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Marcos eyes 5 Sabo dams in Nueva Ecija to curb flooding
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced plans to build five Sabo Dams in Nueva Ecija in 2027 to help mitigate flooding in Central Luzon during periods of heavy rain. A Sabo Dam is a barrier built across a mountain stream or river to catch mud, sand, rocks and other debris
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Acosta admits handing CF to Lachica despite knowing he was not bonded
MANILA, Philippines— Former special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta has admitted that she handed over the responsibility of disbursing confidential funds (CF) under the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to Army Col. Raymund Dante Lachica even if she knew that the latter was not a bonded officer. Acosta made this admission on Monday, during
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PNP: Family of 3 found dead inside car in Bulacan asks for privacy
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) said the family of the three individuals found dead inside a car parked in a town in Bulacan last week asked for privacy. In a press briefing at Camp Crame on Monday, the national police's public information chief, Col. Allen Rae Co, said investigators already completed the
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WATCH: More names emerge in OVP confidential fund receipts
MANILA, Philippines – During Day 17 of Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial, more names surfaced in acknowledgment receipts related to the Office of the Vice President's (OVP) confidential funds, based on documents submitted by former OVP security officer Col. Raymund Lachica. Former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta, however, said she did not personally
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NCDA defends Cendaña vs 'artwork' mocking his medical condition
MANILA, Philippines — The National Council on Disability Affairs (NCDA) condemned the depiction of Akbayan Rep. Percival Cendeña in what it described as a "demeaning, mocking, and highly offensive manner." The caricature online, which is the latest in what Cendeña himself pointed out as "relentless attacks" on his person and medical condition, "clearly exploits and
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WATCH: You are stupid in the name of blind loyalty, Tulfo tells witness
MANILA, Philippines – Sen. Raffy Tulfo, during Day 17 of Vice President Sara Duterte impeachment trial, confronts former OVP special disbursing officer Gina Acosta over red flags in the documentation of confidential funds, specifically pointing to matching signatures under different names and the use of unverified aliases. Asked about her diligence in overseeing the transactions,
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Matibag to appeal increase of hazard pay for NBI agents
MANILA, Philippines — National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) Director Melvin Matibag said he will appeal to the House Committee on Appropriations the increase of the hazard pay for the bureau's agents. Matibag arrived at the House of Representatives in Quezon City on Monday for the deliberation of the NBI's budget for 2027, which is under
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Ligutan notes Acosta's ease answering in Filipino with Duterte lawyers
MANILA, Philippines — Private prosecutor Amando Ligutan noted Monday former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta's apparent ease in answering in Filipino during the defense panel's questioning in Vice President Sara Duterte's impeachment trial. Ligutan made the observation during redirect examination following the cross-examination by Duterte's defense team. For
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NAPC chief pushes for expansion of NTF-Elcac's dev't program
MANILA, Philippines – The National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict's (NTF-Elcac) Barangay Development Program (BDP) must be expanded to more communities after significant progress was recorded across more than 5,000 covered barangays, according to National Anti-Poverty Commission Secretary Lope Santos III. In a statement Sunday, Santos said poverty incidence in many local government
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Dam Watch: 6 dams record slight rise in water level
MANILA, Philippines — Water levels across several dams in Luzon rose slightly as of Monday, Aug. 24, with at least four less than 1 percent below their respective normal high water levels (NHWL). Based on the latest 8 a.m. data from the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical, and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa), the Angat, La Mesa, Ambuklao,
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Marcos eyes 5 Sabo dams in Nueva Ecija to curb flooding
SAN FERNANDO CITY, Pampanga — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday announced plans to build five Sabo Dams in Nueva Ecija in 2027 to help mitigate flooding in Central Luzon during periods of heavy rain. A Sabo Dam is a barrier built across a mountain stream or river to catch mud, sand, rocks and other debris
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DA makes P210.9-M farm aid available amid Luis, Maymay, Neneng
MANILA, Philippines—The Department of Agriculture (DA) has made available P210.93 million worth of agricultural inputs for farmers and fisherfolk affected by the enhanced southwest monsoon, or habagat, and Tropical Cyclones Luis, Maymay and Neneng. The assistance, which includes rice, corn and vegetable seeds, was reported in DA Bulletin No. 10 issued by the agency's Disaster
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Suspect in SAF 44 clash killed in Maguindanao del Sur
COTABATO CITY – An alleged notorious gun-for-hire and illegal drug personality wanted in connection with the "Mamasapano SAF 44" encounter in 2015 was killed in a shootout with police during the implementation of a warrant in Maguindanao del Sur on Sunday morning. Capt. Steffi Salanguit, Police Regional Office-Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (PRO-BAR) spokesperson, identified the suspect
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Sara Duterte secret fund recipient shares Hontiveros' surname, birthday
MANILA, Philippines— One of the alleged recipients of Vice President Sara Duterte's confidential fundsnot only shared the last name of Sen. Risa Hontiveros, but also her birthday, the senator herselfpointed out on Monday. The name Clarisse Hontiveros appeared in an acknowledgement receipt(AR) presented during Duterte's impeachment trial last August 11 in connection with her alleged
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MMDA flags asphalt contractor over heavy traffic on Edsa
MANILA, Philippines — The contractor behind the asphalt works from Guadalupe to Shaw Boulevard on Epifanio delos Santos Avenue (Edsa) could be fined P50,000 over the heavy traffic caused by the road work on Sunday, Aug. 23. The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said this on Facebook on Monday, as it shared photos of the
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Duterte trial: Acosta 'stupid in the name of blind loyalty' – Tulfo
MANILA, Philippines – Senator-judge Raffy Tulfo on Monday characterized former Office of the Vice President (OVP) special disbursing officer (SDO) Gina Acosta as "stupid in the name of blind loyalty." This came after Acosta repeatedly affirmed that she entrusted the OVP's confidential funds (CFs) and proof of their use to Vice Presidential Security and Protection
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