, while a third fatality is being confirmed, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said Wednesday. President Marcos condemned the deaths as he mourned the overseas Filipino workers who died while working in the Jewish state and vowed to …

The Philippine government has imposed Alert Level 3 status in Gaza or a voluntary repatriation for Filipinos in the Palestinian territory. However, hurdles face Philippine officials​ from taking out Filipinos there as Gaza​’s borders, both with Israel and Egypt, have been sealed off​ by Tel Aviv after it declared a …

The Department of Trade and Industry’s (DTI) National Halal Strategy is expected to generate P230 billion in investments, create 120,000 jobs in five years, and support micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) to become part of a global halal ecosystem. The halal plan, set to launch soon, in time for …

China on Monday warned the Philippines to take its words “seriously” and declared that it will do “what is necessary” to protect its interest in the South China Sea, which it claims is in violation of a UN tribunal ruling. The Chinese Foreign Ministry issued the warning Monday night as …

Embassy also pushes voluntary Pinoy repatriation from Israel A Filipino woman who was among those previously reported missing in Israel is feared dead after supposedly being caught in the clashes between government forces and Hamas militants, an official of the Philippine Embassy in Tel Aviv said Tuesday. THE embassy has …

AFP Chief General Romeo Brawner Jr. (File photo)  China’s harrassment of Philippine vessels and other aggressive actions in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) are a manifestation of its desire to “own” the larger South China Sea (SCS) but this would only remain a “dream” as Philippines will not allow it …

Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista appointed a temporary head of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) as the agency addresses allegations of corruption and other irregularities. Bautista said Mercy Paras Leynes will serve as officer-in-charge chairperson of the LTFRB until Oct. 9, 2024. Leynes, a lawyer by profession and …

The House of Representatives has scrapped P1.23 billion in confidential and intelligence funds of five agencies, including that of Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, as it realigned P194 billion in next year’s proposed budget. “We believe that the House of Representatives is on the right …