The Supreme Court declared the 2024 and 2025 national budgets unconstitutional and voided parts of the 2026 unprogrammed appropriations rules. Malacañang will seek reconsideration. Read more »
Malacañang urged Sen. Bato dela Rosa to surrender over an ICC arrest warrant as Interior Secretary Jonvic Remulla warned that a forced arrest could risk thousands of lives. Read more »
Sen. Kiko Pangilinan urged the government to consider a national state of calamity as El Niño farm damage and losses reached P8.57 billion, affecting over 288,000 farmers. Read more »
Sen. Mark Villar is pushing for mandatory free health maintenance organization (HMO) coverage to ensure that public servants can also access healthcare when they need it. Read more »
From dolls pierced with pins to insects believed to enter the human body, Filipino witchcraft lore has centuries of history. But accusations of sorcery can also put real people in danger. Read more »
More than 16 million Filipinos in former conflict-affected communities have benefited from P44.9 billion worth of government development projects under the Barangay Development Program (BDP). Read more »
