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MANILA – Newly appointed Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon on Wednesday pledged to have no room for corruption and misuse of public funds under his watch, stressing his commitment to strengthening budget transparency, accountability and reporting. The 32-year-old De Leon, the youngest Cabinet member and Budget secretary in Philippine history, said he would prevent

MANILA – Newly appointed Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon on Wednesday pledged to have no room for corruption and misuse of public funds under his watch, stressing his commitment to strengthening budget transparency, accountability and reporting. The 32-year-old De Leon, the youngest Cabinet member and Budget secretary in Philippine history, said he would prevent

MANILA – Newly appointed Budget Secretary Kim Robert De Leon on Wednesday pledged to have no room for corruption and misuse of public funds under his watch, stressing his commitment to strengthening budget transparency, accountability and reporting. The 32-year-old De Leon, the youngest Cabinet member and Budget secretary in Philippine history, said he would prevent

[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] BACOLOD CITY–Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor on Wednesday, May 20, condemned a statement by a radio station anchorman who told a reporter on air that he would rape her so he could go to jail with a father who beat up his child at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The anchorman

MANILA, Philippines — The artworks of Dr. Jose Rizal and Fernando Amorsolo, the country’s first National Artist, are among the artworks declared in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2025 statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Obtained by the Inquirer from the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday, the SALN — jointly filed by first lady Liza

MANILA, Philippines — The artworks of Dr. Jose Rizal and Fernando Amorsolo, the country’s first National Artist, are among the artworks declared in President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s 2025 statement of assets, liabilities, and net worth (SALN). Obtained by the Inquirer from the Office of the Ombudsman on Wednesday, the SALN — jointly filed by first lady Liza

[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] BACOLOD CITY–Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor on Wednesday, May 20, condemned a statement by a radio station anchorman who told a reporter on air that he would rape her so he could go to jail with a father who beat up his child at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The anchorman

[Trigger warning: Mention of rape] BACOLOD CITY–Bacolod City Councilor Celia Flor on Wednesday, May 20, condemned a statement by a radio station anchorman who told a reporter on air that he would rape her so he could go to jail with a father who beat up his child at the Bacolod Public Plaza. The anchorman

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said five fertilizer firms were slapped with suspension and preventive suspension orders over alleged violations of fertilizer laws and regulatory policies. According to the DA in a statement, the sanctions—issued specifically by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)—stemmed from separate investigations, monitoring operations, and compliance

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Wednesday said five fertilizer firms were slapped with suspension and preventive suspension orders over alleged violations of fertilizer laws and regulatory policies. According to the DA in a statement, the sanctions—issued specifically by the Fertilizer and Pesticide Authority (FPA)—stemmed from separate investigations, monitoring operations, and compliance