Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said there may be a “mastermind” in each region overseeing alleged irregularities in the flood control program. Lacson made the remark after Jinggoy Estrada asked whether he had identified a central figure behind the controversy. “Bawat region o bawat district mayroong mastermind. For example, sa Bulacan 1st District Engineering Office pa lang, na-allocate kay Zaldy Co ang P3.5…
The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said the Philippine government “saved a lot” in hosting the 48th Association of Southeast Asian Nations Summit in Cebu. “As the President mentioned, preparations were really bare-bones,” Assistant Secretary Dax Imperial said. Following a directive from Ferdinand Marcos Jr. to cut expenses amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Imperial said meetings were shortened and…
The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) arrested Peanut Gallery Media Network founder and CEO Franco Mabanta and four others Tuesday night, May 5, after the group was caught accepting suitcases of marked cash in an entrapment operation in Pasig City for alleged extortion of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez. The NBI’s Organized Crime and Transnational Division (OCTD) mounted the operation following a…
Vietnam is in the grip of a construction frenzy unlike anything Southeast Asia has seen in a generation—and while Hanoi breaks ground on bullet trains, nuclear plants, and the world’s largest stadium, the Philippines is fighting a different kind of battle: keeping fuel affordable for ordinary Filipinos while its own infrastructure ambitions inch forward under the long shadow of corruption. The groundbreaking…
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%,…