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‘Bawat Barangay Makikinabang’: President Marcos orders release of ₱200,000 to each of the PH’s 42,000 barangays by June 30
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered the release of ₱200,000 to every barangay in the country under the program “Bawat Barangay, Makikinabang,” with the Office of the President targeting full distribution to all 42,000 barangays nationwide by June 30. Undersecretary Georgina Hernandez Yang…
Mindanaoans still remember Duterte’s ‘Build, Build, Build’—and hope VP Sara will revive it, says Davao-based journalist
A veteran Davao-based journalist says Vice President Sara Duterte’s commanding support in Mindanao traces directly to the memory of bridges, airports, and railways that rose across the south under her father’s “Build, Build, Build” program—and the region’s hope that she will bring it back. Serafin…
As PH locks in 1.5M MT rice import deal with Vietnam, Davao journalist warns Filipino farmers are being ‘slowly killed’
While the government celebrates a deal securing 1.5 million metric tons of rice from Vietnam, a veteran Davao journalist says the policy behind it is quietly destroying the livelihoods of the very farmers the country depends on. Serafin “Jun” Ledesma Jr., speaking on DZRH’s Special on Saturday on…
Mindanao’s frustration with Manila still fueling VP Sara’s overwhelming support, says veteran journalist
More than her family name, it is Mindanao’s frustration with the national government that continues to drive Vice President Sara Duterte’s overwhelming support in the south, a veteran Davao-based journalist says. Serafin “Jun” Ledesma Jr., a longtime Davao-based journalist and commentator…
Filipinos vote for winnability, not competence, and that is why the country has been left behind: Dick Gordon
Former Senator Richard Gordon said the Philippines has fallen behind its Asian neighbors because Filipinos continue to vote for candidates who are popular rather than capable, a pattern he says has held the country back for decades. Gordon made the observation in an interview on DZRH News program…
Gordon warns senators: ‘EDSA Dos’ happened because people lost faith in impeachment process
Former Senator Richard Gordon is warning the Senate not to repeat the mistakes of the 2001 Estrada impeachment trial, saying the public uprising known as EDSA Dos was a direct consequence of people losing faith in the process. Gordon issued the warning in an interview on DZRH News program Special…
Philippine Red Cross chief wants ambulance fleet more than doubled, from 180 to 400 units, to reach more Filipinos
Philippine Red Cross Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon wants to more than double the organization’s ambulance fleet—from 180 to 400 units—to ensure every Filipino can be reached in an emergency. Gordon laid out the expansion target in an interview on DZRH News program Special on Saturday…
Philippine Red Cross offers ‘Safe Card’ with ambulance, blood, and insurance benefits for only ₱1,200 a year
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) is pushing wider enrollment in its Safe Card membership program, which provides accident-related ambulance service, blood supply, hospitalization allowance, and insurance coverage for P1,200 a year per member. PRC Chairman and former Senator Richard Gordon promoted…
Manila rolls out action plan after drug-resistant bacteria found in Tondo ‘palamig’ stalls
The Manila City government has laid out a multi-point action plan in response to a University of the Philippines Manila study that found drug-resistant bacteria in all 12 sampled palamig stalls in Tondo, Manila. Manila City Health Officer Dr. Grace Padilla, who outlined the plan on DZRH News…
Anti-microbial resistance could kill more than cancer by 2050—and it’s already showing up in Manila street food
It sounds like a distant threat—bacteria so resistant to antibiotics that they become nearly impossible to treat. But scientists at the University of the Philippines (UP) Manila say antimicrobial resistance, or AMR, is not a problem for the future. It is already here, already in the food Filipinos…
Palamig in this heat? UP study finds drug-resistant bacteria in the ice, the cup, and the hand that served it
A University of the Philippines (UP) Manila study found drug-resistant bacteria in the beverages, ice, cups, and vendor palm swabs collected from all 12 sampled palamig stalls in Tondo, Manila—raising public health concerns as Filipinos turn to street-vended cold drinks to cope with intense summer…
Your Meralco bill is dropping in May 2026 — but by how much, exactly? Meralco spox explains
Following the Energy Regulatory Commission’s (ERC) order to accelerate Meralco’s release of a ₱14-billion refund, many customers have been asking the same question: how much will they actually save? Meralco Vice President and Spokesperson Joe Zaldarriaga, interviewed on DZRH News program Special…
It’s the law: Meralco has no choice but to collect Lifeline Rate charge
Congress passed it, the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) enforces it, and Meralco simply collects it — that is the straightforward reality behind the lifeline rate charge that has been drawing viral outrage on social media. Meralco Vice President and Corporate Communications Head Joe Zaldarriaga…
Some government agencies deducting GSIS contributions but not remitting — some cases date back to 1995
Some government agencies have been deducting contributions to the Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) from their employees’ salaries but failing to remit the money to the state pension fund, a problem that in some cases stretches back three decades, GSIS President and CEO Jose Arnulfo…
GSIS opens solar loans to over 2.7 million members, pensioners — up to ₱500K at 5% interest
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) is offering solar panel loans of up to ₱500,000 at a 5% annual interest rate, payable over five years, as rising electricity costs driven by the ongoing US-Iran conflict push more Filipinos to consider renewable energy alternatives. GSIS President and…