1+ week, 12+ hour ago   (306+ words) The Office of the Ombudsman is set to file on Monday plunder, graft and other criminal charges against Leyte Rep. and former Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez before the Sandiganbayan over his alleged involvement in the multibillion-peso flood control fiasco. The…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (416+ words) BY EDISON JOSEPH GONZALES Inflation could climb to about 7.4 percent in September as oil prices rebound, threatening to deepen the squeeze on Filipino households even after consumer-price growth eased slightly in August. Dr. Luis Dumlao, associate professor at the Department…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago   (240+ words) BY EDISON JOSEPH GONZALES The debate over the peso and the United States dollar has led economist Jonathan Ravelas to a less obvious part of the economy: the money Filipino households choose to put aside. Ravelas, senior adviser at Reyes…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (311+ words) Sen. Francis Pangilinan on Tuesday called for a nationwide overhaul of the country’s flood control system, proposing a single science-based master plan and a clearly accountable authority for each major river basin and metropolitan area. Pangilinan said the current system…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (209+ words) Agricultural damage due to the enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng has reached P2.84 billion, affecting around 72,803 farmers and fishers across eight regions, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said. As of 8 a.m. Tuesday, the DA-DRRM Operations Center reported…...

1+ week, 6+ day ago   (262+ words) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged 21 newly promoted Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) flag officers to lead by example and uphold the highest standards of integrity as they take on greater responsibility in safeguarding the country’s maritime interests. Marcos administered…...

2+ week, 4+ hour ago   (159+ words) Thirty-eight passengers and 11 vessels were stranded at eight sea ports on Monday due to the heavy rains and rough sea conditions brought by habagat (southwest monsoon), according to the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG). From 8 a.m. to noon, the PCG said stranded…...

2+ week, 10+ hour ago   (324+ words) President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday said defending the Philippine territory and sovereignty was not the responsibility of the military alone, but a duty shared by every Filipino. Speaking at the National Heroes’ Day observance at the Libingan ng mga…...

2+ week, 9+ hour ago   (187+ words) The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said that 1,705 schools were affected by the onslaught of habagat (southwest monsoon) and five tropical cyclones that hit the country in recent weeks. The DepEd’s Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Service (DRRMS) estimated…...

2+ week, 13+ hour ago   (417+ words) Tim Cone could hardly contain his satisfaction after Gilas Pilipinas wrapped up its fourth window of the 2027 FIBA World Cup Asian Qualifiers with another major victory. The Philippines followed its overtime triumph over Jordan by defeating Iran, 68-56, on Sunday at…...