
ARTA urged to accelerate LGU digitalization to curb corruption, red tape
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to intensify efforts to digitally transform local government units (LGUs),…
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Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is calling on the Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) to intensify efforts to digitally transform local government units (LGUs),…
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To maintain consistency and quality of meals, Gatchalian proposed the use of varied implementation models depending on the size and capacity of local…
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The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is set to issue a show-cause order to Lawrence Lubiano, president of Centerways Construction, asking him to explain his…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go filed a resolution in the Senate honoring Filipina tennis sensation Alex Eala after becoming the first Filipino to win a Women’s…
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Senator Francis "Kiko" Pangilinan on Wednesday, 10 September, said the government must claim multi-million — if not billion — worth of warranties, penalties,…
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Whoever spills all the beans and has the juiciest details with corroborating resibo will probably get the best deal.
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The campaign donation to Escudero was exacerbated by Lubiano’s having two brothers in public office in Sorsogon, where most of Centerways’ flood control…
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Escudero’s credibility on the issue has been questioned following his admission that he received P30 million in campaign funds during the 2022 elections from…
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Then there’s committee chair Rodante Marcoleta, who has managed to conduct hours upon hours of questioning without once acknowledging the mountain of…
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Escudero’s fall from the Senate presidency on Monday, replaced by Tito Sotto, should underscore the depth of the scandal that cost him his post.
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Centerways secured P5.16 billion in flood control contracts from 2021 to 2024, with many projects concentrated in Sorsogon, Escudero’s home province.
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Senator Tito Sotto III replaced Senator Francis "Chiz" Escudero as the Senate President after securing 15 votes from fellow senators.
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Senator Francis Joseph "Chiz" Escudero expressed gratitude and pride in his service to the upper chamber on Monday, thanking his colleagues for the trust and…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero is pushing for a major overhaul of the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) proposed 2026 budget, calling…
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Sorsogon is small. Everyone knows who gets the contracts, who moves the cement, who digs the rivers.
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Veteran columnist and broadcaster Ramon Tulfo has come to the defense of style icon and actress Heart Evangelista, addressing ongoing chatter about her wealth…
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Senator Christopher “Bong” Go has filed Senate Bill No. 685 seeking to establish a National Housing Development, Production and Financing Program, which aims…
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Senate President Francis “Chiz” G. Escudero is confident that more foreign investors will look at the Philippines as an ideal destination with the enactment of…
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