Malacañang on Friday flatly rejected former Ako Bicol party-list representative Zaldy Co’s claim that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. personally ordered the insertion of at least ₱100 billion worth of projects into the proposed ₱6.352-trillion national budget for 2025, calling the accusation baseless and irresponsible. “These wild accusations are completely without basis in fact. All the charges leveled against the …
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The Philippine National Police (PNP), led by acting chief Lt. Gen. Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr., has reaffirmed its commitment to integrity and justice as it takes a frontline role in exposing and prosecuting ‘ghost projects’ in public infrastructure. Speaking during the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) High Command Conference on November 12, 2025, Nartatez stressed that the PNP’s mandate …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday announced the appointment of Foreign Affairs Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro as the Philippines’ Special Envoy tasked with helping facilitate a peaceful resolution to the Myanmar crisis, as the country prepares to assume the ASEAN Chairship in 2026. Speaking at the national launch of the Philippines’ ASEAN Chairship in the historic district of …
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President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Friday welcomed actor George Clooney and international human rights lawyer Amal Clooney during a courtesy call at Malacañan Palace, where they discussed shared advocacies including press freedom and the ethical use of artificial intelligence (AI). The President, accompanied by First Lady Louise Araneta Marcos and Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, underscored the administration’s commitment to …
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The National Food Authority (NFA) is preparing to file a plunder case against a middle-level employee accused of misappropriating around ₱53 million worth of rice and palay stocks, as the agency intensifies its crackdown on corruption. In a press briefing Friday in Quezon City, NFA Administrator Larry Lacson said the move follows stricter internal audits ordered by President Ferdinand R. …
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The Department of Agriculture (DA) has stepped up surveillance in supermarkets and wet markets nationwide to stop retailers from selling frozen meat as fresh, a practice officials warned poses food safety risks and harms legitimate sellers and local hog raisers. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. ordered AMAS, the Bureau of Animal Industry, and the National Meat Inspection Service to …
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The Department of Justice (DOJ) on Friday said its investigation into ghost flood control projects in Bulacan is moving forward, with respondents in the first batch of five cases given until November 24 to submit their counter-affidavits. “Today marks the conduct of the preliminary investigation. We had our very first hearing where we issued copies of the complaint to respondents. …
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Senator Francis Pangilinan on Friday revealed that smuggled frozen chicken seized in October tested positive for salmonella, making it unfit for human consumption and a serious health risk. The contaminated products, packed in two 40-foot containers at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), were valued at ₱12.96 million. The National Meat Inspection Service (NMIS) confirmed the presence of the bacteria …
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Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Friday paid tribute to the late Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Juan Ponce Enrile, recognizing the political stalwart for six decades of service that profoundly shaped Philippine history. “Juan Ponce Enrile was an icon of stability during times of tribulation in our history,” Bersamin said, extending condolences to the Enrile family. He described the late statesman, …
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Canada is investing more than CAD 76.4 million (around ₱3.2 billion) in 12 new development initiatives in the Philippines, focusing on disaster resilience, food and water security, energy stability, and reducing greenhouse gas emissions, the country’s Minister for International Development announced Friday. Visiting Canadian Secretary of State for International Development Randeep Sarai said the funding will also support expanded access …
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