Five presidential candidates lay down specifics of their plans
FIVE PRESIDENTIAL aspirants attended a widely broadcast presidential forum to lay down the specifics of their six-year plan if they are elected as executive...
COVID cases continue to drop; 8,564 new COVID cases reported on Friday
The number of coronavirus-2019 (COVID-19) cases in the country is continuing to drop but this does not mean people can let their guard down,...
IATF approves COVID-19 vax certificates of 5 other states
The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Management of Emerging Infectious Diseases (IATF) will now be accepting the national COVID-19 vaccination certificates of Slovenia, Bahrain,...
Comelec ready to implement new in-person campaigning guidelines
The campaigning panel of the Commission on Elections (Comelec) is ready to enforce new in-person guidelines next week, it said in a statement released...
Acosta appointed as new Civil Service commissioner
Alvin R. Acosta has been appointed commissioner of the Civil Service Commission (CSC) according to a statement released on Friday.
Mr. Acosta, who was a...
Philippines passes law to tackle anonymous social media abuse
MANILA - Philippines lawmakers have approved legislation requiring social media users to register their legal identities and phone numbers when creating new accounts, a...
Duterte under quarantine after COVID exposure
PHILIPPINE President Rodrigo R. Duterte, 76, is under quarantine after he was exposed to household staff who tested positive for the coronavirus, his spokesman said on Thursday.
Bongbong declines another invitation to presidential forum
PRESIDENTIAL aspirant Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. has declined an invitation to a major presidential forum organized by a local broadcasting group.
Energy chief says to answer allegations on Malampaya soon
THE COUNTRY’S Energy chief on Wednesday night said he would answer in due time a senator’s allegation that he and other key officials had railroaded the approval of the sale of shares in the Malampaya gas field to a local company.
UN appeals for more aid as Typhoon Rai damage assessment mounts
THE UNITED Nations (UN) has increased its target assistance fund for survivors of Typhoon Rai, known locally as Odette, to $169 million or P8.6 billion, from $107 million as an updated impact evaluation show wider scale of damage and more people affected.
Bill filed to boost footwear, leather industries
A MEASURE seeking to boost the country’s footwear, leather and tanning industries was filed in the House of Representatives Monday.
50 Filipinos repatriated from Bahrain
THE PHILIPPINE Embassy in Bahrain brought home earlier this week 50 Filipinos from Manama as the office kicked off its repatriation program for 2022, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Thursday.