ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio. Photo courtesy of ACT Teachers party-list. ACT Teachers Rep. Antonio Tinio is pressing Congress to restore funding for government hospitals, warning that the proposed 2027 health budget could leave facilities with fewer opportunities to hire workers despite existing personnel shortages. The Department of Health (DOH) sought Php 837 billion for…
A dispute over how alleged irregularities in government infrastructure projects should be investigated has deepened between Sens. Panfilo Lacson and Alan Peter Cayetano, with the two trading criticisms over evidence and the pace of the inquiry. Lacson maintained that investigators should build corruption cases carefully rather than rush to disclose findings. He said inquiries involving…
Photo courtesy of PNA San Ildefonso has adopted a local ordinance giving authorities broader and permanent enforcement tools against illicit tobacco and vapor products, from their entry into the municipality to their sale in local establishments. Approved on Sept. 2, the measure covers the possession, storage, transport, distribution and sale of products that fail to…
Photo courtesy of PNA Philippine Saba bananas are expanding their overseas reach after exporters secured distribution arrangements in Hong Kong and New Zealand, adding to a recent shipment destined for Saudi Arabia. The Department of Agriculture in Davao Region said the new deals were finalized during Asia Fruit Logistica 2026 in Hong Kong on Sept….
Photo courtesy of DSWD-11 A climate adaptation program in Davao Oriental provided 300 residents with livelihood training and paid community work while extending more than Php 3 million in financial assistance. The Department of Social Welfare and Development Davao Region distributed Php 3.06 million on Sept. 1 and 2 to participants who completed activities under…
Photo courtesy of BFP The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) in Bacolod received four rescue boats from the city government to strengthen emergency response during floods and other water-related incidents. Each boat can carry six to eight passengers and was funded through the local government’s 20 percent share from Fire Code fees collected in the…
Executive Secretary Ralph Recto – Photo from Ralph Recto/Facebook A government scholarship program designed to reach students in every barangay could become a permanent source of college assistance as the Marcos administration pushes for its institutionalization. Executive Secretary Ralph Recto said the proposed Expanded Presidential Merit Scholarship Program would provide a more equitable system of…
Tropical Storm Pilandok could make a brief return to the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Sunday as it moves near the country’s northeastern monitoring boundary, state meteorologists said. The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) placed Pilandok, internationally known as Krovanh, about 875 kilometers northeast of extreme Northern Luzon at 3 a.m….
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. holds the signed Republic Act No. 12325, or the law enhancing the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, with education officials at Malacañan Palace on Friday (Sept. 4, 2026). Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda said the enactment demonstrates the shared commitment of the President and Congress to…
Liga ng Barangay President Enrique De Asis (3rd from left) accepts the symbolic key to the 54 rescue vehicles for all their villages in Daraga, Albay during the turnover ceremony at Gabawan Nursery on Friday (Sept. 4, 2026). The vehicles were procured through the Local Government Support Fund. (Photo courtesy of Daraga Mayor Victor Perete) LEGAZPI…