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Recent occurrences led by the mayor who toppled a 30-year long dynasty once again has shaken the local politics of the City of Seven Lakes, showing his continued push for a renewed city by 2028.
Francis Santos · May 1, 2026
As the summer season continues to intensify heat conditions throughout the Philippines, in Iloilo, the city government has started to place cooling stations around public areas to give immediate relief to both commuters…
Francis Santos · May 1, 2026
Fitch Ratings has placed the Philippines’ outlook from stable to negative, putting the nation’s long-standing sovereign credit rating in peril, even though its “BBB” investment rating remains unchanged.
Francis Santos · Apr 21, 2026
To help ease the effects of the ongoing fuel crisis, Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Apr. 20 called for more measures, alongside the price cuts announced by Pres. Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
Francis Santos · Apr 21, 2026
In 2024, Vice President Sara Duterte was flamed for spending P125 million in confidential funds in just 11 days. Yet now, a former bagman of the Duterte administration proved the said allegations wrong.
Francis Santos · Apr 14, 2026
In a continued effort to soften the blow of the ongoing Middle East crisis among public transport operators nationwide, the Department of Transportation (DoTr) will begin providing financial support for bus and jeepney…
Francis Santos · Apr 11, 2026
After weeks of warnings of a possible “ban” in the Philippines, the Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) has backed down from its earlier threats against popular gaming platform Roblox.
Francis Santos · Apr 8, 2026
Filipino commuters and drivers may have to wait longer before petroleum prices see a decline, even if Tehran has allowed Philippine-bound vessels carrying oil products to pass through the Strait of Hormuz.
Francis Santos · Apr 5, 2026
Cope Thunder 26, a bilateral military exercise between the Philippines and the United States, is set to return on April 6, and will run until April 17, as part of a revival of the decades-old operation in the country.
Francis Santos · Apr 3, 2026
While oil prices continue to soar across the Philippines, Acting Executive Secretary Ralph Recto announced that the national government has secured an order of 1.04 million barrels of diesel.
Francis Santos · Apr 2, 2026
With the continuous rise of fuel prices nationwide, the Department of Budget and Management on Friday said that it has fast-tracked the release of fuel subsidies for public transport drivers, farmers, and fisherfolk.
Francis Santos · Mar 22, 2026
March 31 will be the final day that the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) will continue to be operational, just six months after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to establish the infrastructure…
Francis Santos · Mar 20, 2026
Following a massive opening salvo attack led by the US and Israel against Tehran, President Donald Trump announced early Sunday morning the death of Iran’s supreme leader, Ayatollah Ali Khamenei.
Francis Santos · Mar 2, 2026
The future of the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) is now up to the Malacañang, as the oversight committee submits its 125-day accomplishment report to the President on Friday, Feb. 6.
Francis Santos · Feb 8, 2026
