2023 births and deaths decline
REGISTERED births and deaths in the Philippines from January to September 2023 declined from the previous year by 16.46% and 11.49%, respectively, data from...
LTFRB allows Grab motorcycle taxis
THE LAND Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has allowed the inclusion of Grab Philippines in the motorcycle taxi pilot study.
In a media release...
Lawmaker says only half of Oriental Mindoro oil spill claims paid
ONLY half of the total compensation claims have been paid to locals affected by a major oil spill in Oriental Mindoro exactly a year...
Marcos to Quiboloy: Face congressional probe
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Wednesday urged Apollo C. Quiboloy, founder of a Philippine megachurch who has been charged with sex trafficking and...
DoLE, BI sign data-sharing agreement on working foreigners
THE DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DoLE) has signed a data-sharing agreement with the Bureau of Immigration (BI) that covers foreign nationals with an...
Bangsamoro gov’t locks horns with local officials over BARMM governance code
COTABATO CITY — Officials of the Bangsamoro government are bracing for a drawn-out legal battle as a consequence of the petition by constituent-local executives...
SC launches ‘One-Stop Shop’ at new building
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) opened on Wednesday its “One-Stop Shop” for easier processing of court concerns at the gate of the new building on...
No change in Indo-Pacific stance under Trump presidency, says Philippine envoy
MANILA — The United States’ Indo-Pacific strategy will unlikely change should Donald Trump win in the presidential race, the Philippines’ longtime ambassador to Washington...
Chinese navy’s presence in South China Sea is ‘worrisome’, says Philippine president
MANILA - Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the Chinese navy's presence in the South China Sea is "worrisome" but will not...
Marcos to seek Australia’s support vs China as he faces its parliament
PHILIPPINE President Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. will seek the support of Australia amid Chinese aggression at sea, the Foreign Affairs department said on Tuesday.
Mr....
Legalization of motorcycle taxis to be fast-tracked
THE HOUSE of Representatives aim to pass a measure seeking to legalize motorcycle taxis in the Philippines before the President’s state of the nation...
Marcos government allots P106 billion for ‘4Ps’ cash aid
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management (DBM) has allotted P106.34 billion under this year’s national budget for the government’s so-called conditional cash transfer program.
In...