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Senior citizens will no longer need to carry those bulky purchase booklets just to enjoy their medicine discounts at pharmacies. The Department of Health (DOH) has ordered all FDA-licensed drugstores to honor the 20% discount for seniors even without the traditional booklet, as long as they present a valid IDContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Education (DepEd) has filed criminal cases against seven private schools accused of collecting millions in subsidies for “ghost students” – non-existent enrollees fraudulently listed as beneficiaries of the government’s voucher program. Education Secretary Sonny Angara confirmed the move on Wednesday, September 4, during aContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Corruption in the Department of Public Works and Highways’ (DPWH) flood control projects has cost the Philippine economy up to P118.5 billion in just two years, Finance Secretary Ralph Recto said. “Because of ghost projects, our economy lost between P42.3 billion and P118.5 billion from 2023 toContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan has resigned from his post effective September 1, 2025, as the agency faces heightened scrutiny over alleged anomalies in flood control projects. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. confirmed on Monday, September 1, that he has accepted Bonoan’s resignation, citing “command responsibility”Continue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – A new investigation by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has revealed that billions of pesos in flood-control funds during the first three years of the Marcos administration have flowed into the hands of politically connected contractors, some of whom live in lavish luxury despite questionableContinue Reading
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. continues to back Public Works and Highways Secretary Manuel Bonoan despite mounting calls for his resignation over alleged ghost and overpriced flood control projects nationwide. Palace Press Officer Undersecretary Claire Castro on Wednesday, August 27, said the President has not indicated any planContinue Reading
Police General Nicolas Torre III was removed from his position on Tuesday, August 26, just three months into his tenure as the nation’s top policeman, amid a publicized showdown with the National Police Commission (Napolcom) in a row over a divisive reorganization of major police officers. Torre’s relief was signedContinue Reading
