SC AFFIRMS GRAFT CONVICTION OF EX-SIQUIJOR MAYOR OVER ₱4.9M FERTILIZER SCAM
The Supreme Court has affirmed the graft conviction of former Lazi, Siquijor Mayor Orville Fua and several local officials over…
Category: Government
GOV’T EXPANDS 2027 BUDGET FOR PUBLIC HOSPITALS AND CANCER TREATMENT
The national government is bumping up allocations for state-run hospitals and cancer treatment facilities in the proposed 2027 national budget,…
OMBUDSMAN PROECUTORS TO OPPPOSE ROMUALDEZ HOSPITAL ARREST REQUEST
The Office of the Ombudsman announced Wednesday, September 9, that its prosecutors will contest the motion filed by former House…
HOUSE PANEL CONCLUDES DELIBERATIONS ON RECORD ₱7.2-TRILLION 2027 BUDGET
The House Committee on Appropriations concluded its agency-by-agency deliberations on the proposed ₱7.2-trillion General Appropriations Bill (GAB) for fiscal year…
US ESCALATES TRADE DISPUTE WITH CANADA BY IMPOSING NEW TARIFFS AND IMPORT BANS
The White House ramped up its ongoing trade conflict with Ottawa late Tuesday, introducing a fresh wave of trade sanctions…
DOLE SEEKS HIGH COURT APPROVAL TO ENFORCE ₱85 NCR WAGE HIKE
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) announced Monday that it is pursuing legal channels to implement the ₱85 daily…