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Garbage clogging Metro Manila’s waterways remains the primary cause of flooding across the capital region, with thousands of metric tons of waste removed…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 1 min read
Leptospirosis cases in the country have increased 6 percent compared to the same period last year, prompting health officials to issue warnings to the public…
Alvin Murcia · · 2 min read
Extortion and cumbersome bureaucratic processes (red tape) increase the cost of doing business, discouraging both local and foreign investments.
Art Besana · · 2 min read
But Duterte’s camp won’t outright admit these political ploys, much less admit their fear of what the trial will reveal about the Veep’s baggage of…
Nick V. Quijano Jr. · · 2 min read
PANIITIAN, Sofronio Española, Palawan — A flashflood submerged the Panitian Elementary School here on Monday as the southwest monsoon brought heavy rains,…
Jonas Reyes · · 2 min read
The United States temporarily suspended sanctions on Iranian oil Monday after Vice President JD Vance said Tehran would allow U.N. nuclear inspectors to return.
Agence France-Presse · · 2 min read
A former employee of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) testified before the Sandiganbayan that he had conducted numerous deliveries of boxes…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
A flashflood submerged a public elementary school in floodwaters after continuous rainfall by the Southwest Monsoon and Super Typhoon Francisco hit the…
Jonas Reyes · · 1 min read
The Sandiganbayan Sixth Division has denied the motion for reconsideration filed by several former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) officials…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday said the stalled infrastructure projects will be included in the National Expenditure Program (NEP) for…
Raffy Ayeng · · 2 min read
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) District Engineer Henry Alcantara testified before the Sandiganbayan that former senator Ramon “Bong”…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
Flooding incidents in Metro Manila have declined despite the onset of the rainy season, with the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) attributing…
Lisa Marie Apacible · · 2 min read
Has Senator Joel Villanueva, having joined the Senate majority bloc led by Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian, escaped the fate that befell Senator Jinggoy…
Jerod Orcullo · · 2 min read
Senate President Win Gatchalian rejected claims that the leadership change was meant to cover up alleged flood control anomalies, saying the investigation will…
Edjen Oliquino · · 3 min read
Ongoing investigations into a multibillion-peso flood control scandal in the Philippines must lead to deep institutional reforms rather than just the…
Jerod Orcullo · · 1 min read
Former Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Wednesday vowed to continue pursuing the truth behind the alleged anomalies involving billions of pesos in flood…
Raffy Ayeng · · 1 min read
A senator and his father have reportedly been sweating over reports that plunder charges linked to flood control projects in their home province could soon…
DT · · 2 min read
The Office of the Ombudsman is looking to learn from the investigative practices of other Southeast Asian countries as it pursues cases linked to the…
Jerod Orcullo · · 1 min read
