Executive Secretary Ralph Recto – Photo from Ralph Recto/Facebook The Marcos administration has kept inflation under control in 2025, Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said Sunday. Recto reported that the inflation rate from January to November this year was 1.6 percent, down from 3.4 percent in 2024, according to the Presidential Communications Office. He noted a…
Photo courtesy of Make It Makati/Facebook. Motorists should expect temporary traffic disruptions in the Makati Central Business District as the city prepares for its New Year’s Eve countdown along Ayala Avenue. Make It Makati said several road sections will be closed in stages to allow for event setup, safety preparations, and cleanup activities. From Dec….
The Department of Public Works and Highways turns over to the Office of the Ombudsman a computer storage device and documents spanning the past 10 years belonging to the late former undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral. Photo courtesy from DPWH. Malacañang on Sunday said the manner in which Batangas Rep. Leandro Leviste obtained the so-called “Cabral…
Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto said authorities will apprehend anyone selling firecrackers in the city ahead of the New Year as part of efforts to prevent injuries. The mayor cited the arrest of a man on Dec. 26 who was caught selling illegal firecrackers online, with Pasig police confiscating the items during an operation. Sotto…
Batangast 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste – Photo courtesy from Leandro Legarda Leviste/Facebook. Batangast 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste on Sunday continued releasing documents related to the Department of Public Works and Highways budget, sharing screenshots of email exchanges that he said support claims of undisclosed allocations. In a Facebook post, Leviste said…
DA Sec. Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. – Photo courtesy of Department of Agriculture/Facebook. The government will maintain the maximum suggested retail price (MSRP) of 5 percent broken imported rice at P43 per kilo as it prepares to implement a higher import tariff, Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. said on Sunday. He explained that…
Photos from BAN Toxics Environmental group BAN Toxics has called on the Philippine National Police and regulatory agencies to strengthen monitoring and enforcement against illegal firecrackers ahead of New Year celebrations. The group cited the need to prevent injuries to people and reduce harmful environmental impacts from prohibited fireworks. During recent inspections in Divisoria, Manila,…
The Quezon City Police District (QCPD) arrested 13 wanted persons during Warrant Day operations on December 26, 2025, as part of intensified holiday law enforcement. Warrant Day is a police initiative where officers serve outstanding arrest warrants in a coordinated effort to apprehend individuals with pending cases and strengthen public safety. QCPD Acting District Director…
Acting PNP Chief Plt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. inspects the firecracker stalls in Bocaue, Bulacan along with Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando. Photo courtesy of Philippine News Agency (PNA). The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Sunday called on barangay officials and the public to work together to keep New Year 2026 celebrations safe and orderly….
Malacañang said on Sunday there has been no move yet to appoint replacements for members who resigned from the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI), as the government is still weighing a related legislative proposal. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro said discussions on possible replacements have been deferred while officials assess a measure that could…