Infrastructure damage cost wrought by the recent tropical storms and southwest monsoon or habagat has topped ₱9 billion, according to the latest report issued by the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC). On record, typhoons Crising (international name Wipha), Dante (Francisco) and Emong (Co-may), intensified by the habagat, tore off roofs, uprooted trees, toppled…
Transportation chief ‘Vince’ Dizon and Pasig City mayor ‘Vico’ Sotto led an on-site inspection of the Ortigas Station of the MMSP on Wednesday, July 30, 2025. (Photo from News5 on X) During an inspection of the Ortigas Station site of the Metro Manila Subway Project (MMSP), Pasig City Mayor Victor Maria Regis ‘Vico’ Sotto met with…
Cebu City, Philippines — In a bold political move, Cebu 5th District Representative Duke Frasco has officially declared his independence from traditional House alignments and is now in active talks with fellow lawmakers to form a new independent bloc in the House of Representatives. Frasco confirmed discussions with Bacolod City Representative Albee Benitez and Navotas…
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) has expressed concern over the increasing rates of pregnancy among adolescents, particularly those below 15 years old, highlighting the negative impacts on their health and education. During the Visayas Media Conference hosted by the Department of Health (DOH) in Iloilo, CPD Planning, Monitoring, and Evaluation Division Chief Mylin…
The Marcos administration’s intensified agricultural support and increased areas harvested for palay (unhusked rice) have contributed to the Philippines achieving a historic high in palay production for the first half of the year, according to the Department of Agriculture (DA). Based on the latest data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the country produced over…
Lt. Gen. Antonio Nafarrete officially took command of the Philippine Army (PA) on Thursday, succeeding Lt. Gen. Roy Galido, who retired after two years of service as the Army’s chief. The Change of Command and Retirement Ceremony was led by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at Fort Andres Bonifacio in Taguig City, where he also…
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) announced on Thursday that it has disbursed more than PHP 1.5 billion in emergency loans to provide urgent financial relief to over 44,000 government employees and pensioners affected by tropical cyclones Crising (international name Wipha), Dante (Francisco), Emong (Co-May), and other recent calamities. In a news release, GSIS Officer-in-Charge…
Operatives from the Bureau of Immigration (BI) Fugitive Search Unit (FSU) have arrested four South Korean nationals for their alleged involvement in multiple online fraud schemes. The arrests were announced in a media release from the BI on Wednesday. BI Commissioner Joel Anthony Viado ordered the apprehension of Ham Seong Hwan, 38, and Kim Jongbaek,…
Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) Secretary Jose Francisco Benitez urged students on Wednesday to embrace lifelong learning and focus on upskilling. “Wala pong katapusan ang upskiling, dahil pabago-bago po ang larangan ng trabaho at dumadami at lumalawak ang mga klase ng skills na kailangan nating pagsanayan,” he stated during the post-State of the…
The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) has intensified its efforts to combat human trafficking, illegal recruitment, and online job scams by partnering with the Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) and TikTok Philippines. This initiative was announced during a signing ceremony on Wednesday at the DMW office in Mandaluyong City, coinciding with the observance of…