“Ang tama ay ang sumunod sa proseso at hayaan ang ebidensya ang magsalita. Naninindigan akong wala akong ginawang anumang labag sa batas. At handa akong patunayan ito,” says former House Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez who faces charges over alleged questionable flood control projects.

Romualdez vows to fight flood cases after Marcos names him in SONA

MANILA — Former House Speaker and Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday vowed to face any charges arising from the government's flood control...
The latest non-commissioned OCTA Research “Tugon ng Masa” survey showed Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s approval and trust ratings dropping below the 50-percent mark for the first time since November 2024.

Palace: Sara rating slide due to ‘lack of solutions’ to nat’l woes

MANILA — Vice President Sara Duterte-Carpio’s declining approval and trust ratings were due to what Malacañang described as her failure to help address the...
Members of Iglesia ni Cristo march along Roxas Boulevard to the Quirino Grandstand for the National Rally for Peace in this photo taken on January 2025. INQUIRER PHOTO: MARIANNE BERMUDEZ

INC urged to remain gov’t partner in nation-building

MANILA — President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday called on members of the Iglesia ni Cristo (INC) to remain active partners of the...

Vico rules out 2028 Senate bid, vows to focus on Pasig reforms

MANILA — Despite emerging as one of the country’s top preferred senatorial candidates in the latest Pulse Asia survey, Pasig City’s Mayor Vico Sotto...
In response to the military’s growing need for specialists who can operate and develop increasingly sophisticated defense systems, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has ordered the expansion of the Direct Commission Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.

Teodoro to AFP: Recruit more techie officers

MANILA — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has ordered the expansion of the Direct Commission Program of the Armed Forces of the Philippines in...
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Romualdez vows to fight flood control case as Ombudsman investigation moves forward

MANILA — Former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez has declared his readiness to face the Office of the Ombudsman’s preliminary investigation...
MARKET ABUNDANCE. Fresh vegetables are displayed at a stall inside Paco Public Market in Manila. Department of Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said the country’'s vegetable supply remains stable, despite oversupply and plunging farmgate prices that affected highland produce.

New US tariff hits PH exports; gov’t pursues further trade talks

MANILA — The Philippine government will continue negotiations with the United States after Washington imposed an additional 12.5-percent tariff on Philippine exports over concerns...
Preliminary data from the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) showed the number of jobless Filipinos fell to 2.41 million in April from 2.58 million in March. This translated to an unemployment rate of 4.7 percent, down from 5 percent previously and marking the third straight month of improvement. INQUIRER FILES

Unemployment falls below 5 percent but underemployment hits near 3-year high

MANILA — The country’s labor market held up better than expected in April as unemployment fell below 5 percent for the first time this...
The Sandiganbayan has convicted businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles on 10 counts of malversation for her role in the diversion of government agricultural assistance funds.

Ex-DAR exec, Napoles convicted over P50-M farm fund diversion

MANILA — Former Department of Agrarian Reform (DAR) undersecretary Jerry Pacturan and businesswoman Janet Lim Napoles were convicted by the Sandiganbayan for diverting P50...
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FLOOD CONTROL CONTROVERSY: Ombudsman opens plunder, money laundering probe vs Romualdez, Co

MANILA — The Office of the Ombudsman has launched preliminary investigation proceedings against former House Speaker and Leyte congressman Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, former Ako...