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Cabinet revamp? DICT chief denies he has resigned
by Ranier Allan Ronda - May 13, 2026 - 12:00am
 As speculation over a possible Cabinet revamp under the Marcos administration continued to circulate, several officials moved to dismiss rumors surrounding changes in key government posts.
Space agency says landfill haze has reached Bataan
by Ranier Allan Ronda - April 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine Space Agency has detected elevated levels of air pollution across Metro Manila following the fire at the Navotas sanitary landfill, with effects reaching as far as Bataan.
DPWH suspends reduced prices on construction materials materials
by Ranier Allan Ronda - March 20, 2026 - 12:00am
The skyrocketing prices of oil and basic commodities caused by the escalating conflict in the Middle East is supposedly also driving up the cost of delivery of construction materials and operating equipment, causing...
Jonvic: We will find Atong Ang
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Fugitive gambling tycoon Atong Ang is still in the Philippines, Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla reiterated on Wednesday.
DICT, Meta to sign deal to delete fake content
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology  will forge a partnership with Meta, the parent firm of social media giants Facebook and Instagram, for a more targeted system in detecting and deleting...
DILG reiterates ban on use of government vehicles
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 10, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has reiterated the strict prohibition on the use of red-plate motor vehicles during weekends and holidays.
PNP probes death threat on Cebu governor
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 9, 2026 - 12:00am
The Philippine National Police is investigating the reported threat on the life of Cebu Gov. Pamela Baricuatro, as PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. orders regional units to tighten security around the local...
DPWH employees get 5 days ‘wellness leave’
by Ranier Allan Ronda - February 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has awarded the employees of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) additional five days of paid vacation in a year as a “wellness leave” to promote their...
Dizon forms Oplan Kontra Baha task force
by Ranier Allan Ronda - January 19, 2026 - 12:00am
Public Works Secretary Vince Dizon has formed a task force for the government’s Oplan Kontra Baha, which will be spearheaded by the Department of Public Works and Highways  this year.
DPWH urged: Scrap allocables, adopt bottom-up budgeting
by Ranier Allan Ronda - January 19, 2026 - 12:00am
The Department of Public Works and Highways should scrap the corruption-prone “allocable” system and adopt the bottom-up budgeting framework to better allocate infrastructure funding to all the regions...
DPWH eyes ‘green’ flood control projects in Bulacan
by Ranier Allan Ronda - December 25, 2025 - 12:00am
To address persistent flooding in Bulacan province, the Department of Public Works and Highways  is considering science-based and low-cost solutions and recommendations from the University of the Philippines...
DPWH to recruit new engineers from universities
by Ranier Allan Ronda - December 19, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Public Works and Highways  will embark on a massive recruitment of the “best and the brightest” budding engineers in January and of accountants graduating from major universities...
PAGCOR chief denies conflict of interest in family business
by Ranier Allan Ronda - December 12, 2025 - 12:00am
There was no conflict of interest when his family’s construction firm Nationstar Development Corp. bagged a contract with the government, Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corp.  chairman and CEO Alejandro...
Dizon finds ‘ghost’ projects in Siargao
by Ranier Allan Ronda - December 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Two incomplete bridges on Siargao Island that were supposed to have been completed three years ago are suspected to be non-existent or ghost projects.
Dizon sacks 2 DPWH execs with alleged contractor ties
by Ranier Allan Ronda - December 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Department of Public Works and Highways  Secretary Vince Dizon has removed two officials from the agency – an assistant secretary and a director IV – for having alleged ties with contractors.
Remulla: All flood control suspects in prison by 2026
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 28, 2025 - 12:00am
All the perpetrators of anomalies in flood control projects will be behind bars in 2026, Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla told a gathering of vice mayors on Wednesday.
Quezon City bettor wins P84.1 million lotto prize
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 28, 2025 - 12:00am
A bettor in Cubao, Quezon City won the P84.1-million jackpot of the lotto 6/45 draw on Wednesday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office said.
DICT vows better cybersecurity to attract investors
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 21, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) is giving priority to the cybersecurity of its information infrastructure as it seeks to jumpstart the digital economy, which has been stagnating...
DPWH confirms death of Sorsogon district exec
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 14, 2025 - 12:00am
A public works engineering official assigned in Sorsogon has died, the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) confirmed yesterday, while appealing to the public to cease speculating on the circumstances behind...
Zaldy Co ‘deathly afraid’ to return to Philippines – lawyer
by Ranier Allan Ronda - November 6, 2025 - 12:00am
With his life reportedly in danger and his case prejudged, resigned congressman Zaldy Co will not return to the country or contest the complaints against him filed with the Office of the Ombudsman in connection with...
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