P1 provincial bus fare hike OKd
THE Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has approved the adjusted fare of up to P1 for provincial public utility buses (PUBs) effective...
Procurement law review sought
A SENATOR has filed a resolution seeking to assess the implementation of the New Government Procurement Act to safeguard transparency and integrity of public...
New Antipolo lawmaker elected
PHILIP CONRAD M. ACOP has been proclaimed as the new representative of the 2nd district of Antipolo City, following a decisive win in the...
GCash, CICC block illegal merchants
ELECTRONIC wallet platform GCash and the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) have blocked more than 3,200 merchants connected with illicit activities like the...
P10.2-M drugs seized in two Zamboanga City busts
COTABATO CITY — Agents of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency in Zamboanga Peninsula (PDEA 9) and policemen seized P10.2 million worth of crystal meth...
House to pass travel tax, 3 other LEDAC bills ahead of break
THE House of Representatives aims to pass four priority bills this week before a six-week legislative break, its majority leader said on Sunday, as...
Philippine activists plan civilian mission to contested South China Sea island
A COALITION of Philippine activist groups plans to sail to Thitu Island in the disputed South China Sea to deliver food and fuel to residents, part of a campaign to assert Manila’s presence amid rising Chinese activity in the region.
PHL funds fuel relief; no borrowing planned yet
THE Philippine government has sufficient funds to support its economic response to the Middle East war and has no immediate plans to borrow from...
25 more OFWs arrive from Dubai as Middle East war rages
TWENTY-FIVE overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) and one dependent arrived in the Philippines from Dubai on Wednesday evening, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said,...
OFWs value fast state action over policies
OVERSEAS Filipino workers (OFWs) are more likely to trust the government when it provides fast, visible help rather than introducing fresh policies, a study...
Marcos certifies fuel excise tax bill
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. certified as urgent a measure allowing him to suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products during national emergencies...
Frasco removed from DoT post
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday removed Secretary Ma. Christina G. Frasco from the helm of the Department of Tourism (DoT), reassigning her...
