Govt orders checks of care facilities

MANILA, Philippines — Outgoing Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon on Tuesday handed his successor, Giovanni “Banoy” Lopez, a thick pile of documents naming more Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) personnel implicated in alleged anomalies, telling him it was now his turn to remove the agency’s “rotten apples.” Dizon said the purge must continue

PARLIAMENT | This comes after Indonesian NGO report claimed 21 Malaysian-linked companies involved in fires.

Evaluations made based on facts, evidence of the case, he says.

Trump is coming for the ASEAN Summit hosted by Marcos, and Duterte remains Vice President on trial in the Senate

Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa"s camp has asked the Supreme Court (SC) anew to issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) against his International Criminal Court (ICC) warrant, noting that the government has raised a P50-million reward for his arrest.

MANILA, Philippines — Filipino farmers face the prospect of selling their harvest at a loss as imported rice and other agricultural products enter the country during the local harvest season, Sen. Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan said on Tuesday, prompting him to question the government’s enforcement of safeguards meant to protect local producers. Pangilinan, chair of the

MANILA, Philippines — A former staff member of dismissed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official Henry Alcantara said the latter had collected at least P5 billion in kickbacks on behalf of certain lawmakers and other officials who served as “proponents” of flood control projects. Carlo Rivera testified before the Sandiganbayan on Tuesday as

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate and state-owned Intercontinental Broadcasting Corp. (IBC 13) on Tuesday launched Senate TV, a high-definition channel that proponents say will offer more focused and in-depth content on the chamber’s proceedings. As a channel leased by the Senate, Senate TV will be available on IBC Digital TV Channel, which owns and operates

MANILA, Philippines — “Don’t be a role model for fugitives,’’ Palace press officer Claire Castro said on Tuesday as she urged Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa to surrender and face charges for crimes against humanity before the International Criminal Court (ICC). The government has offered a P50-million bounty for the arrest of Dela Rosa, who

The outage prevents organizations from filing the Federal Election Commission's 24-hour and 48-hour spending reports, which show how much political groups and others are spending on specific races

SINGAPORE — Filipinos should brace for higher electricity prices as the peso continues to lose ground against the US dollar, Energy Secretary Sharon Garin said on Tuesday. According to her, the weaker Philippine peso will drive up the import costs of coal, diesel and liquefied natural gas. “So P64 is probably the highest we have

A price-conscious diner in BGC, milestone dining in The Manila Hotel, and professional breadmaking like a Le Cordon Bleu student gain ground in Q4