Philippines Headlines

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 16:07:00 +0800
With largest-ever education budget bid, ombudsman for DepEd pushed
Education Secretary Sonny Angara outlined reforms done in the agency but lawmakers say a dedicated watchdog is still needed to stop funds from being lost.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 14:51:00 +0800
Conflict disclosures in House flood control probe hinge on lawmakers’ honesty
The House Infra Committee will require its subpanel members to submit sworn statements declaring no conflicts of interest in flood control projects, though questions remain on how these disclosures will be verified or enforced.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 14:17:00 +0800
Local DPWH project bidding suspended amid corruption allegations
Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon has suspended the bidding of locally funded projects following the massive corruption scandal the agency is facing.   

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 12:30:00 +0800
LPA becomes Tropical Depression Kiko
A low pressure area east of extreme northern Luzon has developed into a tropical depression, the state weather bureau PAGASA said on Wednesday, September 3.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 12:19:00 +0800
DepEd seeks record P928 billion budget, biggest jump in a decade
The House of Representatives' appropriations committee began deliberations on Wednesday, September 3, on the Department of Education's proposed P928.52-billion budget for 2026 — the largest in the department's history.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 12:11:00 +0800
49 South Koreans sent home in mass deportation
The Bureau of Immigration on Wednesday, September 3, deported 49 South Korean fugitives in a mass deportation at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 12:05:00 +0800
Leviste’s fix for corruption: Move flood control funds to schools, cut VAT, tax the rich
Neophyte lawmaker Rep. Leandro Leviste (Batangas, 1st District) has set his sights on major fiscal reforms — from realigning flood control funds to education to taxing the rich.

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 11:05:00 +0800
Lookout bulletin sought for Discaya, other ghost project contractors
Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary Vince Dizon has requested the Department of Justice to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order against several contractors and government officials who are allegedly connected to gh...

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 10:39:00 +0800
PHLPost halts mail, parcel services to US
The halt, announced in an advisory posted Tuesday, September 2, applies to all postal items bound for the US that were accepted beginning August 22. 

Wed, 3 Sep 2025 08:34:00 +0800
LPA inside PAR likely to become tropical depression — PAGASA
As of 3 a.m., PAGASA said that the LPA is estimated to be at 1,190 kilometers east-northeast of extreme Northern Luzon

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