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UP Law Class of 2000 launches ₱2M ‘Damayan’ fund for non-academic personnel
The University of the Philippines (UP) Law Class of 2000 will launch a ₱2.11 million financial assistance program for the benefit of UP Law Complex employees and their families on September 5, 2025, at the Learning Commons, UP Law Library in Diliman, Quezon City. Called the Y2K Damayan Fund, the…
Isko Moreno tells protesters at DPWH: No mob rule in Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Thursday, September 4, vowed to maintain peace and order in the capital following a protest by militant youth groups at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). In a press conference, Domagoso said he has instructed Manila Police…
‘Pay taxes or be blacklisted,’ Isko Moreno warns flood control contractors
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Thursday, September 4, warned flood control contractors with ₱247 million in unpaid taxes that they will be blacklisted from securing city permits should they fail to settle their obligations. Citing a report from the Office of the City…
Vince Dizon widens DPWH purge, orders more officials to submit unqualified courtesy resignations
Newly appointed Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has widened the scope of his department’s purge, ordering more officials to submit unqualified courtesy resignations in line with President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive to clean up the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH).…
Total lunar eclipse or ‘blood moon’ visible in some parts of PH on September 8 — PAGASA
Filipinos will witness a total lunar eclipse on September 8, PAGASA said. According to PAGASA’s astronomical diary, the lunar eclipse will last for about 1 hour, 22 minutes, and 54 seconds. They added that it will also be completely visible over East Africa, Asia, and Australia. “The eclipse will…
Dizon orders courtesy resignation of DPWH officials from ‘top to bottom’
Newly installed Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon orders the courtesy resignation of all DPWH officials “from top to bottom.” After taking his oath of office, Dizon answered questions from the media, announcing the changes he plans to implement in the agency in line with President…
Naranasang pag-ulan sa QC noong August 30, katumbas ng halos isang linggong ulan — PAGASA
Katumbas ng isang linggong ulan ang bumuhos sa Quezon City sa loob lang ng ilang oras. Ayon sa PAGASA, nakaranas ng severe thunderstorm ang Metro Manila noong Sabado, August 30, sa pagitan ng 1PM at 4PM. “The Science Garden recorded 134.2 mm of rainfall, which is nearly equivalent to one week’s…
PAGASA: Expect up to 4 cyclones in PAR this September
Two to four cyclones are expected to form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) this September, according to the weather bureau PAGASA. In its climate outlook released last week, PAGASA said these tropical cyclones may make landfall in Extreme Northern Luzon and Southern Luzon. If…
EXCLUSIVE: Ex-NBI agents urge Marcos to choose from career officials as new director
National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Deputy Directors Jose Justo S. Yap and Antonio M. Pagatpat have been floated by former bureau agents as potential successors of resigned NBI Director Jaime Santiago. In a letter dated August 28, the NBI Retirees and Ex-Employees Association Inc. (REXEAI)…
‘Tama po ‘yun’: Ex-DA chief backs Marcos’ order to suspend rice imports during harvest season
Former Agriculture Secretary Leonardo “Leony” Montemayor welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s order to suspend rice importation for 60 days starting September 1, saying the move will help shield Filipino farmers from plunging palay prices during harvest season. “Tama po ‘yun, ang…
SC names Sandiganbayan Justice Gomez-Estoesta as new Court Administrator
The Supreme Court En Banc has appointed Sandiganbayan Associate Justice Ma. Theresa Dolores Gomez-Estoesta as the new Court Administrator, effective September 1, 2025. Gomez-Estoesta will replace former Court Administrator Raul Villanueva, who has since been appointed by President Ferdinand R.…
Ex-DOE chief Alfonso Cusi, other energy officials indicted for graft over Malampaya deal
The Office of the Ombudsman has indicted former Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi and several Department of Energy (DOE) officials for graft in connection with the controversial transfer of shares in the Malampaya natural gas project in 2019. The indictment centers on their approval of a $565-million…
Posisyon ng PNP spokesperson pinag-aaralang buwagin; Nartatez ipatutupad ang NAPOLCOM reshuffle order
Hindi na magiging spokesperson ng Philippine National Police (PNP) si Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo. Ayon kay PNP Officer-in-Charge, Police Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez, Jr., pinag-aaralan niya ang paglusaw sa posisyon ng PNP Spokesperson dahil mayroon namang Public…
DPWH a ‘big criminal syndicate’: Ping Lacson
A “big criminal syndicate.” That is how Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson branded the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), blasting its flood control projects as fully funded yet unfinished, a claim that echoed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s own anger upon seeing the real state…
Marcos names Deputy Ombudsman Dante Vargas as Acting Ombudsman
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed Deputy Ombudsman for the Visayas Dante F. Vargas as the Acting Ombudsman, a Palace source has confirmed to The Situation Report. Vargas was appointed by former President Rodrigo Duterte as Deputy Ombudsman in March 2022. Prior to his work in the…