National Signal

The barangay term extension bill clears the House, pushing the 2026 barangay elections to 2028 and extending incumbents’ hold on local permitting power.

NASECORE’s Ombudsman complaint over line rental charges names ERC Chair Juan and four commissioners after a P1.55 billion Eastern Visayas billing gap.

The Sara Duterte arrest warrant rests on a real 2005 Supreme Court doctrine on prosecuting impeachable officers, not an invented defense.

DOT is pushing China visa-free entry expansion to more airports as arrivals surge, even as Chinese ships keep ramming Filipino boats at sea.

Pax Silica displacement claims are met with contradicting answers from BCDA and the Department of Finance, and a senator now wants the Senate to decide.

Cebu’s latest VECO rate hike is its fifth in a row this year, arriving with far less regulatory scrutiny than Meralco’s accounts currently get from the ERC.

DA storm damage aid is reaching farmers hit by cyclones Luis, Maymay, and Neneng, but only a small insured share gets cash while the rest take on new loans.

The new ube industry federation now decides who gets DA funding, grading approval, and buyer access, while growers outside the priority zones get none of it.

The LTO dealer accreditation crackdown pulled or suspended accreditation Philippines-wide for 88 outlets over OR/CR delays, turning back-office compliance into a retail risk.

Congress shifted flood control accountability to the Ombudsman ten days before Metro Manila flooded again, exposing a mismatch in institutional tempo.

Metro Manila garbage crisis now spans rising fees, a corruption warning on waste contracts, and hundreds of tons of trash choking a Parañaque waterway.

Pax Silica’s power and water demands went viral this month, months after the site, the lease terms, and the governance structure were already set.