PSA: PHL population now 112 million
THE COUNTRY’S total population grew to 112.73 million in 2024, higher than the 109.04 million recorded in 2020, Census of Population data showed.
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GSIS signs deal with Dragonpay
THE GOVERNMENT Service Insurance System (GSIS) has signed a memorandum of agreement (MoA) with payment solutions provider Dragonpay to expand digital payment channels for...
Nov. 7 declared working holiday
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., signed Republic Act No. 12228 on July 9, declaring every Nov. 7 a special national working holiday in honor...
Floating drugs found in Batanes waters
BAGUIO CITY — A local resident found a kilo of crystal meth, or shabu, in Sabtang, Batanes, the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) said.
The...
PHL deploys long-idled Dalian trains, launches 50% senior fare discount
THE PHILIPPINE government on Wednesday launched the first batch of long-idled Dalian train cars, more than a decade after they were bought from China, as it tries to ease congestion in Metro Manila’s rail network and improve public transportation.
VP ‘eager’ to face ouster trial if Supreme Court allows it
VICE-PRESIDENT (VP) Sara Duterte-Carpio is ready to face the Senate impeachment court, her office said on Wednesday, even as her legal team pursues lawsuits...
Crising may intensify into storm, hit northern Luzon by Friday — PAGASA
A LOW-PRESSURE area east of Catanduanes has developed into a tropical depression, according to the state weather bureau.
The tropical depression that authorities named Crising...
Bill increases healthcare budget allocation
A BILL seeking to allot at least 5% of the country’s gross domestic product (GDP) towards healthcare spending was filed at the House of...
US to set up boat facility in Palawan
THE UNITED STATES said that it is looking to set up a boat maintenance facility in Palawan to service small watercrafts, the US Embassy...
Bill bans Duterte-like arrest
A SENATOR has filed a bill seeking to prohibit the arrest and transfer of any person within Philippine territory to foreign jurisdiction without a...
PCO officials asked to resign
THE NEWLY appointed Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary asked officials within the agency to submit their courtesy resignations for an internal assessment no later...
Arbitral ruling on SCS dispute already part of PHL law — lawmaker
THE PHILIPPINES’ legal victory in the 2016 South China Sea (SCS) arbitration case is embedded within the country’s Charter even if the ruling is not explicitly stated, a congressman said on Wednesday.