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Return to PH, Dy orders Co

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

HOUSE of Representatives Speaker Faustino “Bojie” Dy III has revoked the travel authority of Ako Bicol Partylist Rep. Elizaldy Co and ordered him to return to the country within 10 calendar days. Dy’s directive, laid out in a letter to Co dated Sept. 18, is his first as Speaker since taking over from Martin Romualdez. […]

Discayas ask DOJ for witness protection

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

(UPDATE) CONTRACTOR Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II and his wife, Cezarah Rowena “Sarah” Discaya, on Friday asked the Department of Justice (DOJ) to include them in the government’s Witness Protection Program (WPP) amid investigations into massive corruption in flood control projects. Curlee Discaya arrived at 8 a.m. at the DOJ office wearing a bulletproof vest and […]

New DMW app to check OFWs’ welfare, says exec

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — A new app that was developed by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) was to protect the welfare of Filipinos working abroad, a DMW official said on Friday. Speaking on Bagong Pilipins Ngayon, DMW Undersecretary Bernard Olalia said the Kumusta Kabayan app would ask OFWs if their work conditions were safe, if […]

No winner in lotto draws for Sept 19

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — There were no winners in the Ultra lotto 6/58 and Megalotto 6/45 draws on Friday night, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said. The winning combination for Ultra lotto 6/58 was 19-47-10-31-22-09 which had a jackpot prize of P49,500,000.00. There was also no winner for the Megalotto 6/45 draw, which had a […]

DICT investigates hacking of anti-red tape agency’s platform

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) said on Friday that it was investigating the hacking of an Anti-Red Tape Authority’s (ARTA) platform. The Policy Reform, Innovation, and Streamlining Management (PRISM) that offers training courses on Regulatory Impact Assessment was hacked at around 8:57 p.m. on Sept. 16, 2025. “We are […]

New law to fast-track infra projects – Go

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

MANILA, Philippines — Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary Frederick Go on Friday said that the newly signed Republic Act (RA) 12289, or the Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (Arrow) Act, would fast-track critical infrastructure projects and even boost investor confidence. RA 12289, signed by the President on Sept. 12, amends […]

Fuel prices to spike for 5th straight week

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

(UPDATE) MANILA, Philippines — Oil firms announced on Friday that gasoline and diesel prices would go up again starting this coming Tuesday. They said that gasoline prices would increase by around P1 up to P1.20 per liter, and diesel by about P0.60 up to P0.80. This is the fifth consecutive week that both gasoline and […]

DOTr execs commute to work as directed

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 20, 2025

SEVERAL officials of the Department of Transportation (DOTr) took public transport to their offices on Thursday after Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez ordered them to do so to personally observe the daily challenges faced by commuters. Undersecretary for Road Transport and Infrastructure Mark Steven Pastor began his commute at 6 a.m. by taking a jeepney […]

QC bares Top 9 finalists in professional category of StartUp program

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 19, 2025

MANILA, Philippines – The Quezon City government bared the Top 9 finalists from nearly 70 Filipino startup hopefuls under the professional category. Mayor Maria Josefina Belmonte, who personally congratulated the finalists, told The Manila Times on Friday that each of them would be receiving P1 million in financial grants from the local government aside from […]

Sotto Approves Brice Hernandez Request in Flood Mess Evidence

Planet Philippines (Full Attribution Below)September 19, 2025

Manila – A dramatic turn shook the Senate on Friday when Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III confirmed that he allowed detained engineer Brice Hernandez to temporarily leave Senate custody to gather evidence in the flood control scandal. Hernandez, a former assistant district engineer in Bulacan, has accused Senators Jinggoy Estrada and Joel Villanueva of […]

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