Screen grabbed from Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) YouTube livestream The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) on Tuesday began livestreaming its hearings for the first time as it pressed forward with its investigation into alleged corruption in flood control projects and infrastructure programs over the past decade. Tuesday’s resource persons were Laguna 4th District Rep….
Photo source: Philippine News Agency (PNA) The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday warned private employers that no delays will be allowed in the release of the mandatory 13th-month pay. In a statement dated December 1, DOLE said the reminder aims to ensure “a holiday season marked by hope and relief” for Filipino…
Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla on Monday appealed to overseas Filipinos to help locate resigned Ako-Bicol party-list Rep. Zaldy Co, who is now considered an international fugitive. “Nakikiusap kami sa lahat ng mga Pilipino sa buong mundo na kung makita nila si Zaldy Co, kung puwede nilang picturan at ipost kaagad sa internet para may idea…
Senator Loren Legarda pressed for stronger support for the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) as she interpellated the Department of National Defense’s (DND) proposed 2026 budget. Legarda called for the restoration of the AFP’s Quick Response Fund (QRF), noting that she had pushed for and secured a ₱750-million QRF in 2018 under the General…
Photo source: Senator Win Gatchalian/Facebook Senator Sherwin Gatchalian on Monday said a P500 budget is not enough for a family of five to prepare a proper Noche Buena meal. In an online briefing, Gatchalian was asked to respond to Trade Secretary Maria Cristina Roque’s claim that P500 is sufficient for a family’s Christmas Eve dinner….
Photo source: Vicente Tito Sotto/ Facebook Senate President Vicente Sotto III on Monday warned against further delays in deliberating the proposed 2026 national budget, stressing that the “most corrupt budget” of the current year should not be allowed to be reenacted. In an interview, Sotto said the Senate’s period of amendments would push through on…
Bayview Park Hotel Manila kicked off the season with its annual Christmas Lighting Ceremony on November 27, 2025, highlighting the theme “The Light of Giving: Illuminating Hearts Through Generosity.” Hotel president and general manager Eugene Yap welcomed guests with a message underscoring the celebration’s focus on unity, gratitude, and compassion. Manila Mayor Isko Moreno and…
PhilHealth on Monday reaffirmed its support for persons living with HIV (PLHIV) with an expanded outpatient care package that raises financial coverage and reinforces confidentiality protections. Marking World AIDS Day, the agency highlighted improvements to its Outpatient HIV/AIDS Treatment (OHAT) Package under the Yaman ng Kalusugan Program (YAKAP). The upgraded OHAT benefit now provides P58,500…