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Senate panel subpoenas ex-DPWH exec; cites Curlee Discaya, Alcantara in contempt

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency The Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Thursday ordered former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) undersecretary Maria Catalina Cabral to appear before its inquiry...

‘Nando’ to intensify as it approaches PH landmass Saturday

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet After entering the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) late on Wednesday, Tropical Depression Nando continues on its northwestward track, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services...

PBBM extends aid, assistance to Tondo fire victims

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Closely following his earlier engagement with children at the Walang Gutom Kitchen in Pasay City, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited evacuees affected by the recent fire at...

PBBM reaffirms admin’s commitment to end involuntary hunger among Filipinos

By Brian Campued President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday joined volunteers in serving meals for Filipinos in need at the Walang Gutom Kitchen (WGK) in Pasay City, reaffirming the administration’s commitment...

PBBM OKs law on improving disaster preparedness

By Dean Aubrey Caratiquet Recognizing the country’s vulnerability to natural disasters, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed a new law that allows the government to preposition national and local resources, and...

Discaya admits paying kickbacks to DPWH execs for QC flood projects

By Wilnard Bacelonia | Philippine News Agency A contractor on Thursday admitted before the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee that he paid “standard operating procedure” kickbacks of 10-25% to Department of Public Works...

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