Jia Erikah Fajardo, Author at newswatchplus.ph

House bill to consolidate Sierra Madre conservation efforts

Jia Erikah Fajardo — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 11:09:41 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The House of Representatives has begun discussions on a priority bill to round up efforts at conserving the Sierra Madre mountain range, a geographical feature on the eastern seaboard of Luzon, known as a natural barrier against climate-related disasters. A consolidated version of 10 bills, the substitute measure before the committee

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Ombudsman signs deal for PhilGEPS access

Jia Erikah Fajardo — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 08:04:01 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – The Office of the Ombudsman and Procurement Services-Department of Budget and Management (PS-DBM) signed a data sharing agreement on Tuesday, Sept. 29, for improved transparency. Under the deal, a subpoena is no longer needed for authorized ombudsman officials to have direct, read-only access to the Philippine Government Electronic Procurement System (PhilGEPS)

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Dismissed patrolman Gracioso submits sworn statement vs. Duterte

Jia Erikah Fajardo — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 05:45:28 +0000

Metro Manila, Philippines – A former security aide of an ex-House speaker detailed the alleged delivery of gifts and suitcases with millions in cash to Vice President Sara Duterte, former President Rodrigo Duterte, and Davao City Rep. Paolo Duterte. Dismissed patrolman Rodulfo Gracioso Jr. submitted an affidavit to the National Bureau of Investigation that was

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