AFP Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. delivers a message during the launch of Sail Plan 2040 at the Naval Operating Base in Subic, Zambales on September 15, 2025. (Courtesy: Armed Forces of the Philippines) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) on Wednesday has clarified circulating online videos …
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RESCUED. Personnel from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) and concerned authorities rescue 17 senior citizens and persons with disabilities from an unregistered care facility in Maramag town in Bukidnon on Oct. 11, 2025. The facility was reported to be unsafe and unsanitary, posing a risk to the …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. leads the inauguration of the Union Water Impounding Dam in Barangay Union, Claveria, Cagayan on Oct. 14, 2025. (RTVM) President Marcos has stressed that flood control structures can be effective if they are constructed properly. Marcos found himself making the statement when he led the …
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Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah F. Pangandaman has clarified that the agency has no authority to participate in budget insertions, countering claims about its alleged involvement. Pangandaman appeared before the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday, Oct. 14, to explain the national budget processes. She said …
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Jesus Crispin Remulla (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — As earlier announced, the Office of the Ombudsman has officially reopened public access to statements of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN) of public officials following a memorandum circular signed by Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla. The order effectively reverses the …
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Building of the Office of the Ombudsman in Quezon in a Wikimedia image uploaded in June 2025 (Wikimedia Commons) MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman has lifted a four-year restriction on public access to government officials’ Statements of Assets, Liabilities and Net Worth (SALN), reopening the way for citizens, …
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(File photo) MANILA – The national government has released PHP3 billion to fast-track full digital connectivity in public schools, particularly in remote and geographically isolated and disadvantaged areas (GIDAs), Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman announced Wednesday. Of the amount, PHP1.5 billion will go to the Department of Education’s (DepEd) Connectivity Enhancement Program …
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Philippine and United States forces open their two-week Marine Air Support Activity 2025 (MASA 25), a bilateral drill to be held across several parts of the country. The exercise, conducted under the Mutual Defense Board–Security Engagement Board (MDB-SEB) framework, will unfold in multiple locations including Ilocos Norte, Zambales, Cavite, Taguig City, …
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Aerial view of Metro Manila in an undated photo (Nicole Orlina via Canva) MANILA, Philippines — Companies in the Philippines are projecting only modest pay increases next year despite facing the steepest employee turnover rates in Southeast Asia. The 2025 Salary Increase and Turnover Study by British-American consulting firm Aon projects …
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Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez speaks to reporters after his appearance at the hearing of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) in Taguig City on October 14, 2025. (Courtesy: ABS-CBN News / Screengrab) Leyte 1st District Rep. Martin Romualdez personally submitted his affidavit to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure …
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