Day: October 20, 2025

Manila: Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla has called on personnel in his office to expedite actions on matters pending before the graft-buster’s office. During a flag ceremony on Monday, Remulla emphasized the need for urgency in their work, stating, “I hope you will share my sense of urgency about our work. Hindi tayo pwedeng papetik-petiks dito (We cannot act slowly here).” According to Philippines News Agency, Remulla expressed his personal commitment to urgency and encouraged the Ombudsman staff to adopt this approach for the benefit of the Filipino people. He stated, “I’ve always had the sense of urgency. It’s something I’m

Washington: US President Donald Trump rejected accusations of authoritarianism following nationwide ‘No Kings’ protests over the weekend, saying he works tirelessly to serve the country and not to rule over it. ‘I’m not a king. I work my ass off to make our country great. That’s all it is,’ he told reporters Sunday as he returned to Washington, stressing: ‘I’m not a king at all.’ According to Philippines News Agency, he downplayed the demonstrations, describing them as ‘a joke’ and claiming they were financed by billionaire philanthropist George Soros and ‘other radical left lunatics.’ ‘I looked at the people –

Manila: The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) on Monday urged authorities to take advantage of the improved weather this week to speed up ongoing search and rescue operations in areas affected by recent earthquakes. “We’re expecting better weather conditions in the coming days. It would be better to deploy people for search and rescue operations and maximize the better weather this week,” PAGASA weather specialist Munir Baldomero said during the Bagong Pilipinas Ngayon briefing. According to Philippines News Agency, Tropical Storm Ramil left the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) on Monday, and Baldomero said no other weather

Cagayan de oro: Northern Mindanao Region has emerged as the leader in Mindanao with the highest number of active free internet access points, as reported by the Department of Information and Communication Technology (DICT) on Monday. During an economic briefing in the city, DICT-10 (Northern Mindanao) Director Sittie Rahma Alawi revealed that the region currently boasts 1,218 internet hotspots through the Free Wi-Fi for All Program. This places Northern Mindanao ahead of the Caraga Region, which has 742 hotspots, and the Davao Region, with 684. According to Philippines News Agency, Alawi mentioned plans to further expand the network by the

Manila: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday revealed that the pre-feasibility study of the Phase 3 Mindanao Railway Project (MRP3) has been completed. According to Philippines News Agency, during the Philippine Economic Briefing organized by the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas, Planning and Development Office Director Crinezza Veil Mendoza stated that the DOTr is prepared with a full feasibility study. This is a significant step towards enhancing public transportation and improving regional connectivity across Mindanao. “This would cover 54.8 kilometers that would connect CDO (Cagayan de Oro), the municipalities of Laguindingan and Villanueva, the seaports and the airport, and would