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Tulfo backs joint oversight, on-ground check of field projects

Manila, Jan. 8 -- Senator Erwin Tulfo on Thursday called for the conduct of actual field verification of projects to ensure proper use of public funds. He also backed the creation of a Joint Congress... Read More


DA to roll out FMR Watch portal in February

Manila, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) is set to launch the real-time farm-to-market road (FMR) Watch portal with a 24/7 acknowledgment feature in February. The launch comes ahead of th... Read More


1K families displaced by Mayon unrest receive over P4.6M in gov't aid

Legazpi City, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development in Bicol Region (DSWD-5) has provided more than PHP4.6 million in humanitarian assistance to families affected by the ongoing u... Read More


TESDA vows to use 2026 budget for more employment opportunities

Manila, Jan. 8 -- The Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on Thursday vowed to utilize its 2026 budget to create more employment opportunities. "This year, we are fortunate t... Read More


Nagasaki, Okinawa make N.Y. Times' 52 places to go in 2026

New York, Jan. 8 -- Japan's Nagasaki and Okinawa have been selected for The New York Times' list of "52 places to go in 2026." The US daily placed the southwestern Japan city of Nagasaki 17th on the ... Read More


ABC News: Trump reshapes Venezuela policy, oil reserved for US

Washington, Jan. 8 -- The administration of President Donald Trump has imposed a series of conditions on Venezuela's interim government to allow the Latin American country to increase its oil producti... Read More


Tessa Reyes: Journey of a violence against women survivor

Manila, Jan. 8 -- For years, Tessa Reyes lived behind the image of a quiet military family life: supportive spouse, devoted mother and constant presence in the background of her husband's rising caree... Read More


PH registers $110.9B foreign reserves in 2025

Manila, Jan. 8 -- The Philippines' gross international reserves (GIR) rose to USD110.9 billion at end-2025 from USD106.3 billion a year earlier, according to the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP). Ci... Read More


DOH urges devotees to prioritize safety during Traslacion

Manila, Jan. 8 -- The Department of Health-Metro Manila Center for Health Development (DOH-MMCHD) on Thursday reminded devotees joining the annual Traslacion of the Feast of the Black Nazarene to prio... Read More


BIR files tax raps vs. Wawao Builders over ghost project in Bulacan

Manila, Jan. 8 -- In line with the whole-of-government effort to combat corruption in infrastructure projects exposed by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) on Thur... Read More