[Vantage Point] The Senate’s Villar problem

Rappler - Oct 9, 2026

Putting former DPWH secretary Mark Villar in charge of the oversight desk looks less like legislative stewardship and more like institutional conflict of interest

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100-km NCR busway boost pushed

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MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is planning three new high-capacity bus corridors spanning more than 100 kilometers (km) across Metro Manila, building on the existing EDSA Busway to improve public transport connectivity in the capital region. Transportation Undersecretary Mark Pastor said the proposed corridors would run along C5, Quezon Avenue and Ortigas-Aurora. READ:

PH growth seen below 3% as weak demand, inflation weigh

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MANILA, Philippines — Economic growth this year is likely to fall short of President Marcos’ target as weak domestic demand weighs on the economy, Bank of America said, while the central bank is expected to focus more on taming red-hot inflation than supporting growth for now. In a note to clients, BofA forecasts that gross domestic

Figaro Culinary moves to delist from PSE

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MANILA, Philippines — Figaro Culinary Group Inc. is seeking to delist from the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE), with Figaro Coffee Systems Inc. (FCSI) planning to buy out minority shareholders at P0.82 per share. In a disclosure on Thursday, the restaurant operator said it received on Oct. 7 a notice from FCSI regarding the proposed tender

Caap ramps up airport makeovers with 91 projects

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MANILA, Philippines — The Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (Caap) has more than tripled its airport infrastructure project portfolio to 91 this year, as it steps up efforts to modernize gateways amid sustained growth in air travel. Caap Director General Raul Del Rosario said the figure marks a significant increase from just 25 projects in

10 firms eye PH’s first natural gas auction

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MANILA, Philippines — Ten companies, including those backed by power giants, have expressed interest in joining the country’s first mid-merit natural gas bidding. Among those vying to secure contracts are Prime Infra, featuring its massive gas assets: 1,000-megawatt (MW) Sta. Rita, 600-MW Sta. Maria, 500-MW San Lorenzo and 420-MW San Gabriel natural gas-fired combined cycle power

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Solon hits Maynilad for poor service while they continue to earn

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[Vantage Point] The Senate’s Villar problem

More News

100-km NCR busway boost pushed

PH growth seen below 3% as weak demand, inflation weigh

Figaro Culinary moves to delist from PSE

Caap ramps up airport makeovers with 91 projects

10 firms eye PH’s first natural gas auction

Toyota pours P3M into tamaraw conservation

Price is the only P that can break you

Stop selling certainty: The case for assumption-driven leadership

Buyers, know your rights: Gov’t strengthens guardrails

Solon hits Maynilad for poor service while they continue to earn

Queen Suthida flies fighter jet solo to become Thailand's first female Gripen pilot

Human hedonism, a springboard to excellent customer service

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