Reelected Mayor Jose Paolo Evangelista on Tuesday intensified his efforts for transparency and good governance by working to improve anti-corruption policies and to boost the image of local public servants. Evangelista, currently serving his second term, highlighted five key changes that all elected officials and government workers in Kidapawan City should adopt and strictly follow….
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is reviewing a comprehensive investigative report from the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) on PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., a private water concessionaire owned by the Villar family, amid a surge of consumer complaints over poor service delivery. The report—comprising a detailed folder and two balikbayan boxes of documents—was submitted to Malacañang…
Environmental groups in Dumaguete City, Negros Oriental, have called on the newly elected city council members to shut down the pyrolysis incinerator amid concerns of a “looming public health crisis.” During a press conference on Tuesday, the groups presented findings from a community-led air quality monitoring study that revealed “dangerously high levels of air pollution”…
The Negros Occidental provincial government unveiled the new Negros Occidental Language and Information Technology Center (NOLITC) Global Campus on Tuesday, establishing an innovation hub that is future-ready, industry-responsive, and globally connected. The PHP135-million facility is situated on a 2.5-hectare donated land in Barangay Matab-ang, marking NOLITC’s permanent home after nearly 17 years at the Paglaum…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to eliminate bureaucratic hurdles and streamline its processes to ensure the effective rollout of the newly enacted Capital Markets Efficiency Promotion Act (CMEPA). Speaking during a special bell-ringing ceremony at the Philippine Stock Exchange Tower in Taguig City, the President expressed…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is currently reviewing a comprehensive report submitted by the Local Water Utilities Administration (LWUA) regarding PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp., a water concessionaire owned by the Villar family, following increasing consumer complaints about its services. In a press briefing at Malacañang on Tuesday, Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer…
A lone bettor from Metro Manila has become an instant millionaire after winning the PHP72-million jackpot of the Grand Lotto 6/55 on Monday night. The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) announced on Tuesday that the bettor correctly guessed the winning combination of 03-54-24-36-18-46, which totaled a jackpot of PHP72,366,751.00. The winning ticket was purchased at…
Defense secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. is pushing for the Multi-Role Fighter (MRF) acquisition program to proceed as a comprehensive defense package, complete with Airborne Warning and Control System (AWACS) aircraft and aerial refueling tankers, to ensure operational readiness of the Philippine Air Force (PAF). Speaking at a media briefing, Teodoro emphasized that buying fighter jets…
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is attentive to public sentiment regarding the Philippines’ potential rejoining of the International Criminal Court (ICC), according to Malacañang on Tuesday. This statement follows the results of the Tugon ng Masa survey conducted by OCTA Research from April 22 to 24, which indicated that 57 percent of Filipinos support the…
Senator Loren Legarda has filed her first 10 priority bills for the 20th Congress, focusing on education, livelihood, environmental sustainability, and social protection for vulnerable sectors. The proposed measures aim to address urgent needs across multiple sectors, including digital access for students, support for small businesses, climate action, and the protection of women, children, seniors,…