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E-bike ban on major NCR roads starts April 15 - MMDA

MANILA, March 11 -- The ban on e-bikes on major roads in the National Capital Region (NCR) will start on April 15, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said Monday. "Walang bago dito.... Read More


Charges vs. Pinoys detained over Japanese couple's death out March 23

MANILA, March 11 -- Charges against the two Filipinos arrested in Japan for allegedly abandoning the bodies of a married couple in Tokyo are expected to be out by March 23. In a Bagong Pilipinas Ngay... Read More


P156.7-B retirement benefits paid to 2.2M SSS members in 2023

MANILA, March 8 -- The Social Security System (SSS) on Friday said it released PHP156.7 billion retirement benefits to 2.2 million members in 2023, making it the most availed assistance last year. In... Read More


DOH supports Recto's proposal to ban disposable vapes

MANILA, March 6 -- The Department of Health (DOH) has expressed support to the proposal of Finance Secretary Ralph Recto to ban disposable vapes. In a statement Wednesday, the DOH said all vapes shou... Read More


NCSC urges groceries to implement P500 monthly discount for elderly

MANILA, March 5 -- The National Commission on Senior Citizens (NCSC) is urging grocery stores to implement the PHP500 monthly discount on items and prime commodities given to senior citizens, saying t... Read More


DOT chief backs calls for return of pulpit panels to Boljoon Church

MANILA, March 4 -- Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco is supporting the call for the National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) to return the Boljoon pulpit panels to the Arch... Read More


Plant-based formulations declared as medicines: experts

MANILA, March 1 -- The National Integrated Research Program on Medicinal Plants-Institute of Herbal Medicine (NIRPROMP-IHM) has presented medicines made from plants in the recent Philippine Pharma and... Read More


Dengue cases in PH going down

MANILA, March 1 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Friday said the number of dengue cases nationwide is on a downtrend. "Based on data as of February 23, 2024, there is a notable 11 percent reducti... Read More


PH acquiring tools to combat financial cybercrimes - CICC

MANILA, Feb. 29 -- The government is in the process of acquiring tools to combat crimes on financial technology, the Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) said on Thursday. "On the ... Read More


DOH gets P145.5-M grant from Canada for immunization

MANILA, Feb. 27 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Tuesday received PHP145.5 million from the Canadian government for the integration of Covid-19 vaccination, routine immunization and proven approac... Read More