Sales of new electric vehicles (NEVs) jumped 63% in January 2026 to 2,610 units, up from 1,600 units in the same month in 2025, the Chamber of Automotive Manufacturers of the Philippines Inc. (CAMPI) said. According to CAMPI’s report, plug-in hybrid electric vehicles posted the largest gains among NEVs, with sales surging 2,978% to 277 units in January, compared with just nine…
National Security Adviser Eduardo Año on Wednesday dismissed allegations by 18 former Marines who claimed they had delivered cash to several politicians, including him, from former congressman Zaldy Co. In a statement, Año said, “I categorically reject and denounce the malicious, unsigned affidavit purportedly from eighteen ex-Marines accusing me of receiving a paper bag after a meeting at the Polo Club townhouse.”…
The Department of Education (DepEd) has issued new guidelines on the responsible use of artificial intelligence (AI) in basic education, stressing that a human-centered approach must remain at the core of teaching and learning. In a 49-page department order dated Feb. 20, Education Secretary Sonny Angara acknowledged the rapid expansion of AI tools in classrooms. “This situation exposes learners to risks such…
Public affairs program “Special on Saturday” on DZRH emerged as the top-rated program in its 7:00 a.m. to 9:00 a.m. timeslot and the highest-rated program across all Saturday offerings in the fourth quarter of 2025, according to Kantar Media data for both Metro Manila and Mega Manila. The two-hour public affairs block delivered the strongest audience performance during the critical 7:00–9:00 a.m.…
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…
Is Trillanes undermining Leni, Bam to make way for Risa?
With the 2028 presidential race now less than two years away, former senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV has drawn fresh lines inside the so-called opposition—this time targeting Sen. Bam Aquino in a way that inevitably puts former vice president and now Naga City Mayor Leni Robredo in the same frame. On its face, the dispute centers on where cases against former president…