The latest Corruption Perceptions Index by watchdog Transparency International has found established democracies’ efforts against public-sector corruption to appear to be flagging, raising concern on developments in the United States, including the impact of US funding cuts. The group said
The Department of the Interior and Local Government has reiterated the strict prohibition on the use of government vehicles during weekends and holidays, through Memorandum Circular No. 2026-011, which covers all elected and appointed provincial, city, municipal, and barangay officials.
International conservation group Oceana has estimated in a new study that the Philippine fisheries sector is in “freefall” as the country recorded an almost 600,000 metric ton decline in its national output from 2010 until 2023, blaming it on weak
The Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas recently presented data showing that cybercrime threats driven by social engineering, hacking, and card fraud remain the biggest risk confronting the country’s financial system last year. According to the report presented by BSP Deputy Governor
The Second Congressional Commission on Education (EDCOM 2) has called out the National Book Development Board (NBDB), an attached Department of Education agency, for its policy on book publishers that has prevented it from realizing its intended purpose, mainly due
The country still faces a real risk of being placed back on the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) gray list, as Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor Eli Remolona Jr. acknowledged that vulnerabilities remain, particularly given our historical exposure to money
Millions of Filipino families remain at risk of poverty, even as the country moves closer to upper-middle-income country (UMIC) status, showing that national economic gains are not trickling down to the poorer segments of society. The latest study by the
The laboratory confirmation of two Nipah virus (NiV) cases in West Bengal, India, which was recently relayed to the World Health Organization is a concerning development as it brings back memories of the COVID-19 pandemic and the poor response of
During the observance of the National Day of Prayer and Awareness Against Human Trafficking (NDPAHT), Bishop Socrates Mesiona, the chairman of the Episcopal Commission for the Pastoral Care of Migrants and Itinerant People of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the
The German banking giant Deutsche Bank has urged the Philippine government to act swiftly to contain the corruption scandal that has disrupted public works, as stalled projects are depriving the economy of a potentially significant boost from infrastructure spending. The
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The 2026 Bacolaodiat Festival is slated to run on February 20-22 at the Bacolod City Government Center (BCGC) grounds. According to Councilor Jason Villarosa, chairperson of the Sangguniang Panlungsod Committee on Tourism, the Chinese New Year
• RICHARD T. CABALLERO JR. MR. DIY Philippines has partnered with PCX Markets to be the first retail company to fund the recovery and responsible processing of their own annual plastic footprint for three years, starting with 605,000 kilograms in
The open canal outside my home has rarely overflowed, but in the past two weeks, it has already done so twice, after relatively heavy rains that it used to be able to handle. What is extra strange is that the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN The Armando Sumayang Jr. Command of the New People’s Army (ASJC-NPA) has claimed responsibility for the killing of Leonora Anguit, a 74-year-old resident of Purok Halimbawa, Barangay Tapi, Kabankalan City, who was shot dead on the
• THERESA MAE DULMAN Two minors from Panay who allegedly tried to elope were rescued by the Department of Social Services and Development (DSSD) in Bacolod City, Negros Occidental. The 12-year-girl had previously been declared missing from Jaro, Iloilo City,
In preparation for the upcoming Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections, the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) conducted a Satellite Voter Registration for the Youth at the CHMSU Binalbagan Campus on February 5, a press release from CHMSU said. Election Officer Imee
