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Hontiveros: Senate won't be silenced by foreign actors

Manila, Feb. 11 -- Senator Risa Hontiveros on Wednesday said statements from foreign officials would not stop the Senate from using its powers to defend Philippine sovereignty and national interests. ... Read More


DPWH expands transparency initiatives via 'Integrity Chain' portal

Manila, Feb. 11 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has rolled out its Integrity Chain Portal to ensure traceable, auditable and accessible records for accredited validators of the B... Read More


Legarda backs stronger law against online child exploitation

Manila, Feb. 11 -- Senator Loren Legarda is pushing for the passage of the proposed Expanded Anti-Online Sexual Abuse or Exploitation of Children (OSAEC) and Anti-Child Sexual Abuse or Exploitation Ma... Read More


Recto remembers JDV as reformist, bridge-builder

Manila, Feb. 11 -- Executive Secretary Ralph G. Recto on Wednesday paid tribute to the late former House Speaker Jose de Venecia Jr., describing him as a reform-driven leader who combined "grit and gr... Read More


DA wants higher tariffs on artificial sugar to protect local farmers

Manila, Feb. 11 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) will look into increasing tariffs on artificial sugars to protect the local sugar industry. In a recent interview, DA Secretary Francisco Tiu Lau... Read More


DA: Market allocation for rice importers eyed to support PH farmers

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) said it is crafting a measure for quantitative restrictions on rice importers to ensure support to local rice producers. The move comes as the ag... Read More


Mayon logs largest pyroclastic flow so far, Alert Level 3 stays

Manila, Feb. 10 -- The Department of Science and Technology - Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (DOST-Phivolcs) has recorded the largest pyroclastic density current (PDC) since Januar... Read More


Pope elevates Holy Rosary Parish in Angeles City to a minor basilica

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Pope Leo XIV has elevated the Holy Rosary Parish Church in Angeles City to a minor basilica. A decree dated Jan. 21, 2026 from the Dicastery for Divine Worship and the Discipline o... Read More


AI creating new challenges in protecting minors vs. online abuse

Manila, Feb. 10 -- Government officials and child rights advocates on Tuesday warned that the rapid expansion of artificial intelligence (AI) and wider internet access are creating new challenges in p... Read More


4 bills added to LEDAC-CLA list; priority measures now at 52

Manila, Feb. 10 -- House Majority Leader Ferdinand Alexander "Sandro" Marcos of Ilocos Norte on Tuesday said the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council (LEDAC) has expanded its Common Legi... Read More