Retired military officers and former government officials pile on Rep. Mikee Romero, questioning how a reservist earned more decorations than a four-star general with 40 years of active service Retired military officers and former government officials are calling out billionaire port tycoon and former House Deputy Speaker Michael Odylon “Mikee” Romero after a viral photo showed him in his Philippine Air Force…
Around 5,000 people have been evacuated after a magnitude-7.7 earthquake rocked eastern Indonesia, killing at least 53, blocking roads and causing landslides, authorities said on Sunday. They added that more than 130 people had been injured, many with broken bones. Saturday’s quake was the Southeast Asian nation’s deadliest since a 2022 quake killed hundreds in West Java. More than 3,300 people in…
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) has deployed over 2,000 Estero Rangers who clean waterways across Metro Manila and nearby regions every day, but some residents continue to dump garbage into the same waterways being cleaned—with impunity, Environment Secretary Juan Miguel Cuna said Saturday. Cuna made the statement in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on August…
The Marcos administration has secured a €60 million grant from the European Commission under the Green Economy Programme for the Philippines, covering circular economy, waste and plastic reduction, renewable energy, and climate change mitigation—one of the major international environmental partnerships secured under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Environment Undersecretary Jonas Leones raised the program anew in an interview on DZRH News program Special…
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%,…