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Manila’s second-biggest flood control contractor faces criminal charges
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has ordered the filing of criminal charges against Jelsie Construction and Supply, Inc., the city’s second-largest flood control contractor, for the “illegal” demolition of the Rizal Avenue Sports Athletics Complex (RASAC) covered court in Sta.…
Isko Moreno prepares ahead of Navotas landfill closure, seeks to avert potential sanitation crisis
The City of Manila is bracing for disruptions in garbage disposal as the Navotas Sanitary Landfill (NSLF) permanently closes on August 26, with Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announcing contingency plans to avert a sanitation crisis. In an urgent Facebook Live broadcast on Tuesday morning…
Nartatez in, Torre out: PNP chief sacked after row over deputy
Outgoing Philippine National Police (PNP) chief General Nicolas Torre III acted “beyond his authority” when he unilaterally relieved his then second-in-command, former PNP Deputy Chief for Administration and now incoming PNP chief Lieutenant General Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. This was the…
PAGASA warns of flash floods, landslides as LPA, monsoon bring rains nationwide
The Philippines’ state weather bureau warned Tuesday, August 26, of possible flash floods and landslides across large parts of the country due to the low pressure area (LPA) off Camarines Norte and the southwest monsoon. In its 24-hour public weather forecast issued 4 a.m., PAGASA said the LPA was…
Magalong accompanies Marcos in probe of ‘useless’ Benguet projects
President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Sunday, August 24, inspected what he described as “useless” public works projects in Benguet province, joined by Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong and Tuba Mayor Clarita Sal-ongan. Marcos said his visit to the PhP264 million rock shed project and the PhP114…
‘Good start, but we need more’: Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto presses for more details on DPWH projects
While he welcomed the launch of SumbongSaPangulo.ph website, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto pressed for greater transparency on the details surrounding the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) flood control projects. In a statement on Sunday evening, August 24, Sotto said the information…
Quezon City backs Marcos directive, says LGU coordination vital for national infrastructure projects
The Quezon City government on Monday, August 25 welcomed President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s directive requiring all national agencies to secure permits from local government units (LGUs) before implementing infrastructure projects, saying such coordination is essential to avoid risks and…
Teodoro vows PH will never give up West Philippine Sea even as China sends more ships to disputed waters
The Philippines will never surrender its position in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) despite reports of increased Chinese presence, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. said on Monday, August 25, warning that any policy shift would be to the “great detriment of our national interest.” He said the…
Alex Eala ‘only getting started’ after historic US Open victory
Tennis star Alex Eala made history at the 2025 US Open, becoming the first Filipino to win a singles match at a Grand Slam tournament in the Open era — a feat that even President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. said marks “only the beginning” of her journey. “She’s only getting started!…
Ping Lacson hails Leandro Leviste for rejecting ₱360M bribe, leading entrapment vs. DPWH engineer
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson praised Batangas 1st District Rep. Leandro Legarda Leviste for rejecting an alleged ₱360-million bribe from a Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) district engineer and for helping stage an entrapment operation that resulted in the official’s arrest. “My…
Bicol placed under red alert as LPA nears
The Bicol Regional Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (RDRRMC) has raised its operations center to red alert status on Sunday night, August 24, in preparation for the possible impact of a low pressure area (LPA). Claudio Yucot, Office of Civil Defense (OCD)-Bicol director and RDRRMC…
Ping Lacson’s speech triggers more fact-finding missions on anomalous flood projects
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson’s exposé on anomalous flood control projects has set off renewed fact-finding missions from journalists and the public alike. Speaking on DZRH News’ Special on Saturday on August 23, Lacson noted that ghost and substandard projects flagged in his investigation were…
‘Look for someone else’: Babes Singson rules out return to DPWH, cites age, health, and family safety
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson has put an end to speculation that he might be tapped again to lead the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH), saying it is time for others to take the reins. “Sana, and I have said this, lahat ng kumausap sa akin, please…
Ex-DPWH chief Babes Singson urges senators, congressmen: ‘Time-out’ muna sa insertions
Former Public Works and Highways Secretary Rogelio “Babes” Singson on Saturday called on lawmakers to declare a “time-out” on budget insertions for flood control projects, warning that billions of pesos are being funneled into programs without feasibility studies or proper basis. Speaking on DZRH…
Lacson says senators, too, may be implicated in flood control anomalies
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday warned that members of both houses of Congress may be implicated in anomalies surrounding billions of pesos worth of flood control projects, citing the practice of budget insertions in the General Appropriations Act (GAA). Speaking in an interview on DZRH…