The President tells local officials ghost projects, commissions and substandard rebuilds will face the full force of the law MALACAÑANG (November 6, 2026) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has turned over P8.6 billion in disaster rehabilitation assistance to local governments, warning that anyone who tries to profit from calamity victims will face the full force … Read more
The columnist says he was fed a wrong report, as DILG chief Jonvic Remulla dismisses the sneak-out story as ‘chismis’ MANILA (November 5, 2026) – Columnist Ramon “Mon” Tulfo has taken back his explosive claim that former House Speaker Martin Romualdez had been sneaking in and out of the Quezon City Jail, admitting on Thursday … Read more
Angara says decisions under EO 130 will rest on Pagasa and Phivolcs data so classes resume as soon as it is safe PASIG CITY (November 5, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is putting the finishing touches on the guidelines that will decide when classes are called off under President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s new … Read more
The 63-year-old magistrate succeeds retiring Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo and can lead the Supreme Court until August 2033 MALACAÑANG (November 5, 2026) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has chosen Associate Justice Rodil Zalameda as the next chief justice of the Supreme Court, making him the 28th head of the Philippine judiciary and the first chief … Read more
The 2027-2030 roadmap lets foreign universities set up branches with Filipino partners so students can get international degrees without leaving the country MAKATI CITY (November 5, 2026) – Filipino college students may soon be able to earn degrees from foreign universities without flying abroad. The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) has launched a national strategy … Read more
Former La Salle law dean Ralph Sarmiento asks the VP’s lawyers to withdraw their subpoena request, citing the independence of his legal views MANILA (November 5, 2026) – Vice President Sara Duterte’s defense team has lost its first witness before it could even take the stand. Former University of St. La Salle law dean Ralph … Read more
Five Supreme Court justices are on the shortlist as Gesmundo reaches the mandatory retirement age of 70 on November 6 MALACAÑANG (November 5, 2026) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is expected to name the country’s next chief justice within the week, as Chief Justice Alexander Gesmundo bows out of the Supreme Court on Friday, November … Read more
A single safety checklist now covers disaster readiness, child protection, health, mental health support and physical security in every public school MAKATI CITY (November 4, 2026) – The Department of Education (DepEd) is rolling out a nationwide campus safety program called the Safe School Environment Audit (SSEA), which puts every safety measure in public schools … Read more
Jail bureau says initial CCTV check shows no power cut and no exit by the former Speaker, as Malacañang reminds jailers not to break the rules MANILA, Philippines (November 4, 2026) – The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP) has opened an investigation into claims that detained former House Speaker Martin Romualdez has been … Read more
State auditors find cracks, corrosion and exposed steel bars in hundreds of public works projects and tell the DPWH to fix them MANILA – The Commission on Audit (COA) has flagged 300 infrastructure projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) worth about P17.34 billion for “visible defects,” ranging from cracked walls to … Read more