Photo source: Radio Television Malacañang – RTVM President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on barangay officials nationwide to consistently strive for efficient public service, stressing that good governance begins in the barangay. He delivered the remarks during the 2025 Galing Pook Awards at the Malacañan Palace Ceremonial Hall, where he honored 10 outstanding barangay…
Photo source: Inday Sara Duterte Facebook page Vice President Sara Duterte is currently protected by 335 government security personnel, despite earlier statements that she would turn to private services for her safety, according to the Commission on Audit (COA). The COA said her current detail is smaller than the 433 personnel under the Vice Presidential…
Photo source: Philippine News Agency (PNA) The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) has identified 252 “ghost” flood control projects out of the thousands it was ordered to inspect to aid in criminal case buildup. The AFP said it had inspected 10,000 flood control projects approved from 2016 to the present and found 252 of…
BAGUIO CITY – Temperatures in Baguio City remain within the normal range but are expected to drop to 8 degrees Celsius or lower by January, the weather bureau said Tuesday. PAGASA chief weather specialist Larry Esperanza said current minimum temperatures range from 16 to 17 degrees Celsius, with maximum temperatures ranging from 28 and 29 degrees….
Two weather systems are expected to bring rainfall to various parts of the country on Wednesday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) reported. The weather bureau stated that the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), which is affecting southern Mindanao, will cause scattered rains and thunderstorms across Basilan, Sulu, and Tawi-Tawi. Meanwhile, the northeast…
The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) was awarded by the Governance Commission for GOCCS as the number one performing GOCC, in addition to the leadership award finalist recognition to its General Manager Melquiades A. Robles. The PCSO, in its 2024 scorecard, scored a superlative 100.63% in its performance evaluation. Meanwhile, GM Robles is one of…
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) and the city government of San Juan will conduct a joint inspection on Wednesday of the voluntary clearing of Informal Settler Families (ISFs) in San Venancio St., Barangay San Perfecto, to mitigate flooding in the area. In a statement, the DPWH said that Secretary Vince Dizon, with…
The City Government of Manila confirmed today that an overwhelming majority of barangay chairpersons voted to replace the leadership of the Liga ng mga Barangay (LNB), resulting in the ouster of then-president Leilani Lacuna. According to a statement released by the Local Government Unit (LGU), 844 out of the city’s 896 barangay chairpersons voted in…
JAKARTA — The death toll from recent floods and landslides across three provinces on Indonesia’s Sumatra Island has risen to 604 with 464 missing, the National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Monday. Rescue operations are continuing at full speed across affected areas, the agency said. The agency reported that flooding displaced about 570,000 people…
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump met with top national security advisors on Monday evening to discuss potential next steps regarding Venezuela, including the possibility of a land attack. The meeting was prompted by Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro’s reported refusal to comply with a White House ultimatum to relinquish power. President Trump had reportedly set…