PUBLIC WORKS Secretary Vivencio “Vince” B. Dizon responded to senators’ queries during the Senate Blue Ribbon inquiry into the agency’s alleged anomalous flood control projects on Thursday, Sept. 18. — SENATE PRIBBy Adrian H. Halili, ReporterTHE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) said it

ORIGINAL PHOTO FROM THE PHILIPPINE COASTGUARD FACEBOOK ACCOUNTBy Kenneth Christiane L. Basilio, ReporterA TOP Philippine security official on Thursday underscored the need to expand regional partnerships to address tensions in the Indo-Pacific, calling for deeper strategic interdependence with Europe to address shared security anxieties.National Security

FACEBOOK.COM/PAGASA.DOST.GOV.PH.JPGTROPICAL Depression Mirasol (International name: Mitag), which exited the Philippine area of responsibility (PAR) on Thursday morning, intensified into a tropical storm bringing heavy rains to Luzon, while Tropical Depression Nando is expected to develop into a typhoon, which could trigger wind signals in the

COMMUTERS crowd a portion of Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City as they wait for available passenger jeepneys and buses on the first day of the planned three-day transport strike of Manibela, Sept. 17. — PHILIPPINE STAR/MIGUEL DE GUZMANTRANSPORT group Manibela ended its strike one

BW FILE PHOTOTHE Department of Justice (DoJ) on Thursday opened the first hearing of its preliminary investigation into the disappearance of cockfighting enthusiasts, a case that has drawn national attention and allegations against high-profile figures.Senior Assistant State Prosecutor Charlie Guhit said the first day focused

Marcos pledges aid for fire victims - BusinessWorld Online                                    President Ferdinand F. Marcos, Jr. visited fire victims at the General Vicente Lim Elementary School in Tondo,

DBM: Defense sector wants P431B - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD PHOTOTHE government has proposed a P431-billion defense budget in 2026, seeking to ramp border protection,

ARTA reports hacking, defacement linked to flood control anomalies - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Anti-Red Tape Authority (ARTA) said on Wednesday that it is investigating a defacement

CHR raises concern over airstrikes in Doha - BusinessWorld Online                                    THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has raised alarm over the humanitarian impact of Israel’s airstrikes

DAR connects South Cotabato farmers to buyers  - BusinessWorld Online                                    PHILIPPINE STAR/KRIZ JOHN ROSALESAGRARIAN Reform Beneficiaries’ Organizations (ARBOs) in South Cotabato showcased their products and build

The Unified 911 is a joint initiative of the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG), the Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP), PLDT Inc. (PLDT), through its corporate business arm PLDT Enterprise and ICT subsidiary ePLDT, NGCS Inc., and NGA 911 Philippines, the local