House bill eyes higher taxes on pre-mixed alcoholic drinks to limit use
A BILL that seeks to curb the Philippines’ alcohol consumption by increasing the taxes on pre-mixed alcoholic beverages was filed at the House of...
Philippines completes resupply at Second Thomas Shoal
THE PHILIPPINE military on Wednesday said it had completed a routine resupply mission to its marooned naval ship at Second Thomas Shoal, a hotly...
PCG to send 17,000 officers to safeguard Holy Week travels
THE Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will deploy 17,000 officers to secure the sea travels of more than a million Filipinos heading to the provinces...
Philippine, US troops hold seaside war drills in BARMM
DATU BLAH SINSUAT, Maguindanao del Norte — Filipino and American soldiers held in a seaside village where an amphibious sea-to-shore anti-terror assault drill and...
Group hits CSC memo barring gov’t workers from political discourse
A POLITICAL GROUP on Thursday criticized a Civil Service Commission (CSC) order prohibiting government workers from participating in online political discourse, calling it a...
Feedback on SHS curriculum sought
A PHILIPPINE Senator on Thursday called on the public to comment on the Department of Education‘s (DepEd) proposed curriculum for senior high school.
“I urge...
SC asked to compel disclosure of COVID-19 vaccine supply deals
A GROUP of private lawyers led by a former top government legal official asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Thursday to compel several state...
Customs intercepts P28.7-M misdeclared sugar products from Vietnam
THE Bureau of Customs (BoC) said P28.73 million worth of misdeclared refined sugar was seized inside fourteen 20-foot container vans at the Port of...
Local courts could have helped in Duterte arrest, Remulla says
THE Department of Justice on Thursday said that the local court could have intervened in the arrest of former President Rodrigo R. Duterte if...
House backs daycare initiative
THE House of Representatives pledged support to President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr.’s thrust to construct and develop daycares in impoverished areas by ensuring necessary...
DoTr orders probe of PAL emergency landing
THE Department of Transportation (DoTr) said it had ordered the Civil Aviation Authority of the Philippines (CAAP) and the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) to...
PRC, CHED sign circular for teachers
THE Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) and the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) on Thursday signed a joint memorandum circular aimed at aligning the Board...