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Palace eyes nat’l flood control plan

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MANILA — Malacañang is open to crafting a nationwide flood control master plan but wants experts and government agencies to first determine whether a...
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Ombudsman probes possible inducements behind recantations in Romualdez flood control case

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MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman will investigate whether witnesses who withdrew their accusations against former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez were offered...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. receives the highest honorary degree conferred by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, during the university’s 58th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Aug. 27, 2027. PCO

PBBM’S honorary law degree draws flak

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MANILA — The conferment of an honorary law degree on President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has drawn criticism from Kabataan party-list’s Cong. Renee Co,...
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DBM tightens safeguards as 2027 infra budget jumps to P1.47T

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MANILA — The government is tightening scrutiny of infrastructure projects as it proposes a P1.47-trillion infrastructure budget for 2027, a P178-billion increase from this...
The Supreme Court of the Philippines recently junked the twin petitions that question the country’s withdrawal from the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court for being moot and academic. PN FILE PHOTO

SC: No ‘second placer’ takeover in local poll disqualifications

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MANILA — Losing candidates cannot inherit local elective posts simply because the winning candidate is later disqualified, the Supreme Court has ruled, affirming that...
Palace Press Officer Claire Castro did not name any politician but stressed that elected officials must never become dependent on a foreign power for political survival at the expense of the country’s interests.

Palace: Investigate politicians allegedly backed by China

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MANILA — Malacañang called for a deeper investigation into allegations that some Filipino politicians may be receiving support from China, warning that foreign-backed officials...
Senate Impeachment Court presiding officer Sen. Francis Escudero has ordered stricter enforcement of Rule 18 of the impeachment rules, warning that the tribunal would no longer tolerate public statements that could prejudge disputed issues or turn the trial into a battle for public opinion rather than evidence.

Senate court threatens fines, sanctions over public comments in Sara impeachment trial

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MANILA — Senator-judges and lawyers in Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s impeachment trial now face reprimands, fines and possible disciplinary action for publicly discussing the...
Information and Communications Technology secretary Henry Aguda says a nationwide Facebook ban is not the government’s immediate course of action, stressing that authorities would exhaust other measures to compel Meta to better protect Filipino users, particularly children, from online threats and abuse.

Facebook ban ‘last resort’; DICT pressures Meta on online safety

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MANILA — The government is pressing Meta to strengthen safeguards against fake accounts, abusive users and dangerous content on Facebook, with the Department of...
Former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has denied he has anything to do with the flood control scam.

28 new witnesses surprise Romualdez camp; Defense questions late disclosure as flood control probe...

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MANILA — The camp of former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Martin Romualdez questioned the Ombudsman’s disclosure of 28 additional witnesses in the flood...
“Let us ensure that no Filipino is denied the care that they need only because of financial hardship,” says President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. He says the cost of hospitalization remains a major concern for households, with families often forced to worry about medical bills while dealing with the illness of a loved one. PCO

Marcos presses private hospitals to embrace PhilHealth no-copay policy

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MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Tuesday urged more private hospitals to adopt state-owned Philippine Health Insurance Corp.’s (PhilHealth) no-co-payment policy,...
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