Day: September 2, 2025

Manila: Senator Panfilo Lacson on Tuesday pledged his support to Malaca±ang’s plan to form an independent commission to investigate alleged anomalies in flood control and other projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). Lacson said he is ready to share information his office has gathered to aid the panel. According to Philippines News Agency, Lacson stated, ‘In my capacity and with all the information we have so far gathered, I will extend whatever assistance I can offer, if requested, especially so that the DPWH has a dynamic, progressive-minded and reform-oriented head in the person of Sec. Vince

Makati city: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) and the Deutsche Gesellschaft fr Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH have formalized a memorandum of understanding (MOU) to launch a five-year initiative aimed at empowering Philippine cities for sustainable, climate-smart urban development amidst increasing environmental challenges. According to Philippines News Agency, DILG Assistant Secretary for Local Government Jesi Howard Lanete and German Ambassador to the Philippines, Dr. Andreas Michael Pfaffernoschke, officiated the signing of the MOU at a ceremony held in Alfaland, Makati Place, Makati City. The “Integrated Urban Climate Action for Low-Carbon and Resilient Cities (Urban-Act) Project” marks a

Manila: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Monday assured the public of tighter Executive-Legislative coordination and vigilant oversight as Congress prepares for the bicameral conference committee on the proposed 2026 national budget. According to Philippines News Agency, Pangandaman stated that the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) would closely monitor bicameral proceedings to protect the people’s budget from irregular realignments and to ensure that spending priorities remain aligned with the Marcos administration’s national agenda. She emphasized the importance of safeguarding the budget during a Senate finance panel hearing, addressing concerns raised by Senator Panfilo Lacson regarding past questionable realignments, notably the

Manila: The creation of an independent body to investigate flood control anomalies will be finalized “very, very soon,” President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. announced on Tuesday. He refrained from discussing further details until the plan is fully formed but assured that the establishment of the body is imminent. According to Philippines News Agency, Marcos was responding to inquiries about the potential involvement of Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong in the independent panel that will investigate alleged irregularities in the implementation of flood control projects. Newly appointed Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon stated that the initial

Cotabato city: Police are hunting down two gunmen who ambushed and killed a family of three in the village of Nalinan here on Monday afternoon. Lt. Col. Jopy Ventura, spokesperson for the Bangsamoro police, identified the fatalities as Ibrahim Payapat, his wife Zenaida Kusain, 32, and his daughter Aisa, 16. All were residents of Barangay Rosary Heights 10, Cotabato City. An 11-year-old son survived the attack but was injured. According to Philippines News Agency, citing police reports from the Sultan Kudarat municipal police station, the victims were on board a tricycle on their way home when two men on a