ICI special adviser Rodolfo Azurin Jr. and executive director Brian Keith Hosaka hold a press conference at the commission’s office in Taguig on Monday, Oct. 13, 2025. MANILA, Philippines — Nearly two months after its creation, the Independent Commission for Infrastructure will finally get its own personnel and a P41.5-million …
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(Satellite image courtesy of PAGASA) MANILA – The tropical depression located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) continues to move west northwestward while maintaining its strength, the weather bureau said Wednesday. In its 11 p.m. bulletin, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the center of the …
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Commission on Elections Chairperson George Garcia (File photo) MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has issued show cause orders (SCOs) against 27 contractors who were found to have contributed to the campaign funds of politicians in the May 2022 polls. In an interview Wednesday, Comelec Chairperson George Garcia noted that the …
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People return to their damaged homes to salvage personal belongings following Typhoon Tino’s devastation in Talisay City, Cebu (The Freeman) MANILA, Philippines — With much of Cebu in ruins and the death toll from Typhoon Tino hitting 111, Gov. Pamela Baricuatro lamented that “we’re flooded to the max” despite P26 …
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File photo shows the stone bust of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal located at Place Jose Rizal in Paris, France (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — National hero Jose Rizal’s bust in Paris, France is missing, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reported yesterday. “(We) regret the disappearance of Dr. …
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Video released by resident Don del Rosario shows the cars submerged in floodwaters at the height of the downpour (AFP) 48 dead, dozens missing MANILA, Philippines — At least 48 people were killed, dozens remain missing and hundreds of thousands have been displaced as Typhoon Tino battered several parts of the …
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Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla (left) in a press conference with Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) Chairman Andres Reyes, Jr. after submitting a new interim report on the fact-finding body’s investigation related to the anomalous flood control projects on November 4, 2025. (Photo by Manny Palmero) The Office of the Ombudsman …
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Manuel V. Pangilinan (STAR / File) MANILA, Philippines — Eradicating corruption in any organization starts with the person at the top, according to tycoon Manuel V. Pangilinan. “Start with big-ticket items. Forget the petty crimes first because that’s hard to deal with – it’s endemic within the system. When you …
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Personnel of the Mayorga, Leyte Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office (MDRRMO), Philippine National Police (PNP), and Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) clear the national highway to enable motorists to pass after Typhoon “Tino” battered Leyte from Monday night, Nov. 3, 2025, to before dawn on Tuesday, Nov. 4. …
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THE authorities have asked the International Criminal Police Organization (Interpol) to locate former congressman Zaldy Co, who has been implicated in a widening bribery scandal involving anomalous flood control projects. Acting Justice Secretary Fredderick Vida acknowledged Monday they still did not know where Co was, after he left the country …
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