Context Dispatch

IN response to the directive of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos Jr., at least ₱360 million in Ayuda Para sa Kapos ang Kita Program (AKAP) funds, family food packs, and other relief items have been allocated for immediate distribution to 36 congressional districts severely affected by Typhoon Crising and the intensified southwest monsoon.

Malacañang on Tuesday issued a directive suspending classes and government work in Metro Manila and 36 provinces across Luzon and the Visayas—regions home to around 70 million Filipinos, or more than half of the country's population. 

REELECTED Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez today welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s directive to establish more disaster response centers across the country, especially amid the spate of typhoons battering the Philippines.

The Bureau of Customs (BOC) has intercepted P749.63 million worth of methamphetamine hydrochloride, or shabu, at the Manila International Container Port (MICP), a major anti-smuggling breakthrough that may have broader implications for fiscal enforcement and trade monitoring. Acting on credible intelligence, the BOC flagged a 40-foot container falsely declared as balikbayan boxes. Upon inspection, authorities discovered over 110 kilograms of shabu hidden in four boxes.

The Davao City Bulk Water Supply Project (DCBWSP), a partnership between the Davao City Water District (DCWD) and Aboitiz-led Apo Agua Infrastructura Inc., has brought clean, reliable tap water to over 14,000 additional households in the city over the past two years.