Day: January 9, 2026
Marcos-led ED Council okays P105.7-B PPP to build over 16k classrooms
With an estimated cost of P105.69 billion, the Socioeconomic Planning agency said the Public-Private Partnership for School Infrastructure Project Phase III covers the construction of 16,459 new classrooms across 1,095 existing schools in Luzon between March 2027 to March 2028. This will benefit at least 800,000 learners per year from improved facilities.
Kiray Celis, husband Stephan Estopia attend Traslacion 2026
Kiray Celis and her husband, Stephan Estopia, attended the Traslacion 2026 for the first time as a married couple.
EcoWaste laments widespread littering on Traslacion’s route
Zero-waste advocates on Friday lamented the unchecked littering in parts of Manila as millions of devotees took to the streets for Traslacion 2026.
PH Red Cross: Over 500 devotees sought medical help in Traslacion 2026
The Philippine Red Cross (PRC) provided medical assistance to more than 500 devotees during the Traslacion 2026.
Several PH diplomats, personnel abroad being probed for corruption
Several diplomats and personnel of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) posted abroad, including ranking ones, are being investigated and have been recalled for alleged financial irregularities and misuse of public funds, DFA Secretary Theresa Lazaro disclosed to GMA News Online Friday.
SP Sotto: Unprogrammed funds are constitutional
Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto on Friday maintained that the unprogrammed appropriations in the national budget could be considered “constitutionally valid,” based on previous Supreme Court decisions.
51% of Filipino families rate themselves poor -SWS survey
Many families in the country consider themselves poor, according to the most recent survey conducted by the Social Weather Stations (SWS) last November 2025.
PH Embassy, nagbabala sa mga Pinoy teacher laban sa scam kaugnay ng US exchange visitor visa
Nagbabala ang Embahada ng Pilipinas sa Washington, DC sa mga gurong Pilipino na nais magtrabaho sa Amerika, na maging mapagmatyag at maingat sa pagsusuri sa uri ng US visa na kanilang inaaplayan para hindi maloko ng mga illegal recruiter.
Sandiganbayan junks graft raps vs. ex-DA chief Alcala over garlic import permit
The Sandiganbayan has junked the graft charges against former Agriculture Secretary Proceso Alcala involving his alleged unlawful defiance of the ban on issuance of import permits for garlic from 2012 to 2013 due to insufficiency of evidence.
Prosecutors blast Mangione’s ‘misleading’ bid to force Bondi off case with death penalty at stake
Prosecutors reject ‘meritless’ conflict claims against Attorney General Pam Bondi in Luigi Mangione case, calling defense arguments ‘misleading.’
