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QC flags DPWH projects over 'billions wasted,' unsolved flooding

MANILA, Aug. 29 -- The Quezon City government has sounded the alarm over the more than PHP14 billion worth of flood control projects in the city, which were carried without permits and coordination fr... Read More


Ukraine eyes stronger PH ties on 34th independence day

Manila, Aug. 28 -- Amid its ongoing war challenges, Ukraine marked its 34th Independence Day in Manila as it sought to broaden its partnership with the Philippines and called on the international comm... Read More


DENR: Solid waste management improves, nears full compliance

Manila, Aug. 28 -- The Philippines has achieved significant progress in solid waste management halfway through the Marcos administration and is close to full compliance with mandated solid waste manag... Read More


UP scientist: Poor EIAs, flood projects may worsen climate risks

Manila, Aug. 28 -- While the country spends billions of pesos on flood control and other infrastructure projects, these may worsen the country's climate risks, instead of easing them, if not guided by... Read More


DENR eyes sanctions vs. projects sans environmental permits

MANILA, Aug. 27 -- The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) is looking into imposing administrative sanctions against projects and contractors operating without the required environm... Read More


QC backs PBBM order requiring LGU permits for infra projects

Manila, Aug. 25 -- The Quezon City government has expressed full support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s directive requiring national agencies to secure permits from the local government befor... Read More


QC records dengue surge; kids most at risk

MANILA, Aug. 22 -- Quezon City has recorded 6,872 dengue cases from Jan. 1 to Aug. 17 this year, a 155 percent increase as compared to the 2,503 cases in the same period last year. The Quezon City go... Read More


DMW strengthens protection for domestic workers, hikes minimum wage

MANILA, Aug. 22 -- The Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) is rolling out a comprehensive set of reforms to enhance the protection of overseas Filipino domestic workers, including a monthly wage incre... Read More


PH gov't assures support for 6 OFWs arrested in Hong Kong

MANILA, Aug. 20 -- Migrant Workers Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac has assured that the Philippine government is extending full legal and welfare assistance to the six overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) arres... Read More


39 Filipino human trafficking victims repatriated from Nigeria

Manila, Aug. 19 -- A total of 39 human trafficking victims from Nigeria were safely repatriated to the Philippines following the directives of President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr. to prioritize the welfar... Read More