Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo is under renewed scrutiny after submitting a supplemental affidavit to the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (ICI). Read more »
Just this Friday, November 28, reports claimed that a U.S.-based security contractor is recruiting Filipinos—mainly former security personnel and ex-military—to fight for the Ukrainian Armed Forces. Is it really true? Read more »
The first regional edition of Terra Madre Asia Pacific opened on Nov. 19 at Bacolod City’s Provincial Capitol Lagoon, bringing together communities from across the Asia-Pacific to highlight and support environmentally conscious and traditional food practices in the Philippines. Read more »
Filipinos are now fending off scam attempts almost every other day, with adults targeted an average of 239 times a year, according to a new report by the Global Anti-Scam Alliance (GASA) in partnership with Mastercard and Whoscall. Read more »
Some of the country’s major business organizations are calling on the government to return more than P107 billion that the PDIC remitted to the National Treasury, saying the move could erode trust in the financial system. Read more »
PhilHealth has expanded its benefit packages for families of premature newborns, offering financial coverage of up to PHP135,000 for the most vulnerable infants. Read more »
