President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has hit a record-low net satisfaction rating of -15 in the First Quarter 2026 Social Weather Stations survey conducted March 24-31, 2026—his worst since taking office in June 2022, when he started at +63. The rating marks a sharp decline from -3 in November 2025 and -5 in September 2025, with 33% of Filipinos satisfied, 49% dissatisfied, and…
The Office of the Ombudsman is preparing what it describes as the “grandest case of all” against former Speaker Martin Romualdez—an unprecedented conspiracy to defraud the treasury through the national budget, which Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla said would be the first case of its kind in Philippine legal history. “Meron kaming isa pang money laundering case na mabigat, at of course,…
Ombudsman Jesus Crispin “Boying” Remulla on Tuesday confirmed that approximately nine to ten senators are currently under investigation by his office, with at least three to four more set to face charges beyond those already publicly announced against Senator Jinggoy Estrada, Senator Joel Villanueva, and Senator Rodante Marcoleta. When pressed for a total count, Remulla confirmed the figure without elaborating on who…
With an intensifying El Niño forecast to grip most of the Philippines by the last quarter of 2026, the Department of Science and Technology (DOST) is urging communities not to wait—laying out a practical set of low-cost interventions that households, farmers, and local governments can begin acting on immediately. Science Secretary Renato Solidum Jr. said the single most important step any household…
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 Iran war is showing why the Philippines can’t afford to neglect its farmers
A war thousands of kilometers away is beginning to ripple through something as basic as the Filipino dining table. The conflict involving Iran has pushed oil prices higher, disrupted key shipping routes, and strained global supply chains—especially for fertilizer, a critical input for food production. Farmers are already feeling the pressure. Fertilizer prices have surged by as much as 30% to 40%,…