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Former House Speaker and incumbent Leyte Rep. Martin Romualdez was arrested Monday after the Office of the Ombudsman accused him and former Ako Bicol Rep. Elizaldy Co of receiving at least ₱7.44 billion in alleged kickbacks from government-funded projects between 2022 and 2025. Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla confirmed Romualdez’s arrest at Cardinal Santos Medical Center in San Juan City, where …

The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia are willing to finance the construction of oil storage facilities in the Philippines, potentially giving the country priority access to petroleum supplies during major disruptions in the global energy market, the Department of Energy (DOE) said. During a Senate Committee on Energy hearing, DOE Oil Industry Management Bureau Director Rino Abad said …

LOVE FOR ALL​By: Virginia Rodriguez In times of crisis, true leadership is measured not only by speeches and promises, but by presence, action, and compassion. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has demonstrated this kind of leadership as he continues to work despite the challenges brought by typhoons and the southwest monsoon, or habagat. His inspections of areas affected by severe weather …

Malacañang said the government will exercise greater discipline in spending public funds and prioritize projects with strong economic and social returns as the peso continues to weaken against the US dollar. The peso closed at ₱62.565 against the dollar on Wednesday, its fourth consecutive record-low close, raising concerns over the impact of a weaker currency on imported goods, particularly fuel …

The Social Housing Finance Corp. (SHFC) has suspended monthly housing loan payments for one month to ease the financial burden on communities affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon or “habagat.” The temporary payment moratorium covers qualified member-beneficiaries from Aug. 29 to Sept. 28, 2026, providing more than ₱23.4 million in housing assistance, the SHFC said last week. The payment relief …

The Philippine National Police (PNP) is stepping up intelligence gathering and enforcement operations against online sellers and networks distributing counterfeit and unregulated products that could put consumers at risk. PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the police force will strengthen coordination with the Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (IPOPHL), Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and other …

Agricultural damage from the enhanced southwest monsoon and tropical cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng has reached ₱3.62 billion, affecting nearly 75,000 hectares of farmland and more than 86,000 farmers and fishers, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said last week. The latest field validation covered 74,809 hectares of agricultural areas and 87,745 metric tons (MT) in production losses across eight regions, …

The Commission on Audit (COA) clarified that an acknowledgment receipt alone cannot justify reward payments made from confidential funds, stressing that agencies must provide evidence showing that information from informants resulted in a successful intelligence or confidential operation. During the Senate Committee on Finance hearing on COA’s 2027 budget, COA Commissioner Douglas Mallillin said payment for information is different from …

The country’s continuing flooding is being sidetracked by the legally complex impeachment trial, Alex Eala’s historic run at the US Open, and the arrival of the much-awaited “ber” months. Yet, while national attention shifts from one spectacle to another, millions of Filipinos remain trapped in a vicious cycle of floods that seems to have no end. This cycle begins with “ayuda”—cash …

Beyond the Vice President’s impeachment trial and the massive flooding in Metro Manila and neighboring provinces, another political drama is unfolding quietly at the Office of the Ombudsman. Its next moves could have consequences far beyond the corruption investigations earlier making headlines. The Ombudsman said that more senators are facing criminal investigations following the arrests of Senators Rodante Marcoleta and Jinggoy Estrada. Yet there has been little …