Garbin exposes Tiangco’s P529-M budget insertions cornered by notorious contractors in ghost, substandard flood-control projects
Ako Bicol party-list Rep. Alfredo Garbin on Friday turned the tables on Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco, exposing that the lawmaker himself has more than half a billion pesos in budget insertions for 2025 that went to projects cornered by two firms now under investigation for ghost flood-control undertakings.
Eala survives grind, storms into Guadalajara semis
Alex Eala needed one day, two wins, and every ounce of grit she’s ever developed to punch her ticket to the semifinals of the Guadalajara 125 Open in Mexico.
August rice stocks up, corn lower—PSA
The Philippines’ total rice inventory at the start of August was estimated at 2.32 million metric tons, up 25 percent compared to the 1.86 million metric tons recorded in the same period last year, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA).
Inflation accelerates in August on higher food prices
Headline inflation accelerated in August, climbing to 1.5 percent from 0.9 percent in July, as food prices—particularly for fish and vegetables—rose amid supply bottlenecks caused by a series of storms and widespread flooding, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Friday.
Remolona named among World’s Best Central Banker for second consecutive year
Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) Governor Eli M. Remolona, Jr. has earned an “A-” rating in Global Finance magazine’s Central Banker Report Cards 2025, marking his second consecutive recognition as one of the world’s best central bank governors.
