Aksyon Klima Pilipinas (AKP), the country’s largest climate advocacy network, is urging Congress to launch a legislative inquiry into the country’s flood control projects. Read more »
Health Secretary Teodoro Herbosa declared gambling addiction a public health concern, as he voiced support for proposed legislation seeking to ban or tightly regulate online gambling in the Philippines. Read more »
In a move to ease the financial burden on residents and local businesses, Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso has signed Ordinance No. 9118, granting a general tax amnesty across the city. Read more »
Senator Risa Hontiveros is pushing for stricter regulation on online gambling through Senate Bill 2593, or the proposed “Kontra E-Sugal Act.” Read more »
Workers in Metro Manila will receive a ?50 increase in their daily minimum wage after the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board–National Capital Region (RTWPB-NCR) approved Wage Order No. NCR-26. Read more »
As of June 30, 2025, SIPCOR has already restored 10 of its 12 generating units, delivering enough capacity to meet the island’s power demand. Siquijor's power troubles may now lie in the distribution side, which PROSIELCO, the provincial electric cooperative, handles. Read more »
