Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced on Monday, October 6, that the city government will begin releasing long-delayed allowances for public school teachers and non-teaching personnel starting Tuesday, October 7. Speaking during the weekly flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the city has secured an additional ₱160 million in collections from national government contractors operating in the capital,…
The 20th Congress has turned into one of the most turbulent in years, with the Senate shaken by corruption allegations, sudden leadership changes, and widening political divides that former Senate President Franklin Drilon describes as “the most unstable” he has witnessed in decades. Barely a month after Senator Vicente “Tito” Sotto III replaced Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero as Senate President in early…
The peso is weakening, prices are at risk of climbing, and jobs may soon be harder to find. As corruption scandals over multibillion-peso flood control projects spark widespread outrage, economist and former Social Welfare Undersecretary Prof. Emmanuel Leyco warns the Philippine economy could be headed for rougher waters. The Philippine economy is facing mounting headwinds as corruption scandals engulf government infrastructure programs.…
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon’s description of Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s resignation as a “King’s Gambit” lays bare a Senate entangled in its own power plays, where survival demands sacrifice. In chess, the King’s Gambit is a risky opening: the player sacrifices a pawn to protect the king and gain control of the board. Drilon’s metaphor, made in a DZRH interview on…
With the perceived ouster of career health officials, Malacañang now stands accused of putting institutional stability and expert leadership at risk for political convenience. The uproar follows the exit of Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Singh-Vergeire and other veteran DOH officials in what appears to be a politically motivated shake-up. About 55 professional medical groups signed a joint statement expressing concerns of what…
The Laguna Lake is fast deteriorating into the country’s “biggest septic tank,” Biñan City Rep. Walfredo “Arman” Dimaguila Jr. warned on Saturday, August 2. In an interview on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday, Rep. Dimaguila urged the Marcos Jr. administration to take urgent and science-based action to rehabilitate the vital water body affecting millions across Southern Luzon and Metro Manila. “Magkakaroon na…
The King’s Gambit: Will Ping Lacson’s exit from the Blue Ribbon Committee avert another Senate coup?
Former Senate President Franklin Drilon’s description of Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s resignation as a “King’s Gambit” lays bare a Senate entangled in its own power plays, where survival demands sacrifice. In chess, the King’s Gambit is a risky opening: the player sacrifices a pawn to protect the king and gain control of the board. Drilon’s metaphor, made in a DZRH interview on…