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Isko Moreno, Starbucks ink pact to provide jobs for senior citizens in Manila
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has partnered with Starbucks to support the city’s ongoing “Work for Senior Citizens and Persons with Disabilities (PWDs)” program, citing improved workplace atmosphere and better customer relations in establishments that employ elderly workers.…
CICC sounds alarm on AI-driven romance scams, rolls out Feb-IBIG awareness drive
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Monday launched a nationwide public information drive to counter the growing use of artificial intelligence in online romance scams, warning that scammers are now exploiting Filipinos’ emotions with increasingly sophisticated digital…
Isko Moreno announces ₱69.8M teachers’ allowances released for Manila public school educators
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso on Monday, February 2, announced the scheduled release of ₱69.8 million in allowances for public school teachers under the Schools Division Office (SDO) of Manila. Speaking during the flag-raising ceremony at Manila City Hall, Domagoso said the…
Erice warns House actions amount to ‘constitutional sabotage’ of impeachment process
House Senior Deputy Minority Leader and Caloocan City 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erice warned that the constitutional process of impeachment is being undermined by the alleged use of technicalities to block accountability, describing the situation as “constitutional sabotage.” Erice said concerns…
Lacson trashes ‘minority report,’ says only Blue Ribbon Committee can issue flood probe findings
Senate President Pro Tempore and Senate Blue Ribbon Committee chairman Panfilo “Ping” Lacson rejected the so-called “minority report” on the flood control controversy, saying it disrespects both the committee and the entire Senate. “How will I respect a document that symbolizes disrespect towards…
Isko Moreno announces ₱476.49M allowance payouts for seniors, solo parents, PWDs from Jan. 28–30: ‘Nabawasan na po si Judith’
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso has announced that the city government will release ₱476.488 million in allowances for senior citizens, solo parents, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) from January 28 to 30, 2026. Domagoso made the announcement during a Facebook livestream on…
UN report declares global state of ‘water bankruptcy’
PARIS, France — The world is entering an era of “global water bankruptcy” with rivers, lakes and aquifers depleting faster than nature can replenish them, a United Nations research institute said on Tuesday. It argues that decades of overuse, pollution, environmental destruction and climate…
Japan logs record-breaking tourist arrivals despite 45% drop in Chinese visitors
Tourists to Japan hit a record high for the month of December despite the number of visitors from China plunging 45% due to diplomatic tensions between the two Asian neighbours. Beijing in November urged its citizens not to travel to Japan, seeking to punish Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi after she…
Surging billionaire wealth a political threat, Oxfam warns as Davos opens
DAVOS, Switzerland – The collective wealth of the planet’s billionaires soared to a record level in 2025, charity Oxfam reported Monday, warning of “highly dangerous” political consequences as the global elite gathers for the World Economic Forum. US President Donald Trump’s policies in particular…
‘Leadership by example’ key to disciplining police ranks, says Ping Lacson
Leadership by example remains the most effective way to enforce discipline in the Philippine National Police, former PNP chief and Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said Wednesday. Lacson said a police chief who personally avoids extortion and criminal conduct gains the moral…
Lacson says Senate to probe reports Romualdez bought Makati property allegedly using Discaya as front
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said on Wednesday, January 14, that the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee will seek to clarify what he described as “persistent reports” alleging that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez purchased a house and lot in a plush Makati subdivision using…
Lacson says ex-DPWH chief ‘deliberately’ fed Malacañang inaccurate flood control project data
Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Wednesday, January 14 said he received information indicating that former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Manuel Bonoan deliberately submitted inaccurate data on flood control projects to Malacañang, which later…
‘Trabaho po namin ito’: Sharon Garin cites DOE mandate in cancellation of power contracts linked to Leviste’s energy firm
“Hindi po kailangan utusan kami kasi trabaho po namin ’to.” This was the remark of Energy Secretary Sharon Garin as she categorically denied that any directive from Malacañang or the leadership of the House of Representatives prompted the cancellation of power supply contracts linked to Solar…
Isko Moreno announces arrest of Manila’s Top 1 Most Wanted murder suspect
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso announced on Tuesday afternoon, January 13, that the Manila Police District (MPD) has arrested the city’s Top 1 Most Wanted Person, a murder suspect linked to the killing of a criminology student in Tondo in October 2023. Domagoso said the…
Most vaccine-hesitant people eventually got COVID-19 jab — UK study
PARIS, France — Most people who were initially hesitant about getting vaccinated against Covid-19 eventually received the jab, an England-based study said Tuesday, illustrating that widespread public vaccine scepticism can be overcome. Developed in record time, vaccines for Covid successfully…
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