House turns over 2025 budget bill
THE SENATE on Thursday received the 2025 General Appropriations Bill (GAB) from the House of Representatives, on track with the finance committee’s target to...
Trami hits 397,000 Meralco users
AROUND 397,000 customers in areas served by Manila Electric Co. (Meralco) have been affected by Severe Tropical Storm Trami, locally known as Kristine, the...
Restore data, services, telcos told
THE National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) has ordered telecommunication companies to ensure reliable service connections amid Typhoon Kristine.
In a statement on Thursday, NTC mandated public...
Military rations eyed for relief ops
THE Philippine government should no longer include canned goods in its disaster relief packs, urging the switch to military rations instead for easier storage...
DepEd mulls AI use in schools
THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Thursday said that it is studying to expand the use of artificial intelligence (AI) within Philippine schools.
“We are...
TRO on PhilHealth transfer urged anew
A LAWMAKER on Thursday urged the Supreme Court (SC) to immediately issue a temporary restraining order (TRO) to halt the next tranche of excess...
Swift probe on journalist killing pushed
BAGUIO CITY — Press freedom watchdog Committee to Protect Journalists (CPJ) is urging Philippine authorities to conduct a swift and thorough investigation into the...
Almost 500 families flee homes in Isabela coastal town
BAGUIO CITY — At least 491 families (1,766 individuals) in Isabela coastal town, Palanan, fled to safety as severe tropical storm “Trami,” locally known...
Over half of Bangsamoro LGUs set up climate action plan
OVER HALF of local government units in the Bangsamoro region have already created climate change action plans, the Climate Change Commission said on Thursday.
In...
5 Dawlah terrorists killed in Lanao del Norte clash
COTABATO CITY — Five members of the Dawlah Islamiya were killed in a gunfight with policemen and soldiers in Barangay Bangco in Sultan Naga...
BARMM parliament eyes 3-year term extension for lawmakers
COTABATO CITY — The 80-member parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao has passed a resolution requesting the House of Representatives and...
Tropical Storm Trami wreaks havoc in the Philippines, at least 26 dead
MANILA — Tropical Storm Trami (local name: Kristine) has killed at least 26 people and forced more than 150,000 to flee their homes in...