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President Marcos publicizes list of flood control projects
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday, August 11, announced that the government has made public a comprehensive list of flood control projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) through the website: sumbongsapangulo.ph In a press conference, Marcos said the DPWH list has…
Beyond retirement: Why staying productive keeps senior citizens healthier, happier
“The more productive you are when you are already retired, it has something to do with the release of endorphins, which is a good feeling. Because you are still active, there is a feeling of belongingness, there is a feeling of being part of the economy. The building of our nation. It also helps…
On final term, Quezon City Mayor Joy Belmonte elected as PH league of cities national chairperson
Now on her third and final term as Quezon City’s local chief executive, Mayor Joy Belmonte has been elected national chairperson of the League of Cities of the Philippines (LCP) for 2025–2028. Her election took place on the second day of the LCP General Assembly, according to a statement released…
Isko Moreno to engineers: You build roads and bridges, we build cities and nations
“You build roads and bridges, we build cities and nations.” This was Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso’s message to the country’s civil engineers as he urged them take an active role in shaping a better, more resilient capital city. The Mayor made this call on Friday, August 8, in…
The quiet struggle of educators: Inside Don Bosco’s mission for Tondo’s youth
At the heart of Tondo, Manila, the Don Bosco Youth Center has long been a refuge for out-of-school youth and young people from financially challenged families. But for Training Director and Administrator Fr. Vester Casaclang, the mission they carry is far from the image of invincibility often…
No reason for Philippines to remain poor: Why Lee Kuan Yew’s views ring true to this day
More than two decades ago, Singapore’s founding Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew wrote that there was “no reason why the Philippines should not have been one of the more successful” nations in Southeast Asia. He recalled that in the 1950s and 1960s, the Philippines was the most developed in the region…
Ping Lacson denies allegations of ‘playing safe’ on impeachment case vs Vice President Sara Duterte
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Friday, August 8, cleared insinuations that he “played safe” during the August 6 plenary session which tackled whether or not to archive the Articles of Impeachment for the Vice President. This, after he emerged as the lone abstainee with the upper chamber of…
Tropical Depression Fabian to exit PAR on Friday night: PAGASA
Tropical Depression Fabian is expected to exit the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Friday night, August 8, according to state weather bureau PAGASA. In its 5:00 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin, PAGASA reported that Fabian’s center was located 245 km west of Laoag City, Ilocos Norte.…
Submarine development inilutang ni DND chief Teodoro para protektahan ang Pinoy seafarers, vessels
Hindi lang BrahMos supersonic missiles ang target ng Pilipinas na mapakinabangan mula sa industriyang pandepensa ng India. Ayon kay Secretary Gilbert Teodoro, inaaral din ng bansa ang i-develop ang submarine infrastructure sa tulong ng nabanggit na strategic partner. Sa panayam ng Indian media…
Makabayan partylist umapela sa Korte Suprema sa pagdeklarang ‘unconstitutional’ ng articles of impeachment vs VP Sara Duterte
Naghain ng Joint Motion for Reconsideration sa Korte Suprema ang mga kinatawan ng Makabayan party-list at mga lider-masa upang hilinging baligtarin ang desisyon nito noong Hulyo 2025 na ideklarang labag sa Konstitusyon ang impeachment proceedings laban kay Vice President Sara Duterte. Kabilang sa…
COMELEC logs over 1.4 million voter applications on the first seven days of registration
The Commission on Elections has already logged over 1.4 million poll registrants on the seventh day of voter registration for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections. As of August 7, a total of 1,452,060 individuals have registered for the BSK elections since voter registration…
Padre de pamilya kritikal matapos masabugan ng superkalan sa Pandacan: MDSW agad tumugon
Kritikal ang kondisyon ng isang padre de pamilya matapos masabugan ng kanilang superkalan habang nagluluto ng agahan sa Pandacan, Maynila, nitong Huwebes ng umaga. Kinilala ang biktima na si Aniseto Benito Jr., residente ng 1781 Int. 14 Narra Street, Kahilum I, Barangay 871, Pandacan. Ayon sa…
SUV bumangga sa concrete barrier sa tapat ng Kartilya ng Katipunan, driver sugatan
Isang kulay puting SUV ang bumangga sa isang concrete barrier sa tapat ng Kartilya ng Katipunan sa kahabaan ng P. Burgos Avenue, ayon sa ulat ng Manila Traffic and Parking Bureau (MTPB) nitong Biyernes. Ayon sa paunang imbestigasyon ng MTPB, hindi umano napansin ng driver ang mga concrete barrier…
DILG warns public vs fake ₱5,000–₱8,000 cash aid scam circulating online
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has warned the public against a viral social media post falsely claiming that residents may receive ₱5,000 to ₱8,000 in government assistance by filling out a barangay form and contacting certain mobile numbers. “This information is false…
Meralco spox sa nakawan ng kable sa Aroma, Tondo: ‘Pambihira naman kayo’
Dismayado si Meralco spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga sa ilang mga residente sa Aroma, Tondo, Maynila na ninakaw ang kanilang mga kable ng kuryente sa gitna ng sunog noong Miyerkules, August 6. Sa isang Facebook post, sinabi ni Zaldarriaga, “Pambihira naman kayo mga kabayan. Paano namin mapapabilis…