Rep. Villar told to explain alleged vote-buying
THE Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Tuesday said it will issue a show cause order against Las Piñas Rep. Camille A. Villar, who is...
CHR: 2.7M online sexual abuse of children seen in 2023
THE Commission on Human Rights (CHR) has sounded the alarm over a surge in online sexual exploitation of Filipino children, with cases climbing by...
Fast-track infra projects — MAP
THE Management Association of the Philippines (MAP) has called on the government and private contractors to expedite the completion of crucial infrastructure projects to...
Law for proper Muslim burials signed
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr., has signed into law a measure that allows the proper and timely burial of dead Muslims according to...
BARMM mourns Pope Francis’ death
THE government of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) on Tuesday expressed solidarity with the nation’s Catholic majority in mourning the death...
PSA allots P7.4M for price survey
THE Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said it allotted P7.4 million to finance a retail price survey, which will cover 2,036 establishments in the National...
March 21 declared special non-working holiday in Calapan
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. has signed a law declaring a special non-working holiday in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro every March 21 to commemorate...
Pangasinan, TESDA to boost masonry course for Pangasinenses
BAGUIO CITY — A full run of the Technical Education Skills Development Authority’s (TESDA) Community Based Training (CBT) program in masonry is on the...
Marcos describes Pope Francis as “best pope in my lifetime”
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr on Monday described Pope Francis as the "best pope in my lifetime," as he expressed deep sorrow...
Philippines, US start annual war games in locations facing regional flashpoints
ABOUT 14,000 Filipino and American soldiers kicked off their annual combat drills in the Philippines on Monday, with the war games to be staged near key locations facing regional flashpoints like the South China Sea and Taiwan.
Philippines eases official restrictions on Taiwan investment-related visits
THE PHILIPPINES has relaxed restrictions on travel to Taiwan for economic, trade and investment purposes by government officials, limiting the ban to the President, Vice-President, Foreign Affairs and Defense secretaries.
Health experts urge PHL Congress to hike ‘sin taxes,’ boost funding vs obesity
PHILIPPINE lawmakers should raise the taxes on sugary and alcoholic drinks as well as cigarettes to curb consumption and generate revenue for public health...