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During the maiden episode of the BBM Podcast on Monday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. was asked by veteran broadcaster Anthony Taberna whether he still wished to mend ties with the Dutertes, as Vice President Sara Duterte was his running mate in the presidential and vice presidential elections in 2022. PCO

Filipinos disappointed with gov’t services, says PBBM

MANILA – The outcome of the recently concluded 2025 midterm elections could be a proof of the people’s disappointment with government services, according to...

Duterte Youth party-list to challenge suspension of proclamation before SC

MANILA – The Duterte Youth party-list is challenging before the Supreme Court (SC) the decision of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) to suspend its...
Waste pickers wash plastics collected from the garbage of Quezon City communities and resell them. The Philippine Alliance for Recycling and Materials Sustainability’s advocacy integrates the informal waste sector, the waste pickers and social enterprise groups who work tirelessly to collect and/or process post-consumer waste while creating livelihoods. INQUIRER FILE PHOTO

DENR establishes working group on plastic recycling

MANILA — The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), through its National Plastic Action Partnership (NPAP) program, has launched a working group to...
MARCOS, DUTERTE

Reconciliation possible if PBBM brings Digong home – ex-spox

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s hope for a reconciliation with the Dutertes will only be possible if he brings former President Rodrigo...
The government has approved 16,000 teaching positions for the coming school year which starts on June 16, to address the lack of manpower in public schools. PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, GRIG C. MONTEGRANDE

16,000 teaching vacancies set before classes begin

MANILA — The government has approved 16,000 teaching positions for the coming school year which starts on June 16, to address the lack of...

Akbayan, Duterte Youth, Tingog win 3 seats in Congress – Comelec

MANILA – Akbayan, Duterte Youth, and Tingog party-lists emerged as the top vote getters in the just-concluded midterm elections, the Commission on Elections (Comelec)...
CASTRO, DUTERTE-CARPIO

Palace on Sara’s ‘bloodbath’ remark: ‘We hope it’s just figure of speech’

MANILA – Malacañang is hoping that Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s remarks about wanting a “bloodbath” in her impeachment trial were meant as a figure...
Local government units are being asked to clearly define procedures to issue electronic invoices and billing notices in accordance with Commission on Audit and Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas guidelines.

DILG to LGUs: Make cashless payments an option in transactions

MANILA — The Department of Interior and Local Government (DILG) told local government units (LGUs) to make cashless payments an option in government transactions. The...
Photo courtesy of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA).

OWWA’s P1.4-B land deal under probe

MANILA – The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is investigating the P1.4-billion land acquisition deal of the Overseas Workers Welfare Administration (OWWA) entered by...
Vice President Sara Duterte

VP Sara gets ready for impeachment trial

MANILA – Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio has expressed readiness to face an impeachment trial in the Senate. In an interview with the media in Davao...