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Cashless, contactless toll collection starts March 15

Manila, Feb. 15 -- Cashless and contactless toll collection on major toll expressways will be re-implemented beginning March 15, the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) announced Saturday. The implementation... Read More


UN exec: Transparency in prisons vital to address poverty

Manila, Feb. 15 -- Prisons must embrace transparency in governance and recognize the impact of incarceration on poverty and public health, a United Nations official said during the ASEAN Regional Corr... Read More


Customs reports P931-B revenue collection in 2024

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) announced on Saturday that it collected PHP931.04 billion in revenues for 2024. In a statement, the bureau said it successfully achieved its revenue tar... Read More


Comelec releases list of online campaign platforms of nat'l bets

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) released on Saturday the initial list of approved online campaign platforms for 29 senatorial candidates and 85 party-list organizations partic... Read More


PAOCC targets zero POGOs by end of 2025

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) said it is hoping to weed out all illegal Philippine Offshore Gaming Operators (POGO) by the end of the year. At the Saturd... Read More


SSS eyes improved service, lower loan interest, self-employed coverage

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Social Security System (SSS) is seeking enhanced services for pensioners, lower interest rates on its salary and calamity loan programs, and self-employed coverage. In a news r... Read More


Quezon City declares dengue outbreak amid 200% rise in cases

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Quezon City government declared a dengue outbreak on Saturday after cases skyrocketed by 200 percent from Jan. 1 to Feb. 14. In a press briefing, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the ci... Read More


PAGCOR pledges to finance PMA facilities upgrade

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) will finance the construction and upgrade of key facilities of the Philippine Military Academy (PMA). PAGCOR chair and chie... Read More


Coco farmers group bids for UCPB Savings Bank

Manila, Feb. 15 -- The Confederation of Coconut Farmers Organization (CCFOP-CONFED) on Saturday made public its bid for the United Coconut Planters Bank Savings Bank, Inc. (UCPB Savings). The Land Ba... Read More


PBBM wants more job fairs to boost employment, uplift Filipinos

Manila, Feb. 15 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Saturday vowed to expand job fairs nationwide to create more employment opportunities, particularly for beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang ... Read More