Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday morning, February 23, formally submitted to President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. the conceptual design and project cost for the proposed Intramuros Forest Park, a plan to convert the existing Intramuros Golf Course into a public open space. Domagoso personally handed over the conceptual design to Executive Secretary Ralph Recto during a meeting in…
As the country commemorates 40 years since the EDSA People Power Revolution, former Senator Gringo Honasan called on Filipinos to return to the very best that the historic uprising brought out in the nation. In a statement, Honasan said EDSA “forever earned the Philippines an honorable place in history” and showed the world how a remarkable, peaceful change was indeed possible. He…
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo Lacson on Saturday, February 21, put to rest speculation about his political future, declaring he has no plans to seek any elective post in 2028 and will retire from public service when his Senate term ends in 2031. Lacson, who has spent more than five decades in government, made the statement when asked about possible alignments and…
Beyond modern healthcare infrastructure and quality medical services, taxpayers of the nation’s capital are also funding life-saving medical procedures. “Gusto ko lang ipaalam sa inyo na ang panalangin ninyo ay tinutugunan ng City Government at ng taxpayers ng Maynila,” Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso would often tell families during his regular “Talk to the Patients.” Because as part of his…
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…