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‘Huwag subukan ang pasensya ng tao’: Tiangco presses DFA to revoke Zaldy Co’s passport
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco on Friday, October 17, urged the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel the passport of former Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldy Co, warning that inaction could test the patience of the public and erode trust in the ongoing investigations into anomalies in trillions worth of…
Manila City Council suspends member over harassment complaint
The Manila City Council on Thursday, October 16, moved decisively to suspend one of its members for misconduct following allegations of harassment, marking one of its swiftest disciplinary actions in recent years. Through Resolution No. 393, the 13th City Council, under Vice Mayor Chi Atienza’s…
Isko Moreno congratulates PLM for topping 2025 Physician Licensure Exams, vows stronger investment in health education
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Friday, October 17, congratulated the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila (PLM) for emerging as the top-performing school in the 2025 Physician Licensure Examination, calling it a “continuing testament to PLM’s uncompromising pursuit of excellence…
Investor confidence returns to Manila under Isko Moreno, says motoring executive
A motoring executive on Thursday, October 16, lauded the leadership of Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso for restoring investor confidence and promoting a more transparent, business-friendly environment in the nation’s capital. NXT Mile Motors, Inc. executive Paul Tionson made the remarks…
Isko Moreno urges professionals: Guide your leaders, speak truth to power
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Tuesday, October 14, urged Filipino professionals to take a more active role in guiding public leaders, saying that while elected officials may have “the guts to do it,” professionals possess the expertise to do it properly. Speaking before the…
Passing 2026 DPWH budget without 25% reduction tantamount to approving kickbacks, Leandro Leviste warns
Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste warned that approving the 2026 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) without lowering project costs by 25 percent would be tantamount to endorsing the entrenched system of kickbacks that has long plagued the agency. “Kung papayagan…
Leandro Leviste urges DPWH to cut 25% from infra budget in his district to eliminate kickbacks, build new classrooms
If it were your own money, would you knowingly spend it on overpriced projects? This was the question that Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Leviste sought to answer as he announced plans to begin his reform push within his own district. During “The Public Works Reform Agenda Series” segment of…
As imported rice floods markets, Manny Piñol turns to Mayor Isko Moreno to back ‘crying’ Filipino farmers
Former Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel “Manny” Piñol has sought the help of Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso, saying Filipino rice farmers are “crying and losing money” as farmgate prices plunge to as low as ₱8 to ₱10 per kilo amid a flood of imported rice in the local market.…
Trump nominates golf buddy Lee Lipton as next US ambassador to the Philippines
US President Donald Trump has nominated his longtime golf partner and political appointee Lee Lipton of Florida to serve as the next US Ambassador to the Philippines, the White House announced Thursday (Wednesday in Washington, D.C.). If confirmed, Lipton would become the first non-career diplomat…
Deputy police chief nanghalay ng detainee sa Cavite, inilagay sa restrictive custody
Ikinulong muna sa Cavite Provincial Office ang isang police commissioned officer makaraang ireklamo ng panggagahasa sa Noveleta Police Station. Kinumpirma ni PNP Spokesperson PBGen Randulf Tuaño na inilagay sa restrictive custody ang suspek na police lieutenant at napag-alamang deputy chief pa…
ICI wants immigration offers to be on the lookout for Romualdez, Escudero, Estrada, Villanueva, 29 others over flood control scam
(UPDATED) The Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) has requested immigration officers to be on the lookout for more than 30 public officials and private individuals, including former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez Sr., former Senate President Chiz Escudero, Senator Jinggoy…
BIR files ₱7.1-billion tax evasion cases vs. Discaya couple
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has filed multiple criminal complaints against Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II, Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Cruz Discaya, and an officer of St. Gerrard Construction Gen. Contractor & Development Corporation over an estimated ₱7.18 billion in unpaid taxes. BIR…
Isko Moreno: Taxpayer confidence has returned as Manila restores fiscal order
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso said citizens and taxpayers have begun trusting City Hall again, crediting early gains in collection and permitting to tighter fiscal management and visible street-level governance in his first 100 days. Reopening the Electronic Business One-Stop…
Isko Moreno orders city-wide earthquake drill in all 896 barangays to prepare for ‘The Big One’
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has ordered the conduct of a city-wide, simultaneous earthquake drill across all 896 barangays of the capital as part of efforts to strengthen disaster preparedness and “business continuity and resiliency” in anticipation of “The Big One.” In his…
Manila’s crime solution rate up 9.2% as city steps up anti-crime drive
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso reported a 9.2% increase in the crime solution efficiency rate of the Manila Police District (MPD), crediting the improvement to the city’s intensified campaign for law and order during his first 100 days in office. “Maliban sa kalinisan at…