Pax Silica, El Niño: Environmental issues for SONA 2026
From landfill crises to water supply concerns surrounding Pax Silica, which environmental issue do you think should be mentioned in this year’s SONA?
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Land disputes stall Basilan road projects, leave farmers paying price
Despite the regional government’s push to expand Basilan’s road network, nearly 70% of ongoing projects face delays or abandonment due to unresolved family inheritance disputes and informal tribal land systems
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Flood control corruption cleanup spooks investors, drags PH growth – World Bank
Scrutiny triggered by corruption in flood control projects spoils investor confidence and is a key factor why the World Bank cut its 2026 Philippine growth forecast to 3.7% from 5.3%
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Romualdez replaces Pulong Duterte as top recipient of DPWH funds
Political influence appears to dictate DPWH funding allocations, with House leaders like Martin Romualdez securing significant budgets for their districts, despite allegations of corruption and the replacement of leadership
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Flood in San Simon, Pampanga causes heavy traffic in NLEX
Victory Liner says some trips on Monday, August 31, took as long as 11 hours to Dagupan, 14 hours to San Fernando, Pampanga, and 10 hours to Baguio from Metro Manila
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Billions for school infrastructure went to contractors tied to flood control scam
PCIJ analyzed more than 30,000 school infrastructure contracts awarded by the DPWH from 2016 to 2026. Their findings show that the problems that hounded flood-control projects were evident in school projects as well.
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5 paralegals arrested, 27 hurt in protest vs Pax Silica
Karapatan asserts that the protest was ‘legitimate and just’ as it describes the Luzon Economic Corridor Investment Forum as a ‘US-backed open house for the plunder of Philippine resources’
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Martin Romualdez to transfer to UP-PGH | The wRap
Today’s headlines: Martin Romualdez, Sara Duterte, Pax Silica
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Double bottom line: Edgar Saavedra’s blueprint for Megawide’s sustainable growth
For the general public, Megawide builds essential transit hubs, clean communal facilities, and affordable housing. For institutional investors, it offers a diversified, highly transparent, and well-capitalized company optimized for long-term growth.
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Ramon Ang buys his way into Lopez Inc., which owns what he already builds
So far, what has actually changed hands is one family branch’s stake in the private company at the very top of the Lopez empire. Whether it leads to a direct ABS-CBN rescue is a question about what Ang, and the Lopez family, do next.
