Senate blamed for wage bill death
A HOUSE of Representatives official said on Thursday that the Senate’s refusal to convene a bicameral conference committee prevented lawmakers from reconciling differences on...
June 24 a holiday in City of Manila
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. declared June 24 a special non-working day in Manila in celebration of the capital city’s 454th founding anniversary.
The declaration...
Executive labor committee eyed
A PHILIPPINE Senator on Thursday said that he is pushing for the creation of an executive body that would pursue living wages and further...
PAGCOR donates P16-M ambulances
THE PHILIPPINE Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) has turned over P16 million worth of ambulances to eight local government units.
In a statement on Thursday,...
Gov’t monitoring ‘earthquake swarm’ in North Luzon
BAGUIO CITY — The recent earthquake swarm over the borders of Isabela, Ifugao, and Mountain Province is closely being monitored.
The Department of Science and...
House wants Senate to clarify ‘unclear’ order to remand VP impeachment case
CONGRESSMEN-PROSECUTORS want the Senate to clarify its decision to return the impeachment complaint against Vice-President (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio to the House of Representative.
The prosecutors...
Maiden mission: BRP Miguel Malvar’s vigilant watch begins
SUBIC BAY, ZAMBALES — The sound of a sharp whistle echoed through the BRP Miguel Malvar — the Philippines’ newest warship — at dawn on Wednesday, as a voice from the ship’s intercom called sailors to gather on the ship’s deck.
Senate ratifies bills on right-of-way sites and nuclear regulatory body
THE Philippine Senate on Wednesday ratified bicameral conference reports on measures that will hasten infrastructure projects by facilitating easier acquisition of right-of-way sites and...
Gov’t sends generators to Siquijor
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday said the government is deploying emergency generators to Siquijor to ease a power crisis that has left...
DFA, DHSUD chiefs get CA nod
THE COMMISSION on Appointments (CA) on Wednesday confirmed the appointment of Foreign Affairs (DFA) Secretary Ma. Theresa P. Lazaro, who will assume office on...
Gov’t to conclude PrimeWater probe
THE Presidential Palace on Wednesday said the investigation into the Villar-owned Prime Water Infrastructure Corp. for alleged poor services and high cost will most...
More NAIA officers to be deployed
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) together with Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) and the Bureau of Immigration (BI) have signed a memorandum of agreement...