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SAN JOSE, Tarlac—State-owned Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP) and the Provincial Government of Tarlac recently signed a memorandum of agreement with the former donating P5.39 million to jump-start reforestation activities in San Jose, Tarlac  and mitigate local flooding risks. Under the DBP Forest Program (DFP), the bank’s funding empowers the local government to plant

MANILA, Philippine – Davao City accountant, Vingelin Bajan, admitted before the Senate impeachment court on Tuesday that she was only a “partner in name” at an accounting firm linked to companies of Vice President Sara Duterte and her spouse, Atty. Manases Carpio. Bajan was called to the  witness stand by the defense team during the

MANILA, Philippines — Many may be irritated with the demeanor of the witnesses presented by Vice President Sara Duterte’s lawyers as they appear to be evasive, but public prosecutor and Bicol Saro party-list Rep. Terry Ridon understands why they had to do that — as jobs and lives are at stake back home. In a

LIMAY, Bataan — The municipal government has not issued a permit to any mining company to conduct mineral exploration operations, Mayor Richie Jason David asserted on Tuesday. David said he is not opposed to economic development but expressed concern over the possible impact of a mining exploration project on about 2,000 Aetas who could lose

MANILA, Philippines — The testimonies of the witnesses presented by the defense lawyers of Vice President Sara Duterte showed discrepancies that suggest that certain properties were not declared in her statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs). Former Rep. Ace Barbers, House prosecution adviser and spokesperson, pointed this out on Tuesday. He noted that

CANBERRA, Australia — Emerging maritime security issues, ranging from strategic competition and territorial disputes to cybersecurity and threats to undersea infrastructure, were key topics examined by 13 journalists from Southeast Asia during a weeklong fellowship in Australia. Two Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondents, Joanna Rose Aglibot of Zambales and Geraldford Ticke of Palawan, joined journalists from

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — A homemade 12-gauge shotgun was voluntarily surrendered to the Banayoyo Municipal Police Station (MPS) on Monday, as part of the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) continuing campaign against loose firearms. A barangay official turned over the firearm to Banayoyo MPS personnel led by the officer in charge, Police Major Medward Galay.

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. had previously told off former Speaker Martin Romualdez for allegedly taking a portion of funds intended for big-ticket projects, Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco testified before the Sandiganbayan Third Division on Tuesday. During the continuation of Romualdez’s bail hearing for his plunder case, Tiangco said he had met with

BACOLOD CITY – Harnessing the power of the sun, the Negros Occidental provincial government has slashed P5,611,442.22 from its electricity bills following the installation of rooftop solar panels on three of its key buildings. Gov. Eugenio Jose Lacson announced the energy savings Tuesday, Nov. 10, on the sidelines of the Solar Technology Roadshow held at the

MANILA, Philippines — The House prosecution questioned on Tuesday why Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense presented city assessors instead of Registry of Deeds officials to prove that disputed properties were declared in her statements of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALNs). Rep. Zia Alonto Adiong, prosecution spokesperson, said city assessors handle property assessments for taxation, while

MANILA, Philippines — Three different weather systems are forecast to bring cloudy skies and rain over several parts of the country on Wednesday, the state weather bureau said. READ: PH Weather Updates Today: Storm News and PAGASA Forecasts According to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) in its latest weather forecast, the

SAN ILDEFONSO, Ilocos Sur — Police arrested a person listed as the municipality’s Top 2 Most Wanted Person in connection with a homicide case on Monday, Nov. 9. In a press release on Tuesday (Nov. 10), Sta. Maria Municipal Police Station (MPS) said its tracker team, led by Officer in Charge Police Captain June C.