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DENR traces El Nido black water to LGU drainage, flags 700 non-compliant structures as cases loom
A viral video showing murky, sludge-like water flowing across a white sand beach and into the sea in El Nido, Palawan has been confirmed by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) as LGU drainage outflow, with the agency now building cases against violators in coordination with…
Davao landfill could reopen next week once LGU complies with safety rules, says DENR exec
The suspension of the New Carmen Sanitary Landfill in Davao City could be lifted as early as next week, a senior Department of Environment and Natural Resources official said Saturday, provided the city government completes all required safety measures. DENR Assistant Secretary Norlito Eneran, the…
Labor chief Francis Tolentino invites Eli San Fernando to DOLE, eyes turning Monday flag ceremony into platform for workers’ voices
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino launched the first weekly flag ceremony of his tenure at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) on Monday, June 1, announcing that the Monday ritual will be opened to labor sector voices. Tolentino said this includes Kamanggagawa Partylist Rep. Eli San…
How Ariel Nepomuceno is taking on corruption, patronage, and resistance at the Customs bureau
When Ariel Nepomuceno took over the Bureau of Customs (BOC) in July last year, he knew what he was walking into. The bureau had long carried a reputation for corruption so entrenched that even the mention of reform invited skepticism. His response was immediate—and deliberate. “‘Yung mga ayaw…
Tolentino bares alarming DOLE inspector shortage, with only 477 in the field to cover the entire country
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino has laid bare a critical shortage of active labor inspectors at the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), revealing that of 1,210 inspectors across 17 regional offices, only 477 are actually deployed in the field nationwide. Tolentino made the disclosure…
TUPAD meets Brigada Eskwela: Francis Tolentino to deploy 240,000 workers to ready 5,000 schools nationwide
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino announced that the government’s “Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged/Displaced” or TUPAD Workers program will roll out nationwide starting Monday, June 1, with a target of deploying 240,000 beneficiaries to clean and repair classrooms in 5,000 schools…
Francis Tolentino vows ‘hyperactive’ DOLE, pledges to reach out to labor sector
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino closed out his first week in office with a promise of an aggressive and responsive Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), vowing to personally reach out to the labor sector in the coming days as he outlined his vision for the department. “Sa darating na mga…
Francis Tolentino launches ‘Trabaho Agad’ job fair program in at least 45 venues nationwide starting June 11
Labor Secretary Francis Tolentino is launching a nationwide hiring blitz he is calling the “Trabaho Agad Program,” with at least 45 job fairs scheduled across the country starting June 11, ahead of Araw ng Kalayaan on June 12. Tolentino announced the program during an interview on DZRH News…
Gordon warns mishandling of impeachment trial of Sara Duterte could spark public uprising
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon issued a pointed warning that the Senate’s handling of the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte will be closely watched—and that if the chamber is seen as protecting political allies rather than serving accountability, the public may rise up as it…
Gordon wants Ombudsman to reopen probe into Pharmally scandal amid impeachment trial of Sara Duterte
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday, May 23 renewed his call for the Ombudsman to reopen the Pharmally investigation, citing specific figures that underscore the scale of the alleged anomaly: a company with only ₱625,000 in capital received ₱11.7 billion in government contracts, and…
Dick Gordon says Alan Peter Cayetano among senators possibly liable for harboring Bato dela Rosa under Revised Penal Code
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday, May 23, raised the legal specter of criminal liability for senators who placed Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under protective custody, saying they may be liable as accessories to a crime under the Revised Penal Code—and naming Senate President…
‘Sinunog ng Senado ang sarili nila’: Dick Gordon says Senate burned itself by hiding Bato, some senators have lost moral authority
Former Senator Richard “Dick” Gordon on Saturday said the Philippine Senate burned itself by placing Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa under protective custody and shielding him from the International Criminal Court (ICC) arrest warrant, saying while he is not ready to declare the entire Senate has…
‘Parang naging playground ang Senado’: Ping Lacson agrees with netizens comparing Senate to children’s playground
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, May 23, validated the widely shared public perception that the Philippine Senate has degenerated from a deliberative body of statesmen into a spectacle—agreeing with “organic netizens” who have been comparing the chamber to a children’s playground, and…
‘Just BS!’: Ping Lacson denies minority push for Senate leadership change is linked to Con-Ass
Senator Panfilo “Ping” Lacson on Saturday, May 23, flatly dismissed allegations that the minority bloc’s push for a Senate leadership change is driven by a desire to advance a Constituent Assembly, calling the claim baseless and saying the subject has never come up in any of the minority’s…
Philippine government alarmed as HIV cases hit 4,633 in first quarter alone
The Philippine government is raising the alarm after the country recorded 4,633 new confirmed HIV cases in the first quarter of this year, with health officials warning that the epidemic is accelerating at a dangerous pace. Philippine National AIDS Council (PNAC) Executive Director Dr. Joselito…