The local government of Bais City in Negros Oriental has declared a state of calamity following a massive wastewater spill from the Universal Robina Corporation Bais Distillery that polluted around 3,000 hectares within the Tañon Strait Protected Seascape (TSPS). Read more »
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has inaugurated the country’s first 911 Regional Command Center in Cebu City, marking a significant step toward building a unified emergency response network for Filipinos nationwide. Read more »
Education Secretary Sonny Angara is pushing for a major shift in how the Department of Education (DepEd) builds classrooms, following reports that out of more than 1,000 school projects, only 22 have been completed. Read more »
Martin Romualdez's requested a hearing postponement due to a "medical procedure." This isn’t the first time a prominent politician in the Philippines has cited health or medical issues as a reason to delay or avoid accountability. Read more »
Most Filipinos believe that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. should make lowering food prices his top priority, according to a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) survey commissioned by Stratbase Consultancy. Read more »
The Department of Health (DOH) has raised concerns over nearly half of the 600 super health centers funded since 2021 remaining incomplete or non-operational. Read more »
