Former beauty queen Bianca Manalo congratulated her former boyfriend, Sherwin Gatchalian, after he was officially elected Senate President. Manalo shared a congratulatory message on Instagram, posting a social media card highlighting Gatchalian’s victory. “Will forever be proud of you!!! Well deserved!!!!!! It’s about time! 🙌🙌🙌 The country needs you! ☝️☝️☝️,” she wrote. The post quickly gained traction online, but her message drew…
Wang Chuanfu, chairman of BYD , on Tuesday said he expected the Chinese firm to become the world’s largest automaker within five years, as he sought to reassure investors following a steep decline in the company’s share price. BYD, which ranked sixth globally in 2025 with 4.6 million vehicles sold, has struggled to restore growth after its domestic sales were hit by…
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has sounded the alarm after stunting rates rose to 25.3%—equivalent to one in four children—marking the first increase in a decade. Results of the 2025 Updating Survey conducted by the Department of Science and Technology–Food and Nutrition Research Institute (DOST-FNRI) showed that stunting among children aged 0 to 59 months increased by 1.7 percentage…
When Ariel Nepomuceno took over the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in July last year, he knew what he was walking into. The bureau had long carried a reputation for corruption so entrenched that even the mention of reform invited skepticism. His response was immediate—and deliberate. “‘Yung mga ayaw sumabay, tinanggal ko na kaagad,” Nepomuceno said in an interview on DZRH News program…
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%,…