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MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has proposed 13 lump sum appropriations totalling P7.37 billion for fiscal year 2027, DPWH Sec. Vince Dizon presented during the agency’s Senate budget hearing on Friday. Previously, senators have flagged appropriations that are not itemized, cautioning against a repeat of the infrastructure project scandal.

The Philippine peso’s persistent devaluation reflects a convergence of global shocks and domestic structural weaknesses. While high import dependence, rising debt service and weak industrial competitiveness are widely acknowledged, this paper identifies corruption as a hidden accelerator of peso devaluation. The paper estimates that ₱8.8 trillion was lost to corruption from 2016 to 2025, eroding

MANILA, Philippines — People patiently waiting for Sen. Robin Padilla to arrive at the Department of Justice on Friday got a treat when a man with uncanny resemblance to the actor-politician came in. The crowd that came to rally behind Padilla experienced a “red-carpet premiere” atmosphere as the look-alike joyfully played along. READ: Robin Padilla

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) on Friday admitted using social media platform Discord but said its operation was not disrupted when the app was earlier banned for 24 hours. During a press briefing on Friday, PNP spokesperson PCol. Allen Rae Co said Discord is one of the various platforms that the police

MANILA, Philippines — If the statements from Vice President Sara Duterte’s spokesperson Paolo Panelo against the Senate Impeachment Court is meant to seek the spotlight, Manila Rep. Joel Chua has no qualms about giving it. Chua, a member of the prosecution team for Duterte’s impeachment trial, said this in a press briefing on Friday after being

MANILA, Philippines — INQToday’s noontime broadcast for this Friday, Sept. 25, has the following three stories: Mary Jane Veloso, who has spent nearly 15 years imprisoned on a drug smuggling conviction before continuing her detention in the Philippines, has been granted an absolute pardon by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Former Executive Secretary Vic Rodgriues has filed

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Friday inspected the newly constructed Felipe Abrigo Memorial Hospital (FAMH) in Guiuan, Eastern Samar, which was rebuilt after being damaged by Typhoon Yolanda in 2013. The hospital features modern facilities and medical equipment, including an emergency room, operating rooms, wards, and a dental clinic, to address the various

Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said on Friday that the department will look into the flagged duplicate, overlapping, or double-funded infrastructure projects in its proposed 2027 budget, and vowed to relieve officials who allowed these projects to slip through.

MANILA, Philippines — The lawyers of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co made a special appearance on Friday at the Sandiganbayan Third Division during the pretrial proceeding of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez for plunder. Co and two others are among the co-accused of Romualdez in this case over alleged kickbacks worth P7.44 billion. Gabrielle

In connection with recent school shootings that are believed to have been caused by online influences, Palace saw merit in the proposed measure to require social media platforms to be licensed before they could operate in the Philippines but maintained that further studies are required.

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Friday ordered the cessation of all activities related to the 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE).

A 72-year-old mother whose four sons were killed in Davao City testified before the Truth Commission on extrajudicial killings on Friday, recounting alleged threats against her children and her decades-long search for justice.