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Comelec welcomes SC ruling on Erice, says it has set 'jurisprudence'

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has welcomed the decision of the Supreme Court (SC) to junk the petition for disqualification against Edgar Erice from running as representativ... Read More


Comelec probes contractors' campaign contributions in 2025 polls

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking at nine contractors that have supposedly contributed to the campaign funds of candidates who ran in the May 2025. According to Com... Read More


Detour bridge in Cagayan now 11% complete

Manila, Oct. 15 -- More than 11 percent of the construction works of the detour bridge in Alcala, Cagayan is now complete, just a few days since its construction began, the Department of Public Works ... Read More


RTWPB-C. Luzon OKs wage hike for workers, 'kasambahay'

Manila, Oct. 14 -- The Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB)-3 (Central Luzon) has granted wage increases for daily minimum wage earners ranging from PHP50 to PHP80 while a PHP500 a... Read More


Comelec starts printing BSKE ballots, sees completion by December

Manila, Oct. 13 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) on Monday started printing the official ballots for the November 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) and is confident it wi... Read More


DOLE backs more frequent safety drills for workers, employers

Manila, Oct. 13 -- The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is supportive of the call for more earthquake drills in all establishments and workplaces nationwide following the series of earthquake... Read More


BOC generates P106-M from auction of seized goods

MANILA, Oct. 12 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) generated PHP106.93 million in revenues from 17 public auctions of seized and abandoned goods conducted at three major ports from July to September. In ... Read More


Printing of 90M ballots for 2026 BSK polls to begin Oct. 13

MANILA, Oct. 12 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will start on Monday the printing of more than 90 million ballots for the Nov. 2, 2026 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE). The... Read More


Tagle formally assumes role as Cardinal Bishop of Albano

MANILA, Oct. 12 -- Filipino Cardinal Luis Antonio Tagle has formally assumed his new role as Cardinal Bishop of the Diocese of Albano, one of the seven historic dioceses surrounding Rome. According t... Read More


DSWD provides PHP200-M aid to Davao, Cebu quake victims

Manila, Oct. 11 -- Nearly PHP200 million worth of humanitarian assistance was initially provided to the more than 280,000 families in Davao Oriental and Cebu, who were affected by earthquakes that sho... Read More