President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (PCO screengrab) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said his administration will not rush the investigation into the multibillion-peso flood control projects mess, saying poorly built cases could derail the government’s anti-corruption drive. Despite mounting calls to immediately jail those implicated, Marcos maintained that accusations and …
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Members of the Civil Society Network for Teachers assemble in Malate, Manila on this year’s World Teachers’ Day to push for urgent reforms in the education sector and condemn widespread corruption that affects the welfare of students and school communities on October 5, 2025. (Photo by Norman Cruz) On World …
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Undated photo shows facade of the International Criminal Court in the Hague, Netherlands (File) MANILA, Philippines — A Malacañang official on Friday maintained that the Marcos administration has nothing to do with the crimes against humanity case filed against former president Rodrigo Duterte before the International Criminal Court (ICC). “We …
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Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) Commandant Adm. Ronnie Gil Gavan says intensified patrols are being implemented at Bajo de Masinloc amid possible reclamation activities by China to establish a nature reserve. (Martin A. Sadongdong / MANILA BULLETIN) ABOARD BRP GABRIELA SILANG, Manila – The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has increased its …
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Courtesy of Cebu Province via Facebook CEBU — Governor Pamela Baricuatro has issued a travel advisory assuring the public that it is safe to come to Cebu, “especially to the central and southern reaches of the island,” following the 6.9-magnitude earthquake that struck the province on September 30. The advisory …
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More than 5,200 aftershocks have rocked Northern Cebu and nearby areas in the aftermath of the magnitude 6.9 quake that struck offshore on Sept. 30, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) bared. As of 12 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 4, Phivolcs said a total of 5,228 aftershocks have …
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Senate President Vicente Sotto III on September 15, 2025 (STAR / Jesse Bustos) MANILA, Philippines — While the Senate Blue Ribbon committee has canceled its Wednesday hearing on flood control anomalies, there will still be discussions – in executive sessions – on corrupted budgets and infrastructure projects. Senate President Vicente …
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DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon THE Department of Public Works and Highway (DPWH) has submitted to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) and the Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) a list of assets owned by the couple Pacifico and Cezarah Rowena Discaya for possible forfeiture proceedings. This was disclosed by Public Works …
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(PNA file photo) MANILA – Elected and appointed Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) officials in good standing are now entitled to civil service eligibility, the Civil Service Commission (CSC) announced on Saturday. In a press release, the CSC said under its Resolution No. 2500752, or the Rules Governing the Grant of Eligibility to …
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Scenes around the Archdiocesan Shrine of St. Vincent Ferrer in Bogo City, Cebu, on October 2, 2025 after the powerful magnitude 6.9 earthquake hit Northern Cebu on September 30, 2025 (Aldo Banaynal / The Freeman) MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine government and the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) are currently …
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