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Senator Jinggoy Ejercito Estrada questioned the sudden appearance of Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon at the bicameral conference committee meeting tackling the 2026 national budget, saying it is “unprecedented." “For me that was an unprecedented move by the...

TACLOBAN CITY – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) is studying the proposal of Mayor Alfred Romualdez to allow 30-ton trucks to traverse the San Juanico Bridge under controlled conditions. A key DPWH regional official said on Monday they are open to the suggestion to allow one-way...

The third day of bicameral conference committee deliberations on the proposed ₱6.793-trillion 2026 national budget was suspended on Monday, Dec. 15, amid a deadlock over the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) budget. Senate Finance Committee Chair Sherwin Gatchalian said the...

The government is poised to cancel the birth certificate of nickel magnate Joseph Sy after authorities identified him as a Chinese national. The Office of the Solicitor General (OSG) made the disclosure at the Senate Justice and Human Rights subcommittee hearing on Monday, December 15, led by Sen....

"Mahirap po kaming pagkatiwalaan (It 's difficult to trust us)." Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon made this admission Sunday, Dec. 14 even as he tried to justify before the Bicameral Conference Committee on the 2026 national budget his request for the...

The northeast monsoon or amihan and the easterlies continue to bring rains to parts of the country, while the chance of a tropical cyclone forming remains low, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday, Dec. 15. “Dalawang weather...

Gasoline users will see another price increase this week, even as diesel and kerosene prices are set for rollbacks. Starting Tuesday, Dec. 16, gasoline prices will increase by ₱0.20 per liter, marking a third straight week of price hikes. Meanwhile, diesel and kerosene prices are set to go down...

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