Month: March 2026
March 27, 2016. Flood Control Project Scandal Monitor
MANILA, Philippines — Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulla on Thursday said his agency is having a “problem” with the Anti Money Laundering Council (AMLC) related to their investigation into the multibillion flood control corruption scandal.
☕ March 27, 2026. PH Trending News
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippines and France signed a Visiting Forces Agreement on Thursday, March 26, making France the first European country to secure such a defense pact with Manila.
March 27, 2026. News Updates on Former President Rodrigo Duterte
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🍵 March 27, 2026 Coverage: VP Sara Duterte Updates
Assistant Ombudsman Mico Clavano said the Office of the Ombudsman already gave public access to the statements of assets, liabilities and net worth or SALNs of public officials in its custody.
March 26, 2026 – Government Oil Reserves and Mitigation Strategies
Oil reserves by country: Countries that depend on oil imports or play a major role in global energy markets often maintain large emergency reserves and storage systems. These reserves act as a safety buffer during supply disruptions, helping governments stabilize markets and maintain fuel supplies when global energy flows are interrupted.
March 26, 2026. Oil Price and War in Iran Monitor
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Iran on Wednesday dismissed an American plan to pause the war in the Middle East and launched more attacks on Israel and Gulf Arab countries, including strikes that hit a fuel tank at Kuwait International Airport, sparking a fire.
Iran’s defiance came as Israel launched airstrikes on Tehran and as the United States deployed paratroopers and more Marines to the region.
March 26, 2026. Trending News Worldwide
A Los Angeles jury has handed down an unprecedented win for a young woman who sued Meta and YouTube over her childhood addiction to social media.
Jurors found that Meta, which owns Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp, and Google, owner of YouTube, intentionally built addictive social media platforms that harmed the 20-year old’s mental health.
March 26, 2026. On science and technology
A wildfire forecasting system powered by artificial intelligence (AI) could help detect dangerous fire conditions earlier and reduce the cost of wildfire response, according to new research from Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha, University of Canterbury (UC). The work is published in the International Journal of Wildland Fire.
March 26, 2016. Flood Control Project Scandal Monitor
The Anti-Money Laundering Council (AMLC) has filed three petitions for civil forfeiture against assets allegedly linked to the flood control corruption scandal, following six months of investigations and freeze orders.
In a statement, the council said the petitions cover assets of individuals and entities earlier placed under freeze orders issued by the Court of Appeals. However, it did not disclose names or specific amounts covered by the petitions.
☕ March 26, 2026. PH Trending News
MANILA, Philippines — Food prices could rise as Middle East tensions affect logistics and input costs, particularly urea-based fertilizer, the Department of Agriculture said yesterday.
“I don’t want to do this, but we could import what we need to ensure supply is sufficient. We could always cut tariffs to mitigate the impact of higher freight costs,” Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said.