The International Criminal Court (ICC) is expected to determine by January whether former President Rodrigo Duterte is fit to stand trial, ICC assistant counsel Atty. Kristina Conti said Sunday. Conti said a panel of experts who examined Duterte’s medical condition found that he can fully participate in ICC pre-trial proceedings. The announcement comes after the…
The Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) on Sunday encouraged motorists to install RFID or Radio Frequency Identification on their vehicles to improve their travel experience along expressways during the Christmas rush. TRB spokesperson Julius Corpuz said while all expressways still accept cash payments, using RFID can make toll transactions faster and more convenient. The board has…
A civil society organization has urged Congress to ensure the full passage of the Department of Education’s P961.3 billion budget for 2026. The allocation is part of the proposed P6.7-trillion national budget that was recently approved by the bicameral conference committee. Congress is expected to ratify the 2026 budget and transmit it to President Ferdinand…
Screen grabbed from Dec. 14 bicameral conference Lawmakers in the bicameral conference committee agreed to restore unprogrammed appropriations (UA) closer to the House of Representatives’ proposed P243 billion. The Senate version of the General Appropriations Bill had initially reduced the UA to P174.55 billion, cutting P68.66 billion from the House-approved figure of P243.22 billion. During…
Photo from MMDA-NCR The Department of Public Works and Highways reported that around 9,489 cubic meters of drainage and waterways in Metro Manila were cleared through declogging and desilting operations. The clean-up drive is part of the “Oplan Kontra Baha” program, following directives from President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to prevent flooding and protect public safety….
The northeast monsoon or “amihan” will continue to affect extreme northern Luzon on Sunday, while easterlies will prevail over the rest of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said. The agency said the shear line will bring cloudy skies with scattered rains and isolated thunderstorms over Cagayan and Isabela. The…
Photo from Philippine News Agency (PNA) The Court of Appeals has ruled to remove former Negros Oriental Gov. Pryde Henry Teves from the government’s list of designated terrorists, also lifting the freeze order on his assets. In a December 18 decision, the CA’s Former Special Sixth Division granted Teves’ petition questioning his designation under Anti-Terrorism…
Acting PNP Chief Plt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. in a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025 – Screen grabbed from DILG livestream/Facebook Police officials on Friday admitted lapses in the initial handling of the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, whose body was found in Benguet past…
Interior Sec. Jonvic Remulla on the press briefing of DILG on Dec. 19, 2025 – Screen grabbed from DILG livestream/Facebook The government will continue pursuing the flood control corruption investigation despite the death of former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla said on Friday. “Ang pagkamatay…
Acting PNP Chief Plt. Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. in a press conference on Dec. 19, 2025 – Screen grabbed from DILG livestream/Facebook The Philippine National Police (PNP) has called on the co-accused of controversial contractor Cezarah “Sarah” Discaya to surrender as it launched a nationwide manhunt. The announcement came after the National Bureau of…