Thirty-eight years after the Constitution was ratified, there is a move at the House of Representatives to finally pass an enabling law for the constitutional prohibition on political dynasties. Because of the eternal wait for the enabling law, the Supreme Court has been asked by several petitioners to step in …
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A lesson from the super typhoon: Protect our mountain ranges
Tributes to the Sierra Madre Mountain Range — stretching more than 500 kilometers from Cagayan in the north to Quezon in the south — filled social media after Super typhoon Uwan’s feared devastation turned out to be less severe than expected. Nearly 1.5 million people were evacuated ahead of Uwan’s …
Read More »ICI to prioritize 80 flood projects in PBBM’s top 10 list
(From left) Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Special Adviser Rodolfo Azurin Jr., AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr., ICI Chairman Andres Reyes Jr., DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon, and PNP Acting Chief Jose Melencio Nartatez in a group photo after their meeting in at the PNP headquarters in Camp …
Read More »Marcos appoints DOF’s Charlito Mendoza as new BIR chief
Bureau of Internal Revenue Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr. and Department of Finance Undersecretary Charlito Mendoza (BIR/DOF photos) President Marcos has appointed Department of Finance (DOF) Undersecretary Charlito Mendoza as the new Commissioner of the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), replacing lawyer Romeo “Jun” Lumagui Jr. Mendoza’s appointment paper was signed …
Read More »22 senators back CAP Act; Sotto says bill now part of LEDAC priority list
Twenty-two (22) senators have signed the committee report on the bill that seeks to accelerate the construction of classrooms nationwide. The 22 senators who signed Committee Report No. 6 on Senate Bill No. 1482 or the proposed Clasrrom-Building Acceleration Program (CAP) Act include Senators Francis”Kiko” Pangilinan, Christopher “Bong” Go, Loren …
Read More »DOH, WHO target 12M Filipinos to be screened for TB by 2026
FIGHTING TB. A man undergoes an orientation for Tuberculosis Directly Observed Treatment, Short-Course (TB DOTS) at a health center in this undated photo. The Department of Health (DOH) on Wednesday (Nov. 12, 2025) said it is working with the World Health Organization in boosting efforts to eliminate tuberculosis in the Philippines, …
Read More »24 local officials face admin raps
DILG Secretary Jonvic Remulla at a press briefing in Malacañan Palace on October 22, 2024 (Philstar.com / Jean Mangaluz) For defying typhoon travel ban MANILA, Philippines — Twenty-four local government officials are facing administrative sanctions after they defied a travel ban imposed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government. …
Read More »Bill expands state support for seniors
Senate Deputy Majority Leader Risa Hontiveros (Courtesy: Senator Risa Hontiveros / Facebook) SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday introduced Senate Bill 1510, known as the Health Outreach for Seniors and Indigents Program, during a Senate plenary session. The measure seeks to establish a national initiative providing community-based care, assistive devices, and hygiene …
Read More »Can ex-DPWH chief Bonoan leave without permission? DOJ explains
DOJ Spokesperson Polo Martinez during a press briefing on Nov. 12, 2025 (JUCRA pool) MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Justice (DOJ) said that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) secretary Manuel Bonoan can leave the country. On Tuesday, November 11, the DOJ and the Bureau of Immigration …
Read More »Economist: Peso to stay resilient vs. USD due to remittances, GIR
RESILIENT. Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. chief economist Michael Ricafort on Thursday (Nov. 13, 2025) expressed optimism on the peso’s performance against the US dollar even after the local unit weakened to the 59-level. He said the seasonal surge of US dollar inflows from overseas Filipino workers, as well as the large …
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