Jan. 9 declared holiday in Manila
PRESIDENT Ferdinand R. Marcos, Jr. on Thursday declared Jan. 9 as a special non-working day in the capital Manila in observance of an annual...
Makati to handle Taguig cases
THE SUPREME Court (SC) said on Thursday that it has ordered Makati City courts to take on some legal cases pending in Taguig City,...
Manibela rejects PUVMP, deadlines
TRANSPORT group Manibela, one of the leading protesters against the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), will never be content with merely extending the...
P55M for MSU-Marawi expansion
THE DEPARTMENT of Budget and Management has released P55.65 million for the expansion of the Mindanao State University (MSU) in Marawi City.
Based on the...
P10.41-B illegal drugs seized in 2023 — Palace
ILLEGAL drugs worth over P10.41 billion were confiscated last year in over 44,000 law enforcement operations, the Palace said on Thursday as it touted...
CPP slams gov’t security agencies as peace spoilers
BAGUIO CITY — In response to the National Security Council’s (NSC) criticism, the Communist Party of the Philippines (CPP) accused President Ferdinand R. Marcos,...
LTFRB dismisses three-fold fare hike under PUVMP
THE LAND Transportation and Franchising Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has dismissed the possibility of a three-fold fare hike once the government’s Public Utility Vehicle Modernization...
Benguet farmers urge revival of anti-smuggling task forces
LA TRINIDAD, Benguet — Farmers in these highlands are pushing for the revival of anti-smuggling task forces at the national and provincial levels to...
Where’s the Philippine Energy Plan?
A SENATOR is seeking an explanation from the Department of Energy (DoE) on why it has been delayed in submitting the new Philippine energy roadmap, which Congress has been waiting to act on since Sept. 15, last year.
Manila to deploy more floating assets at sea, expects Indian missiles
THE PHILIPPINE government will deploy additional floating assets for Filipino fishermen operating within Manila’s exclusive economic zone (EEZ) in the South China Sea, the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) said on Wednesday.
Lawmaker defends increasing unprogrammed funds
A LEADER in the House of Representatives has said Congress had the authority to increase the unprogrammed funds in the P5.768 trillion national budget...
Gov’t allocates P31B to improve rice production
THE PHILIPPINE government has allocated about P31 billion in the 2024 national budget to aid farmers in implementing projects to boost rice production, ahead of expected episodes of drought and dry spells from El Niño, a congressman said on Wednesday.