Ridon said former Office of the Vice President special disbursing officer Gina Acosta provided information directly linking Duterte to the anomalous transfer of the funds.

The department created 5,000 guidance counselor positions in 2020, but only about 1,000 of these were filled, a DepEd official said.

There are only 1,600 registered EV charging stations in the Philippines, most of which are located in Luzon.

The Department of Justice and Office of the Ombudsman may initiate a preliminary investigation on possible perjury charges against those behind Guteza’s false testimonies.

Those arrested are charged for violation of Republic Act 7832 or the Anti-Electricity and Electric Transmission Lines/Materials Pilferage Act.

The government poured in P1.939 trillion in flood control funds from 2011 to 2025, and yet flooding persisted.

PNP chief Gen. Jose Melencio Nartatez Jr. said the move is aimed at strengthening accountability among its personnel in the storage of their firearms.

Zamboanga City Mayor Khymer Olaso has called on schools to prepare specific security and contingency plans, stressing that every school should have its own detailed emergency response plan.

Opposing the one-size-fits-all suspensions, EDCOM 2 said the same hazard does not affect every school or community in the same way.

Senate President Sherwin Gatchalian confirmed that senator-judges have formally agreed to the adjustment to prevent the historic proceedings from dragging into next year.
