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Sona 2026: Romualdez cases to be filed soon, says Marcos

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has maintained that he is the president of the nation and not of his family, as he noted the Office of the Ombudsman’s announcement that cases will soon be filed against his cousin, former House of Representatives Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez.

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Cebu City eyes August rollout of one-stop app for public services

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Cebu City plans to begin rolling out a one-stop mobile app offering public services and digital payments as early as August, Mayor Nestor Archival said on Monday, as the city accelerates efforts to digitize government transactions and improve response to public concerns. The mobile app, which is still under testing, will

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SONA 2026: Marcos says reforms within DPWH have started

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said during his his fifth State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday, July 27, 2026, that reforms at the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) have begun. This comes after giving out an order to investigate allegedly anomalous flood control projects. “Reforms within the DPWH have

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Marcos wants system loss charges scrapped

    MANILA, Philippines —  President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday called for the removal of electricity system loss charges passed on to consumers as he delivered his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday at Batasang Pambansa.  Marcos said it is about time to stop making households shoulder costs stemming from inefficiencies in

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BIR seizes illicit vape products, cigarettes with P16.54M tax liability

MANILA, Philippines — In a simultaneous nationwide Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD) on July 20, 2026, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) inspected 3,590 establishments engaged in the sale and distribution of cigarettes, vapor products, and heated tobacco products as part of its intensified campaign against illicit trade and excise tax violations. According to a BIR

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Marcos vows partial ops of North-South Commuter Railway, MRT-7 by 2027

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona), vowed that the North-South Commuter Railway and Metro Rail Transit Line 7 (MRT-7) will start being operational by 2027. “Next year, North-South Commuter Railway trains will start running between Valenzuela and Malolos,” said Marcos during his fifth Sona on

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Modern solid waste management practices pushed

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., during his fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona) on Monday, said he wants the 25-year-old Ecological Solid Waste Management Act updated. This move is to strengthen efforts to correct public waste management, he said. “One systemic intervention is to update our 25-year-old Ecological Solid Waste Management Act, aligning

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Architect nabbed in Leyte buy-bust; P309,400 worth of ‘shabu’ seized

TACLOBAN CITY- Police arrested a 48-year-old architect who was allegedly identified as a high-value drug personality and seized about P309,400 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) during a buy-bust operation in Barangay Cavite, Palo town in Leyte on Sunday. The Leyte Police Provincial Office (LPPO) said the operation led to the confiscation of approximately 45.5

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Man Loses Nose After Alleged Bolo Attack During Drinking Session in Bukidnon 

Man Sustain Serious Nose Injury After Alleged Bolo Attack During Drinking Session A 37-year-old man loses his nose was reportedly cut off after a bolo attack during a drinking session in Pangantucan, Bukidnon.  On July 24, 2026, the victim was drinking with several individuals when a heated argument broke out between him and a 40-year-old man in Barangay Madaya. The simple verbal disagreement eventually ... Read more

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The Shape of My Shadow (Part 3)

The Shape of My Shadow: My freedom, the truth. The Shape of My Shadow (Part 3) – A sterile, dimly lit hospital room. The rhythmic beeping of an EKG monitor fills the silence. Elena lies pale in the bed, an IV line running into her arm. Sandra stands by the window, staring blankly at the floor. Dr. ... Read more

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