Day: December 17, 2025

Davao: The Supreme Court (SC) announced on Wednesday the transfer of two cases involving Sara Discaya and engineers from the Department of Public Works and Highways in Davao Occidental to the regional trial court (RTC) in Lapu-Lapu City, Cebu. This move aligns with the Court’s guidelines that mandate corruption-related cases from infrastructure projects be forwarded to the nearest designated anti-graft court in the closest judicial region. According to Philippines News Agency, SC spokesperson Camille Ting explained that the presiding or executive judge concerned is responsible for determining the nearest judicial region. The SC has previously designated several RTCs to handle

Buenavista: Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) officials distributed 13,903 electronic land titles and granted debt condonations to thousands of farmers in the Caraga Region on Wednesday. DAR Undersecretary Amihilda Sangcopan and DAR 13 (Caraga) Director Merlita Capinpuyan led the mass distribution in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte. The e-titles cover approximately 20,044 hectares and benefit 10,251 agrarian reform beneficiaries across the region’s five provinces. According to Philippines News Agency, Capinpuyan also distributed Certificates of Condonation with Release of Mortgage (COCROMs) under the New Agrarian Emancipation Act. “Over PHP80 million worth of amortizations will be condoned through the release of COCROMs that

Sta. rosa: For two-time US Women’s Open champion Yuka Saso, there is no secret formula behind her success. Back home for the holidays, she stressed the importance of patience, discipline, and hard work during the “ICTSI Philippine Golf Tour Clinic with Yuka Saso” at the Country Club in Sta. Rosa, Laguna, last Tuesday. ‘There’s really no shortcut. It’s about choosing to practice every day and making the right decisions about who you want to be on the golf course,’ said Saso in a news release Wednesday. According to Philippines News Agency, aside from spending time with her family in San

Manila: The Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) and the Bases Conversion and Development Authority (BCDA) have signed a landmark agreement giving national athletes long-term access to the facilities at the New Clark City in Capas, Tarlac. The New Clark City, which features a world-class athletics stadium and aquatics center, and an Athletes Village, was built for the country’s hosting of the Southeast Asian Games in 2019. The Athletes Village has 100 fully furnished, air-conditioned rooms designed for triple sharing. According to Philippines News Agency, PSC Chairperson Patrick Gregorio emphasized the importance of the partnership in a news release. ‘This partnership is

Manila: Senate Committee on Finance chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian on Wednesday hinted at restoring the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget for 2026, but lower than the amount earlier requested by the agency, as bicameral conference committee deliberations near completion. According to Philippines News Agency, Gatchalian mentioned in an interview that the figure is expected to be less than the PHP45 billion initially cited, after the DPWH submitted more detailed cost components, including logistics, hauling, indirect costs, and other expenses, to make project estimates more realistic. ‘Mas less kasi finactor-in nila ‘yung logistics, hauling, indirect cost, at ‘yung iba