Context Dispatch
Customs reassigns key personnel amid integrity questions
The intelligence division of the Bureau of Customs (BOC) has implemented a minor reshuffle following corruption allegations involving one of its officers.
VP Duterte announces presidential bid
Vice President Sara Duterte on Wednesday declared she will run for president in 2028, ending months of speculation about her political future.
Japan hands over coastal radar systems in first-ever security aid to PH
Japan formally handed over coastal radar systems to Philippines on Tuesday, marking the country’s first-ever project under Japan’s Official Security Assistance (OSA) program.
Non-government groups highlighted as key to regional peace at US-PH Society meeting
At the annual board meeting of the US-Philippines Society on Tuesday, Ambassador ENDO Kazuya underscored the growing role of non-government actors in promoting peace and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Former House Speaker de Venecia dies at 89
San Miguel Corp. mourns the passing of Director Jose C. De Venecia, Jr. on Tuesday, February 10, 2026. A distinguished Filipino politician and journalist, de Venecia served as Speaker of the House of Representatives from 1992 to 1998 and 2001 to 2008, the first Filipino to hold the speakership five times. He represented the 4th district of Pangasinan for six terms and ran for president in 1998, finishing second. A stalwart of Lakas–CMD, he championed legislative reform and public service throughout his career. De Venecia joined San Miguel’s board in 2017, contributing decades of leadership and vision.
