The Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) has been asked by retired and incumbent judges to dismiss the administrative complaint filed by the Camarines Sur provincial council against Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) Chairman Felix P. Reyes. “PCSO Chair and retired RTC (Regional Trial Court) Judge Felix P. Reyes is cited …
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(File photo courtesy of RTVM) MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed Republic Act (RA) 12252, which amends the Investors’ Lease Act (RA 7652), allowing foreign investors to lease private lands in the Philippines for up to 99 years. Previously, the law only permitted long-term leases for a maximum …
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Principal Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian & Pacific Affairs Jonathan Fritz speaks to select members of the Philippine media, including from the Manila Bulletin, during a roundtable discussion held at the US Embassy in Manila on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2025. (Raymund Antonio/MB) Pointing out how “some neighbors” …
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Health Secretary Teodoro ‘Ted’ Herbosa (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) The Department of Health is seeking a ₱260.2-billion budget for 2026 to broaden the full implementation of Universal Health Care program across the country. Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa on Thursday told lawmakers that the increased allocation aims to make essential health …
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THE prosecution and the defense in the trial of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court (ICC) have reached an agreement on certain basic issues, including his identity and the definition of the smallest unit of government in the Philippines. The details were outlined in a document titled …
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Batangas Police catches Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Batangas 1st District Engineer Abelardo Calalo allegedly offering P3.1 million in cash to stop Rep. Leandro Leviste from investigating flood control projects in his district. (Taal Municipal Police Station / Release) MANILA, Philippines — Batangas 1st District engineer Abelardo Calalo …
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The House of Representatives (Ellson Quismorio/ MANILA BULLETIN) The Bicol Saro Party-list Rep. Terry Ridon-led House Infrastructure Committee (infra comm) has formally issued subpoenas to the five contractors who no-showed the first hearing of the joint panel probe on the flood control projects mess. Slapped with subpoenas were Sarah Discaya …
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Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on September 1, 2025 (STAR / Ryan Baldemor) MANILA, Philippines — Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has expressed openness to reducing the proposed P881.3-billion DPWH budget for 2026 as he vowed to review and correct questionable items flagged by lawmakers. Ahead …
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LAWS VS. DEEPFAKE. Cybercrime Investigation Coordinating Center (CICC) Deputy Executive Director, Undersecretary Renato Paraiso, speaks to the media during a conference at the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) central office in Diliman, Quezon City on Oct. 12, 2023. Paraiso on Friday (Sept. 5, 2025) called on lawmakers to …
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. (Courtesy: Presidential Communications Office) President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed into law measures establishing six new regional trial courts (RTCs) and two new metropolitan trial courts (MTCs) in Cebu, Isabela, and the Davao Region. Signed on August 29, the laws expand judicial access and aim …
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