Anti-insurgency ‘blueprint’ OKd
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has approved the National Action Plan for Unity, Peace and Development, the country’s “strategic blueprint” to end communist...
New SHS curriculum eyed
THE DEPARTMENT of Education (Deped) plans to roll out its revised Senior High School (SHS) curriculum for the 2026-2027 school year.
“We will be rolling...
NGCP defers maintenance work
THE NATIONAL Grid Corp. of the Philippines (NGCP) has suspended all maintenance activities until Monday as part of contingency measures for the May 12...
EU sends more poll observers
THE EUROPEAN UNION (EU) has sent 104 more short-term election observers to the Philippines, bringing the total to 226.
That recent deployment is the third...
Land accident deaths surge
DEATHS in land transportation accidents hit a 10-year high of 13,125 in 2023, accounting for 1.9% of 694,821 deaths in the country, according to...
Gov’t eyes 2,000 houses in Cavite
THE DEPARTMENT of Human Settlements and Urban Development (DHSUD) is looking to build 2,000 new housing units in Bacoor City in Cavite under the...
Delivery workers offered amnesty
THE DEPARTMENT of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) will launch an amnesty program this year to allow illegal delivery gig workers to register.
“The program...
Pinoys asked to vote for pro-WPS bets
A PHILIPPINE COAST GUARD (PCG) official on Wednesday urged voters to vote for candidates who will defend the country’s rights in the West Philippine...
Marcos urged to drop water deals
BAYAN MUNA party-list on Thursday asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. to cancel the joint venture agreements between PrimeWater Infrastructure Corp. and local water...
Philippines, China trade accusations on South China Sea confrontation
MANILA/BEIJING - The Philippines and China gave conflicting versions on Thursday of a maritime confrontation around a contested shoal in the South China Sea,...
Marcos orders probe into use of sand for China reclamation projects in SCS
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has ordered an investigation into claims by the National Intelligence Coordinating Agency (NICA) that sand from the Philippines’ coastal...
PHL to host military drills with US, Japan, Korea, UK
THE Philippines will host a joint military training with the US, Japan, South Korea and the UK aimed at improving military readiness, interoperability and regional defense capabilities.