Photo courtesy of House of Representatives/Facebook. The House of Representatives is set to adopt blockchain technology next year as part of efforts to modernize its processes and ensure transparency, Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III announced. The initiative will introduce a paperless system while securing legislative records and transactions from tampering, Dy said. Implementation will be…
Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Department of Health (DOH) reported on Tuesday that 140 firework-related injuries were recorded from December 21 to 30 at 4 a.m. Of the total cases, 95 or 68 percent involved individuals aged 19 and below, the agency said. The DOH noted that 78 of the injured were…
Aboitiz Foods employees joined residents in Tarlac and Nueva Ecija to distribute grocery packs and celebrate with local communities. Photo courtesy of Aboitiz Foods. Aboitiz Foods wrapped up 2025 with a series of community programs across the Philippines and China, highlighting its mission of “Together we nourish the future.” The initiatives, carried out under its…
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday denied allegations that he was involved in supposed flood control insertions in the national budget raised by Batangas Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste. In a statement, the Department of Public Works and Highways said Dizon “categorically denies the baseless and malicious allegations” regarding alleged “insertions” or “allocables.” Leviste earlier…
Photo courtesy of FAST Logistics Group. FAST Logistics Group closed 2025 with an expanded network and new partnerships as it pushed to provide integrated logistics solutions nationwide. In a statement, the company said its recent initiatives were aimed at supporting micro, small, and medium enterprises and fast-growing sectors such as agriculture and pharmaceuticals. Part of…
Rainfall is expected across much of the country on Tuesday as the northeast monsoon, locally known as “amihan,” and the easterlies continue to influence weather conditions, the state bureau said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said these weather systems will bring intermittent rain showers and thunderstorms to several regions. Pagasa weather…
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. leads the 129th Rizal Day rites at the Rizal National Monument in Manila. Screen grabbed from RTVM’s livestream (Dec. 30, 2025). President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. led on Tuesday the commemoration of the 129th anniversary of the heroism and martyrdom of national hero Dr. Jose Rizal at the Rizal National Monument in…
Photo courtesy of Office of the Ombudsman. Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste handed only part of the alleged “Cabral files” to investigators, even as multiple sources reportedly hold copies of the documents, Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said Monday. The files, linked to the late Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, allegedly detail controversial insertions in the…
Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano – Photo courtesy of Mico Clavano/Facebook. The Office of the Ombudsman on Monday acknowledged that several sources have come forward claiming to hold copies of the so-called “Cabral files” linked to alleged irregularities in flood control projects. Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the agency is treating these claims with caution, emphasizing…
Rescue teams recover the body of former DPWH Undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral from the Bued River in Tuba, Benguet. Photo courtesy of Benguet Police. A three-dimensional scan of the Benguet ravine where former Public Works Undersecretary Maria Catalina “Cathy” Cabral was found dead indicates she likely slid down rather than being pushed, the Philippine National…