Leviste: DPWH can cancel or re-price ₱1.6 Trillion in projects to save ₱400 Billion
As Congress finishes deliberations on the 2026 budget, Batangas 1st District Representative Leandro Legarda Leviste is proposing that the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) cancel or re-price P1.6 Trillion of ongoing and upcoming projects to save P400 Billion or over P1 Billion per day so the government can fund its priority health and education programs.
DepEd pushes modular learning, TLS as quake wrecks 7,500 classrooms in Cebu
The Department of Education (DepEd) today (02 October 2025) pledged modular kits and temporary learning spaces to ensure classes resume quickly for over 19,000 learners adversely affected by a 6.9-magnitude quake In northern Cebu Tuesday.
TYM Corp. to help train Filipino farm engineers
The Philippine Center for Postharvest Development and Mechanization (PhilMech) has signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with South Korea’s TYM Corporation to advance farm mechanization efforts in the Philippines.
SMC expands free river cleanup to Alabang River in Muntinlupa
San Miguel Corp. (SMC) has expanded its Better Rivers PH cleanup initiative to Alabang River in Muntinlupa City, partnering with the local government at no cost to the government.
DOE mulls incentives for nuclear projects
The Department of Energy (DOE) is considering introducing financial incentives to support local nuclear energy projects, likely modeled after the Green Energy Auction (GEA) program, a senior official revealed at the Philippine International Nuclear Supply Chain Forum 2025.
