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Former senator Antonio Trillanes IV on Sunday asked the Commission on Audit (COA) to conduct a special audit on P51 billion in funds released to the first district of Davao through Rep. Paolo Duterte during the last three years of the Duterte administration. Trillanes, who described the huge fund allocation …

DSWD seeks to double beneficiaries to 5,000 this year President Marcos ordered the expansion of the Department of Social Welfare and Development’s “Pag-abot” Program to ensure the effective delivery of services to disadvantaged and vulnerable street dwellers. “The Pag-abot Program is hereby institutionalized as a platform for an enhanced and …

Davao del Norte has declared a state of calamity due to the massive floods that have inundated towns for several days now. “This approval also signifies the support of our provincial council to our entire province of Davao del Norte in providing services needed by our constituents affected by the …

Speaker Martin Romualdez Speaker Martin Romualdez said the Philippine delegation to the 2024 World Economic Forum meeting made significant strides in promoting global awareness of the Maharlika Investment Fund and bolstering the country’s competitiveness in attracting foreign investments. “I am grateful for the invaluable contributions of each member of the …

This handout photo taken and released by the Municipality of Monkayo on January 18, 2024 shows rescuers conducting a rescue and retrieval operation, a day after a landslide hit a house in Monkayo, where at least seven people were killed, a disaster official said, with the death toll expected to …

Jinggoy Estrada in an ambush interview in 2014./Screenshot of archival footage/ (Eagle News)–The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division on Friday, Jan. 19, acquitted Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder in connection with the pork barrel scam. Estrada, however, was convicted by the anti-graft court of one count of direct bribery and two counts …

Sen. Jinggoy Estrada speaks to reporters following his acquittal Friday, Jan. 19, 2024, of the plunder charges filed before the Sandiganbayan Fifth Division. (Office of Sen. Jinggoy Estrada/ Rey Javelosa) The Sandiganbayan has cleared Senator Jinggoy Estrada of plunder charges, but found him guilty of direct and indirect bribery, in …

Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xilian and Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning Vow closer dialog to deal with ‘maritime emergencies’ in Ayungin Chinese and Philippine officials have agreed on the need for closer dialogue to deal with “maritime emergencies” and de-escalate conflict in the South China Sea, including …

China on Thursday urged the Philippines to stick to its One China policy and stop its “wrong words and deeds” about Taiwan, after Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. criticized Beijing’s foreign ministry spokesperson for “gutter-level talk” in reprimanding President Marcos for congratulating Taiwan’s newly elected leader. “China will never accept …

Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro Gibo rips Beijing spox for scolding Marcos for remarks on Taiwan Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Wednesday blasted China’s foreign affairs spokesperson for “gutter level talk” after she suggested President Marcos read more about the Taiwan issue. In a statement, Teodoro said Chinese Ministry of …