The Office of the Ombudsman has recommended the filing of charges against contractor Sarah Discaya and several others in connection with the alleged ₱96.5-million “ghost project” in Davao Occidental. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. announced the development on Friday through a video statement posted on his social media accounts. “The Ombudsman recommended filing charges for malversation…
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has secured another freeze order from the Court of Appeals, raising to ₱13 billion the total value of assets locked down as authorities expand their investigation into anomalous flood control projects. In a statement on Friday, the AMLC said the Dec. 4 order covered the properties and accounts of a…
DND SEC. GILBERTO TEODORO JUNIOR | PHOTO FROM HIS OFFICE The Department of National Defense (DND) on Thursday said the Philippines will advance practical and principles-based defense cooperation in Southeast Asia as it assumes the ASEAN chairship in 2026. DND Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr., in remarks delivered by Defense Senior Undersecretary Irineo Espino during the…
The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) on Thursday expressed gratitude to the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for releasing ₱990 million in Quick Response Fund (QRF) to replenish relief supplies and support emergency cash transfer (ECT) payouts for communities affected by recent disasters. DSWD Assistant Secretary Irene Dumlao said the timely release…
Sea travel and classes in Surigao del Norte—including Siargao Island and Dinagat Islands—were suspended on Thursday afternoon after Tropical Depression Wilma triggered Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 over parts of the region. In its 8 a.m. bulletin on Friday, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said Wilma maintains its strength…
Inflation in the Philippines slowed further to 1.5 percent in November, driven mainly by easing food costs, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday. The latest figure is slightly lower than October’s 1.7 percent and came in below the 1.6-percent median forecast of 10 economists polled by the Inquirer last week. It also fell…
PRES. FERDINAND MARCOS JR. | SCREEN GRABBED FROM HIS VIDEO MESSAGE DECEMBER 24, 2025 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday expressed his gratitude to the Sultanate of Oman for its assistance in the rescue and repatriation of nine Filipino seafarers taken by Houthi rebels after their vessel sank off Yemen. In a video message posted…
More than P134.3 million worth of medical supplies procured by the Department of Health (DOH) either expired or were close to expiring in 2024, exposing what state auditors described as serious lapses in the agency’s ability to “safeguard, manage, and utilize health funds and resources economically and effectively.” In its 2024 annual audit report, the…
Tropical Depression Wilma has maintained its strength while moving southwestward over the Philippine Sea, prompting more local government units across Luzon and the Visayas to suspend classes on Friday, Dec. 5. In its 8 a.m. bulletin, Pagasa said Wilma was last located 575 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar, carrying maximum sustained winds of 55…
Several local government units across the Visayas and Bicol Region suspended classes on Friday, Dec. 5, as Tropical Depression Wilma continued to move closer to the Philippine landmass. According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), Wilma was last located 575 kilometers east of Catarman, Northern Samar. Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No….