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Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday pledged sweeping reforms to safeguard the integrity of infrastructure development, warning that contractors previously blacklisted for substandard or “ghost” projects will face intensified scrutiny—even if they attempt to re-enter under new names. Speaking at a Palace press briefing, Dizon emphasized the need for…
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Former Public Works Secretary Jose P. de Jesus has expressed strong support for newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon, describing him as a leader with “strong political will and consummate competence” to steer the embattled agency through a period of intense reform. In a media statement released September 1,…
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. hosted a courtesy call with senior members of the United States Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) at Malacañang Palace on Thursday, reaffirming the strong defense ties between the Philippines and the U.S. The delegation was led by SASC Chairman Senator Roger Wicker (R-Mississippi) and Senator Deb Fischer (R-Nebraska), joined by…
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Malacañang assured the public on Friday that national security forces are actively working to counter threats posed by foreign spies and alleged “sleeper agents.” Presidential Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro relayed a statement from the National Security Council (NSC) following Senator Panfilo Lacson’s warning about the presence of Chinese operatives embedded across the country. “We cannot…
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The Philippines, recognized as the world’s leading supplier of maritime labor, is set to host the inaugural *International Conference on Seafarers’ Human Rights, Safety, and Well-being* from September 1 to 3, 2025, at the Manila Diamond Hotel. Jointly organized by the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), Maritime Industry Authority (MARINA), Department of Migrant Workers (DMW),…
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Senator Francis “Kiko” Pangilinan expressed his support for the creation of an independent commission to investigate the trillion-peso worth of anomalous flood control projects. In an interview on Bombo Radyo Baguio on Thursday, August 28, the senator underscored the need to ensure transparency, accountability, and the proper use of public funds to protect the most…
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) is pushing for the restoration of key regulatory powers of the National Food Authority (NFA) through amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL)—but not the authority to import rice. Agriculture Secretary Francisco P. Tiu Laurel Jr. clarified during a recent Senate Committee on Agriculture hearing that rice importation will remain…
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Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Thursday said the next Ombudsman should be chosen based on the “three I’s” — integrity, intelligence, and insight — qualities he stressed are vital in detecting corruption at its earliest stages and acting before scandals erupt. Speaking with reporters after the August 28 interview of the first batch of Ombudsman…
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The Department of Agriculture hailed the Food and Drug Administration’s approval for commercial use of the country’s first vaccine against avian influenza—a disease that has significantly harmed the poultry industry and poses risks to public health—as a major boost to the sector and the government’s food security goal. “With the FDA’s approval of Volvac B.E.S.T.…
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House Deputy Minority Leader and Mamamayang Liberal (ML) Partylist Rep. Leila M. de Lima, along with 16 fellow House solons filed a measure urging the government to raise the escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea before the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) and to call on China to respect the 2016 Arbitral ruling, which…
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