Escudero Confirms P30M Campaign Donation from Centerways Construction

Chiz Escudero Received Campaign Donations

Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero on Tuesday acknowledged receiving a P30 million donation from Centerways Construction for his 2022 senatorial campaign. However, he firmly denied helping the firm secure government contracts, particularly the multi-billion-peso flood control projects flagged by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. The President recently disclosed that P100 billion worth of projects—nearly 20 percent … Read more

Pagasa Latest Weather Forecast August 2, 2025

Pagasa Weather Update

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) issued the latest weather forecast for September 2, 2025, highlighting the presence of a Low Pressure Area (LPA) and the continuing influence of the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). As of 3:00 p.m., the LPA was spotted 1,170 kilometers east of Extreme Northern Luzon, located at 20.2°N, 132.6°E. … Read more

Sarah and Curlee Discaya’s 38-Car Garage Worth Over ₱400 Million

Discayas Luxury Cars Collections

Having “too many cars” isn’t exactly a common problem—it’s a rarefied dilemma faced only by those perched at the very top of the wealth ladder. Such is the case for Rowena “Sarah” Discaya and her husband Pacifico “Curlee” Discaya II, whose garage is packed with SUVs, vans, and rare imports — some of which they … Read more

Sarah Discaya Admits Billions in DPWH Flood Projects Under Duterte Administration

Sarah Discaya DPWH Under Duterte Administration

In a dramatic Senate hearing on September 1, 2025, businesswoman Sarah Discaya confessed that her family’s construction companies secured billions of pesos in flood control projects from the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) starting in 2016, during the administration of former president Rodrigo Duterte. Her admission has reignited public anger over alleged corruption … Read more

Pagasa Afternoon Weather Forecast September 1, 2025

Weather Today

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued its afternoon weather forecast on Monday, September 1, 2025, reporting that a Low Pressure Area (LPA) has been spotted over the eastern seaboard of Northern Luzon while the southwest monsoon continues to affect large parts of the country. As of 3:00 PM, the LPA was … Read more

Sarah Discaya’s 28 Luxury Cars, Dealer Tied to Smuggled Bugattis

Discaya Probe

Businesswoman and government contractor Sarah Discaya faced the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee on Monday, where she itemized her ownership of 28 luxury cars worth hundreds of millions of pesos. In her testimony, Discaya confirmed that her collection includes one Rolls-Royce, one Maybach, 20 Bentley units, a Mercedes-Benz G63, two Cadillac Escalade SUVs, two GMC SUVs, … Read more

Senators Escudero, Villanueva Linked to Donations from Government Contractors

Chiz Election Donor

A recent investigation by the Philippine Center for Investigative Journalism (PCIJ) has revealed that multiple senators allegedly received campaign donations from government contractors, raising fresh questions about conflict of interest and transparency in political financing. According to a report aired by Dexter Ganibe on Agenda over Bilyonaryo News Channel, Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero was … Read more

Atong Ang, Gretchen Barretto Under Immigration Lookout

Atong Gretchen Under BI Watchlist

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla on Friday confirmed that an Immigration Lookout Bulletin Order (ILBO) has been issued against individuals linked by whistleblower Julie “Dondon” Patidongan to the high-profile disappearance of cockfighters, or sabungeros, between 2021 and 2022. Patidongan, who surfaced earlier this year, alleged that businessman Atong Ang masterminded the abduction of more than … Read more

Pagasa Issues Afternoon Weather Forecast for August 29, 2025

Weather Forecast Today

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) released its afternoon weather forecast on Friday, August 29, 2025, highlighting the continuing effects of the southwest monsoon across large portions of the country, alongside the trough of a tropical storm located outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR). Tropical Storm Jacinto (formerly classified as a … Read more

UP Diliman Scientists Create AI Model to Predict Tropical Cyclone Rainfall

AI For Weather Prediction

Researchers from the University of the Philippines Diliman (UPD) have developed an artificial intelligence (AI) model designed to predict rainfall from tropical cyclones (TCs) with greater speed and efficiency compared to conventional forecasting methods. The study, led by Cris Gino Mesias and Dr. Gerry Bagtasa from the UPD College of Science’s Institute of Environmental Science … Read more