Day: November 13, 2025

Manila: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday credited citizen reports for helping expose widespread irregularities in flood control projects, as he announced a new transparency portal and digital reforms aimed at tightening oversight and curbing corruption in government infrastructure programs. Speaking at a Palace briefing, Marcos said many of the ongoing investigations were triggered by public complaints sent through the ‘Sumbong sa Pangulo’ platform, launched in August to allow citizens to directly report anomalies to his office. According to Philippines News Agency, the platform has been instrumental in uncovering numerous cases of misconduct, with over 20,000 reports submitted since

Manila: The Republic of Korea Navy (ROKN) has reaffirmed its commitment to assist in the modernization of the Philippine Navy (PN), following the visit of one of its top officials to the Philippines. According to Philippines News Agency, the PN stated that ROKN deputy chief of naval operations for logistics, Rear Admiral Shin Yu Chuan, made a courtesy call on PN flag officer in command, Vice Admiral Jose Ma. Ambrosio Ezpeleta, at the PN headquarters in Manila. Rear Admiral Shin reaffirmed the ROKN’s commitment to strengthening cooperation in logistics, training, and technology. He emphasized the importance of mutual support through

Manila: Finance Secretary Ralph Recto on Thursday thanked former Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) Commissioner Romeo Lumagui Jr., saying his stint at the bureau made it ‘stronger and more credible.’ According to Philippines News Agency, the statement was issued a day after Presidential Communications Office acting Secretary Dave Gomez announced the appointment of Finance Undersecretary Charlito Martin Mendoza as the new BIR chief. Recto highlighted Lumagui’s contribution to ensuring adequate financing for the government. ‘I thank Commissioner Jun for being a great partner and a fearless leader in our shared effort to ensure a reliable revenue flow for our people