TAP ANTI BILL SHOCK LENDING PROGRAM TO MAKE ELECTRICITY RATES AFFORDABLE, DISTRIBUTORS URGED
THE Department of Energy (DOE) and the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) urged electricity distribution utilities to tap the Anti Bill Shock Lending Program of...
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MARCOS TO PFP MEMBERS: AVOID POLITICKING, UNITE FOR THE FILIPINO PEOPLE
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday called on members of the Partido Federal ng Pilipinas (PFP) to coalesce to get the upper hand...
164TH MALASAKIT CENTER LAUNCHED IN SOCCSKSARGEN GENERAL HOSPITAL
THE 164th Malasakit Center on Thursday was launched at the SOCCSKSARGEN General Hospital in Surallah, South Cotabato. Senator Christopher “Bong” Go, father of Malasakit...
PH SEEKS MORE TRADE WITH SOUTH KOREA
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the Philippines is seeking more trade with South Korea (SoKor) to further boost relationships between the two nations....
INDIA’S BIGGEST PORT OPERATOR PLANS TO INVEST IN PH
AN official of India-based Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ Ltd.) is planning to invest in the Philippines because of the stability...
CHINESE ENVOY SUMMONED OVER LATEST WATER CANNON ATTACK
THE Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Thursday summoned a senior Chinese envoy to protest a water cannon attack that damaged two Philippine vessels...
PBBM URGED TO CONSIDER SENATE-APPROVED P100 MINIMUM WAGE HIKE BILL
A LEGISLATED minimum wage hike is the best gift that the President can give to all our workers. This was the statement made by...
WORK WITH LANDBANK, DBP TO BUY MODERN PUVS, HONTIVEROS TELLS DOTR
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Thursday urged the Department of Transportation (DOTr) to work with Land Bank of the Philippines and the Development Bank of...
SEN. IMEE TO DA: FARMERS NEED ‘DROUGHT RESISTANT’ RICE VARITIES AMID EL NIÑO
SENATOR Imee Marcos urged the Department of Agriculture to intensify efforts in providing drought-resistant varieties of palay to farmers amid the dire need for...
RED TIDE WARNING UP IN 6 COASTAL AREAS
SIX coastal areas in the country are affected by the toxic red tide, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said. Based on...
REVIEW, ADJUST WORKER’S PAY, PBBM ORDERS GOV’T WAGE BODIES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Labor Day ordered the wage policy making bodies of the government to immediately review and adjust the wages of...
GRASSFIRE HITS CHOCOLATE HILLS IN BOHOL
A GRASSFIRE razed two mountain areas of Chocolate Hills in Carmen, Bohol on Tuesday night. The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) said the fire...
NAT’L LEADERS SALUTE FILIPINO WORKERS ON LABOR DAY 2024
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr., Speaker Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez, members of the Cabinet, lawmakers, various government officials and labor group representatives pose for...
SPEAKER RECEIVES COMMEMORATIVE STAMP FOR LABOR CODE’S 50TH ANNIVERSARY
DEPARTMENT of Labor and Employment (DOLE) Undersecretary Felipe N. Egargo Jr. hands over to Speaker Martin Romualdez a commemorative stamp for the 50th anniversary...
ERC TEMPORARILY SUSPENDS WESM OPERATIONS TO TAME POWER PRICE INCREASE
THE Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) temporarily suspended the operation of the Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) under the declaration of red alert of the...
GOV’T TO AID EL NIÑO-HIT WORKERS
LABORERS in the agriculture and other sectors whose crops and other sources of income were affected by the El Niño phenomenon are expected to...
HOUSE TO WORK ON LEGISLATION TO BRING DOWN RICE PRICES BY P10-15 PER KILO
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Tuesday said the House of Representatives is working on changes in the Rice Tarrification Law to bring down...
CHINESE SHIPS WATER CANNONS ANEW 2 PH VESSELS AT SCARBOROUGH
CHINA Coast Guard (CCG) once again fired water cannons against Philippine vessels conducting a mission in the Scarborough Shoal Tuesday morning. The Philippine vessels...
DOLE TO SET UP JOB FAIRS, KADIWA STORES ON LABOR DAY
THE government is holding job fairs and setting up Kadiwa stores nationwide today (May1) Labor Day. Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma, in a radio interview,...
100 FORMER REBELS JOIN GOV’T POLICE FORCE
SOME 100 former rebels who returned to the fold of the law graduated on Monday as new members of the Philippine National Police (PNP)...
MARCOS TO AFP: KEEP LINES OPEN FOR MILF, MNLF
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. urged the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to continue its dialogues with the community and government agencies, including...
HELP MSMEs BECOME AI-READY, PBBM TELLS DTI
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. ordered the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to harness and upscale the micro, small and medium enterprises (MSME)...
SP ZUBIRI TO DEPED, CHED: HASTEN RETURN TO JUNE-MARCH ACADEMIC CALENDAR TO SPARE STUDENTS FROM EXTREME HEAT
THE almost unbearable rise in temperature for the summer and the recurring cancellation of face-to-face classes are both compelling reasons to fast-track the return...
SENATE OKAYS CREATION OF SHARI’A COURTS
TO ensure Muslim Filipinos can avail of accessible, equitable, and speedy justice, the Senate on Monday, April 1, 2024, approved on third and final...
SENATE EYES PASSAGE OF 20 NEW PRIORITY LAWS BEFORE 2ND REGULAR SESSION ENDS
SENATE President Juan Miguel “Migz” Zubiri on Monday expressed confidence that the Senate will see the passage of at least 20 priority bills listed...
DFA URGED TO CANCEL PASTOR QUIBOLOY’S PASSPORT
SENATOR Risa Hontiveros on Monday called on the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) to cancel fugitive Pastor Apollo Quiboloy’s passport. The senator made the...
ROBIN FILES RESOLUTION CALLING FOR CON-CON TO REVISE 1987 CONSTITUTION
SENATOR Robinhood “Robin” C. Padilla on Monday filed a resolution calling for a Constitutional Convention to amend provisions of the 1987 Constitution to dispel...
MARCOS BARES GOV’T MEASURESTO CONTROL ELECTRICITY PRICES
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. assured the public on Monday of government plans and strategies to tame power prices amid the current high demand...
34 LGUs UNITE TO HELP PROTECT WEST PH SEA
THE Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has launched a group of 34 local government units (LGUs) supporting government efforts to protect...
NCRPO READY FOR 3-DAY TRANSPORT STRIKE, DEPED SUSPENDS FACE-TO-FACE CLASSES
THE National Capital Region Police Office (NCRPO) will be deploying around 8,000 policemen to secure areas in Metro Manila during the three-day transport strike...
PNP IDENTIFIES POSSIBLE SOURCE OF DEEPFAKE PBBM AUDIO
PHILIPPINE National Police (PNP) spokesperson Police Colonel Jean Fajardo disclosed on Saturday they have already identified the possible source of the deepfake technology used...
POLICE EXPAND HUNT FOR PASTOR QUIBOLOY
THE Philippine National Police (PNP) has expanded its manhunt operations against embattled Kingdom of Jesus Christ Church leader Pastor Apollo Quiboloy and his co-accused...
HOUSE MOURNS DEATH OF GREAT LEGAL THINKER – SPEAKER ROMUALDEZ
SPEAKER Ferdinand Martin G. Romualdez on Saturday expressed his condolences to the loved ones and constituents of Rep. Elpidio “Pidi” Barzaga Jr. of the...
BI BLOCKS ENTRY OF 25 FOREIGNERS TO PH
THE Bureau of Immigration (BI) has prevented the entry of 25 foreigners at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) on Friday (April 26) and...
6 DEAD, 3 MISSING AFTER BOAT SINKS IN ZAMBALES 
2 MEN ROB CONVENIENCE STORE IN PAMPANGA 
FREE HOUSING THROUGH USUFRUCT TO BENEFIT MILLIONS OF LOW-INCOME FILIPINOS – ESCUDERO 
BAM AQUINO PUSHES TO INCREASE SENIOR CITIZEN’S SOCIAL PENSION TO P1,000