Philippines Headlines

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 17:19:00 +0800
Olongapo solar farm expansion thumbed down by barangay
A proposal to build Phase 2 of the Olongapo Solar Power Project by AP Renewable Energy Corp. has received strong opposition from Barangay Sta. Rita, where the 179.25-megawatt solar farm is planned to be built.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 15:51:00 +0800
Bato dela Rosa absent from bicam
Sen. Bato dela Rosa continued his prolonged absence from work, even if he was delegated as a representative of the Senate to the bicameral conference committee (bicam) on Saturday, December 13.  

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 14:49:00 +0800
Congress holds first-ever livestreamed bicam
Hoping to regain public trust after the massive flood control corruption scandal, Congress kicked off its first-ever livestreamed bicameral conference committee (bicam) on the national budget on Saturday, December 13, at the Philippine International ...

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 13:18:00 +0800
LIVE: Bicam hearing for proposed 2026 national budget
The Bicameral Conference Committee on Saturday, December 13, will begin its deliberations on the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026, as the House of Representatives and the Senate work to reconcile differences between their respective ...

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 10:51:00 +0800
VP Sara Duterte hits revived plunder, graft raps as ‘fishing expedition’
Vice President Sara Duterte rejected plunder and graft complaints filed against her and several former and current officials of the Office of the Vice President and the Department of Education, calling the move “another fishing expedition&rdquo...

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Singson ends ICI stint on December 15
Outgoing Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI) commissioner Rogelio Singson has confirmed his last day at work will be on Dec. 15.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
DILG taps local authorities in tracking Bato
As it wants to be steps ahead in case the International Criminal Court (ICC) orders the arrest of Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has tapped local authorities in tracking the lawmak...

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
Dizon claps back at Sarah Discaya
Instead of feeling sorry for her family, contractor Sarah Discaya should pity the people who continue to suffer from the substandard and ghost flood control projects, which she and her husband Curlee created, Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon said.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
DepEd opens 1st fully air-conditioned public school
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the inauguration of the country’s first fully air-conditioned public school building in San Pedro City, Laguna yesterday.

Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:00:00 +0800
LOAs now need clearance from BIR chief’s office
The Bureau of Internal Revenue has tightened its audit protocols by requiring all Letters of Authority (LOAs) to secure clearance from BIR Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza before issuance.

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