Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday, May 14, forcefully insisted that the Senate was under armed attack Wednesday night, growing visibly angry at reporters who questioned whether the incident constituted an actual attack. “So sorry ha, but I don’t think there’s any question the Senate is under attack, was under attack. All of you, your lives were in danger last night.…
More Filipinos experienced involuntary hunger in the first quarter of 2026, rising to 23.2%, according to a survey by the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The non-commissioned survey, conducted from March 24 to 31 through face-to-face interviews with 1,500 adults nationwide, showed a 3.1-percentage-point increase from the 20.1% recorded in November 2025. SWS defines involuntary hunger as “being hungry and having nothing to…
If you have been thinking about putting solar panels on your roof, the numbers may finally convince you to act. Tetchi Capellan, chairperson of the Philippine Solar and Storage Energy Alliance (PSSEA), laid out the case in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday on May 9, saying the cost of solar rooftop installation has fallen dramatically over the past…
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%,…
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…
Bato confirmed no longer in Senate: Cayetano; Bato’s wife says he ‘took the opportunity’ during shooting chaos to escape
Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa deliberately slipped out of the Senate following Wednesday night’s shooting chaos, with his own wife confirming the escape in a message relayed by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano during a press conference Thursday. “It is for this reason I am sure that Ronald made his ‘escape’,” she said, according to the message read by Cayetano, explaining that…