Power still out in Abra, Ilocos Norte, Batanes due to Super Typhoon Nando
POWER consumers in the provinces of Abra, Ilocos Norte, and Batanes continued to experience power outages due to Super Typhoon Nando, according to the...
DepEd eyes more enrollees for TechPro track
THE Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday said it aims to have more enrollees for its Technical Professional (TechPro) track than in the Academic...
Magalong seeks probe of P110-M Baguio tennis court, parking
BAGUIO CITY — Baguio City Mayor Benjamin B. Magalong is urging the Baguio City council to initiate a third-party investigation into the controversial P110-million...
House panel presses Rubio to secure Philippines funding to counter China threat
The US house committee on China has urged Washington to ensure funding for the Philippines to counter Beijing’s “aggressive and destabilizing actions” in the...
DoJ seeks freeze of lawmakers’ accounts over flood scam
The Department of Justice (DoJ) has recommended the freezing of bank accounts of lawmakers accused of getting kickbacks from anomalous flood control projects in Bulacan, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin C. Remulla told senators on Tuesday.
Ex-DPWH engineer tags lawmakers in Bulacan flood control payoffs
A former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) official has accused several legislators of receiving payoffs from flood control projects in Bulacan.
At a...
Palace, LGUs halt classes, work as Nando batters Luzon
By Edg Adrian A. Eva, Reporter
Malacañang and several local governments across Luzon suspended classes and government work on Tuesday as Super Typhoon Ragasa, locally...
Philippines’ Duterte faces three counts of murder before ICC
Former Philippine leader Rodrigo Duterte has been charged by International Criminal Court prosecutors with three counts of murder for the killings of alleged drug...
Speaker urges full disclosure of gov’t officials’ net worth amid flood scandal
HOUSE SPEAKER Faustino “Bojie” Dy III on Monday said all government officials should release their yearly net worth records to help regain public trust...
Super Typhoon Ragasa threatens Northern Luzon
SUPER TYPHOON Ragasa, locally named Nando, threatened Northern Luzon with destructive winds and torrential rains on Monday, made worse by the Southwest Monsoon.
The cyclone...
Philippine bid for UN Security Council seat may boost regional security role
THE PHILIPPINES’ campaign for a nonpermanent seat in the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) could boost its role in regional security and its global standing amid tensions with China, political analysts said, as Manila prepares to lobby support during this week’s UN General Assembly in New York.
Training manual on union rights launched
THE PHILIPPINE government on Monday unveiled a training resource on freedom of association to strengthen labor education and address gaps in trade union rights flagged by a 2023 International Labour Organization (ILO) mission.