Shipping firm eyes regular Davao-General Santos-Bitung route
A SHIPPING firm is preparing to launch a regular roll-on, roll-off service for the Davao-General Santos-Bitung route, according to a Mindanao Development Authority (MinDA) official.
LRMC aims to open more vaccination sites at stations
LIGHT RAIL Manila Corp. (LRMC), the private operator of Light Rail Transit Line 1 (LRT-1), announced on Monday that it opened another vaccination site, as part of its efforts to protect more passengers from coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19).
Batangas lawyer is 70th killed since 2016
THE PHILIPPINE'S official organization of lawyers condemned the murder of a lawyer in Batangas last Feb. 17, the 70th member of the judicial sector killed since 2016.
Comelec may stir up unrest with partisanship
THE COMMISSION on Elections (Comelec) risks fomenting social unrest if it appears to favor some candidates in this year’s elections, political analysts said at the weekend.
COVID infections fewer than 2,000 for second day
THE PHILIPPINES reported 1,712 coronavirus infections on Sunday — the second straight day the tally fell below 2,000 — bringing the total to 3.65 million.
Is a personality-and-platform campaign strategy changing voters’ minds?
PRESIDENTIAL ASPIRANTS have been striking a balance between highlighting their personal qualities and political platforms in the campaign, said political analysts, except for the candidate dominating pre-election opinion polls and surveys.
Future of railway, bridge projects in Mindanao at stake in May election
TWO big-ticket projects in Mindanao under the centerpiece infrastructure program of the Duterte administration, which is exiting by June 30, have yet to break ground and their future now lies in large part on the new leaders who will be elected in May.
Pacquiao calls for crackdown on smuggling of over-the-counter drugs, not small neighborhood stores
SENATOR and presidential candidate Emmanuel “Manny” D. Pacquiao, Sr. on Sunday called on authorities to go after smugglers of over-the-counter medicines rather than clamping down on neighborhood retail shops.
Chief justice rallies judges to tap technology to improve Philippine legal system
THE COUNTRY’S chief justice has urged judges to adopt technological innovations to improve the Philippine legal system, citing in particular the important role of first-level courts as “frontliners” of the judiciary.
Party-list group asks gov’t to include inter-island banca operators in fuel subsidy program
SEA TRANSPORT operators, especially for small inter-island boats and fishing vessels, should also be included in the government’s fuel subsidy program, Marino party-list said in a statement released over the weekend.
IBP denounces attack on lawyer in Surigao del Sur
THE PHILIPPINE'S official organization of lawyers condemned the recent gun attack on the residence of a lawyer in Surigao Del Sur, the latest incidence of violence directed at a member of the legal sector.
IATF now accepting national COVID-19 vaccination certificates from 15 more countries
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will now be accepting the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of 15 more...