Ombudsman wants eyes on every stage of P107-B flood control budget
The Office of the Ombudsman wants greater visibility over every stage of the 2027 budget process to ensure that the proposed P107 billion for flood control…
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The Office of the Ombudsman wants greater visibility over every stage of the 2027 budget process to ensure that the proposed P107 billion for flood control…
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The proposed P107.4 billion allocation for flood control projects could be better used to address the country’s classroom shortage, particularly as alleged…
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After years of spending billions of pesos to manage the floods, how much protection has the public actually received?
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Now the floods and the elephantine question in the room — who should answer for the stolen flood control money — are again at the forefront.
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ACT Teachers Partylist Rep. Antonio Tinio on Monday called for the proposed P107.4 billion allocation for flood control projects in the 2027 national budget to…
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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Charles T. Calima Jr. conducted an ocular inspection of the flood mitigation project along the…
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LA UNION — La Union has largely recovered from recent typhoons and flooding, but prolonged heavy rains, clogged waterways, high tides and improper garbage…
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One Meralco Foundation (OMF) and the Meralco Bacoor Business Center distributed relief packs to people affected by the heavy rains brought about by tropical…
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Police are investigating the theft of electrical cables from a key flood control pumping station in Navotas after armed suspects allegedly cut and carried off…
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I believe that our health care system should be strengthened along with the government’s disaster preparedness and response.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. wants his 2028 successor to continue his administration’s anti-corruption drive. But as Marcos seeks to make the fight against…
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CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY — A 52-year-old grandmother died after allegedly taking the same rat poison she had earlier force-fed to her four-year-old granddaughter in…
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There is cautious optimism that infrastructure projects in H2 2026 and improving business sentiment could support a recovery. But with growth at 2.3 percent,…
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Leptospirosis cases in Quezon City have risen to 161 from 1 January to 13 August, according to the city’s latest leptospirosis surveillance update. Twenty…
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NARVACAN, Ilocos Sur — Prolonged heavy rains, rising river levels and strong currents contributed to the collapse of a portion of the flood control structure…
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Ten people have died from leptospirosis in Iloilo province from 4 January to 8 August, amid 84 reported cases across 32 municipalities, according to the Iloilo…
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Authorities carried out a forced evacuation and rescue operation in Sitio Araro, Barangay San Vicente, Orion, Bataan, on 14 August 2026, as rising floodwaters…
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The President on Friday acknowledged that corruption issues have affected economic growth after the government became cautious in releasing infrastructure…
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