Austin officials are moving to make it easier and less costly to build housing projects with up to four units after the City Council approved a resolution in July to amend the city’s land development code.
Senate President Pro Tempore Vicente “Tito” Sotto III on Wednesday questioned a proposal to postpone the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) to 2028, saying another extension could affect voters’ right to elect their local leaders.
Frankie Pangilinan said her concern for the Philippines and issues affecting the country influenced her decision to make her acting debut in “Edjop,” a political drama inspired by the life of late student leader Edgar “Edjop” Jopson.
A Texas Windstorm Insurance Association committee rejected a proposal Tuesday that would have eliminated residential windstorm coverage for secondary homes in coastal counties after public officials and residents overwhelmingly opposed the measure.
North Texas has become the world’s leading primary data center market as developers expand facilities to meet demand for artificial intelligence, while cities and residents across the region raise concerns about water use, electricity demand, infrastructure and environmental impacts.
Nearly 195,000 Texas children were on the state’s childcare assistance interest list in August 2025, a sharp increase from about 31,700 in 2020 as rising childcare costs and limited funding leave more families waiting for help.
The Senate Committee on Finance has approved a proposed P7.232-billion budget for the Office of the Ombudsman for 2027, including funding for a new marshal service and ongoing investigations into alleged irregularities in flood control projects.
The Sandiganbayan Fifth Division has rejected Sen. Jinggoy Estrada’s request for reconsideration of its decision denying his bid to post bail without a hearing, saying he failed to show circumstances comparable to those that led the Supreme Court to grant temporary freedom to former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile.
Actress and beauty queen Winwyn Marquez urged government officials to show greater empathy, urgency and humility toward residents affected by severe flooding as heavy monsoon rains and a recent typhoon inundated parts of the Philippines.
A cargo ship sank in the Marmara Sea near Istanbul early Wednesday after colliding with an empty oil tanker, leaving all 10 members of its crew missing as Turkish authorities launched a search and rescue operation.