Bayawan City. Photo courtesy of PNA. Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) secretary Juan Miguel ‘Mitch’ Cuna commended Bayawan City in Negros Oriental as a model for solid waste management as it successfully implemented policies on waste segregation, recycling and disposal. In a statement, Secretary Cuna highlighted the city’s efforts during a recent visit…
Residents wade through a flooded street as heavy rains brought by the southwest monsoon continue to affect parts of Luzon. Pagasa warned of possible flooding and landslides as significant rainfall persists in several areas. Contributed photo of Theo Garbanzo. As tropical depression Pilandok bears down on Northern Luzon with 45-kilometer-per-hour winds and gusts of up…
DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon conducts a press conference on Feb. 28, 2026. Photo courtesy of Liza Agoot/ Philippine News Agency (PNA). Amid continues heavy rains brought by the intensified southwest monsoon (habagat) in the past days, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is pushing for a Bulk Water project in Central Luzon to…
Attacks on journalists will not be tolerated in our democracy. — President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos, Jr. It appears the Philippines still remain as ‘the most dangerous place for the media’ as more and more journalists are slain every year. More…
Photo courtesy of PNA Retired Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad has issued a warning against a growing trend in which foreign malign influence operations are riding on local issues, including the ongoing impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte and concerns over problematic flood control projects. Speaking at a news forum, the Armed Forces of…
Photo courtesy of Ping Lacson/Facebook. Four parcels of allegedly illegally reclaimed land in Taguig City bearing fraudulent titles were identified by investigators, Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson disclosed in a post in social media. Accordingly, Senator Lacson shared that the information gathered would now be forwarded to the Office of the Ombudsman (OMB) for thorough analysis…
Photo courtesy of Philippine Tennis Association. Filipino tennis sensation Alexandra ‘Alex’ Eala faces a familiar test before she proceeds to battle it out in the first round of the United States Open against American Mary Stoiana, as she takes on Japan’s Naomi Osaka in a practice match later today. The two ace netters meet anew,…
Surigao del Norte representative ‘Lalo’ Matugas. (Photo from the Philippine News Agency) Complaints for graft and malversation of public funds have been filed against Surigao del Norte representative Francisco ‘Lalo’ Matugas and his son Francisco ‘Bingo’ Matugas II over an ₱80-million road project that allegedly remained unfinished yet reported on paper as complete and with…
More than 200 officials of the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) is currently under investigation over an alleged ‘slot-for-sale’ scheme in the agency’s recruitment process. This was disclosed by Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) secretary Juanito Victor ‘Jonvic’ Remulla Jr. who cited that the investigation covers officials at various levels of the BFP,…
Taiwan representative to the Philippines Wallace Minn-Gan Chow. (Photo from Facebook) Wishing stronger people-to-people ties between Taiwan and the Philippines, Taipei is encouraging more Filipino students to pursue higher education opportunities in Taiwan with its representative highlighting scholarships as a pathway to academic growth and career opportunities. Speaking at the 2026 Taiwan Scholarship Awards Ceremony organized by…