Almirol: eGov deals went to PLDT firms serving gov’t before me

Inquirer.net - Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — There was no conflict of interest in the P1.55 billion in e-government contracts now under investigation, as they went to companies of the PLDT group, the country’s largest telecommunications conglomerate, which has served government agencies and private businesses for decades. “I firmly maintain that there was no conflict of interest,” Undersecretary David

Read full article

More News

Ombudsman starts probe into Sara Duterte’s SALN ‘discrepancy’

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Office of the Ombudsman on Thursday said it is conducting a fact-finding investigation into the findings of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) on an alleged discrepancy in Vice President Sara Duterte’s statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN). “That will undergo fact-finding first. So, it’s a process where we

Ejercito: Prioritize water impounding facilities for Super El Niño

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture and other related government agencies should prioritize setting up water impounding facilities to prepare for the impact of the so-called Super El Niño, Sen. JV Ejercito said in a statement. During the hearing of the DA budget for 210927 on Wednesday, Ejercito emphasized that water storage infrastructure could both

Coast Guard restricts sea travel in parts of Bicol

Oct 22, 2026

LEGAZPI CITY — The Philippine Coast Guard has restricted sea travel in parts of Camarines Sur, Camarines Norte and Catanduanes as Super Typhoon Rosal threatens the Bicol region with strong winds and rough seas. Lt. Junior Grade Alyzza Novie Bermal, information officer of the Coast Guard District Bicol, told the Inquirer in a text message

Extreme heat gripped Calamba City; Talisay, Batangas

Oct 22, 2026

LUCENA CITY — The heat index in Talisay, Batangas reached 41 degrees Celsius, while Calamba City, Laguna, registered 40 degrees Celsius on Thursday, Oct. 22. To help residents cope with the prevailing heat, the Municipal Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council (MDRRMC) in Talisay advised them to take precautionary measures in a Facebook post at 2:45

DOF eyes general tax amnesty bill by year-end

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Finance (DOF) is hoping to file the long-delayed general tax amnesty program in Congress by the end of the year, according to Finance Undersecretary Rolando Ligon. “We are fine-tuning the draft. We still need more information to ensure the amnesty is successful. We need to address the additional taxes

Batangas police file murder raps vs 8 suspects in village chief’s slay

Oct 22, 2026

LUCENA CITY — The Batangas Police Provincial Office (BPPO) filed a murder complaint on Oct. 21 against eight suspects in the killing of village chief Dennis Austria in Sto. Tomas City, Batangas. Police said the suspects were implicated in Austria’s killing at his residence in Barangay Sta. Anastacia on Oct. 15. On Oct. 20, police

PSEi snaps 5-day rally on profit-taking

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Local stocks retreated on Thursday as investors locked in gains after a five-day rally and awaited the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas’ (BSP) policy decision. The benchmark Philippine Stock Exchange Index (PSEi) fell 0.72 percent, or 41.78 points, to close at 5,779.73, as a weaker peso and higher global oil prices fueled market jitters.

Senate finance panel approves DBM’s P3.1-B budget for 2027

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate finance subcommittee approved the proposed P3.125-billion budget of the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) for 2027 on Thursday. The DBM trimmed its original P5.780-billion funding request for fiscal year (FY) 2027 by P2.655 billion, bringing its proposed budget down to P3.125 billion without compromising essential services and priority reforms.

Court operations suspended in some areas in Luzon on Friday Oct. 23

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Court operations in some places in Luzon are suspended on Friday (October 23) due to various reasons, according to the Supreme Court. Here are the branches: Judicial Region (JR) 1: READ: Walang Pasok: Oct. 23 class, gov’t work suspensions due to Rosal JR 2 JR 3 JR 4-B READ: NGCP to place

6 nabbed as cops seize P2.1-M ‘shabu’ in Metro Manila

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — Authorities arrested six individuals, including two high-value individuals (HVIs), and seized P2.1 million worth of suspected shabu (methamphetamine hydrochloride) in three separate buy-bust operations across Metro Manila, police said Thursday. The operations were conducted in Marikina, Makati and Taguig on Wednesday, yielding approximately 314.34 grams of suspected shabu. READ: Cops seize P1M

Senate finance panel swiftly approves 7.7B budget for chamber

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The Senate’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2027 was quickly approved at the Senate finance committee level on Thursday. Senate Secretary Atty. Renato Bantug presented the budget for the chamber. Bantug noted that the Senate is accepting the amount that the Department of Budget and Management allocated in the National Expenditures Program

NBI probes another company linked to Sara Duterte, husband – Matibag

Oct 22, 2026

MANILA, Philippines — The National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) is probing another company allegedly linked to Vice President Sara Duterte and her husband, Atty. Manases Carpio, as part of its inquiry into her alleged “unexplained wealth,” Director Melvin Matibag said. Matibag identified the company as Westgate88, which he said was allegedly named after Duterte-Carpio associates.

Almirol: eGov deals went to PLDT firms serving gov’t before me

More News

Ombudsman starts probe into Sara Duterte’s SALN ‘discrepancy’

Ejercito: Prioritize water impounding facilities for Super El Niño

Coast Guard restricts sea travel in parts of Bicol

Extreme heat gripped Calamba City; Talisay, Batangas

DOF eyes general tax amnesty bill by year-end

Batangas police file murder raps vs 8 suspects in village chief’s slay

PSEi snaps 5-day rally on profit-taking

Senate finance panel approves DBM’s P3.1-B budget for 2027

Court operations suspended in some areas in Luzon on Friday Oct. 23

6 nabbed as cops seize P2.1-M ‘shabu’ in Metro Manila

Senate finance panel swiftly approves 7.7B budget for chamber

NBI probes another company linked to Sara Duterte, husband – Matibag

Recommended

Drilon: Congress must clarify SC ruling on unprogrammed funds

Latter-day Saints group donates disaster gear to Army reservists

Pagasa: Typhoon Rosal slows down, may further weaken by Saturday

El Niño response must draw on scientific, historical data – expert

QC gives reminders to visitors going to Bagbag, Novaliches cemeteries

Mark Villar files bill to cut job-seeking costs for indigent Filipinos

SC: Unprogrammed funds constitutional, but with guardrails

Angara: Classroom building strategy, allocations must be data-driven

House ‘haven’t discussed’ recalling 2027 budget bill – solon