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Proposed P240 immigration fee still under study - Palace

MANILA, June 2 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said a proposal to impose a PHP240 fee on travelers entering and leaving the country remains under study, assuring the public that no decision has been made on ... Read More


Palace: Senate fray may affect economy, priority measures

MANILA, June 2 -- Malacanang on Tuesday said the ongoing turmoil in the Senate is beginning to affect not only the passage of key legislation but also investor confidence and the broader economy. Pal... Read More


Border system modernization project still under review - BI

MANILA, June 2 -- The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Tuesday clarified that the Civil Aviation and Immigration Security Services (CAISS) project is still a proposal and has not yet been signed or final... Read More


Estrada arrest not an attack on Senate independence - Ejercito

MANILA, June 2 -- Senator JV Ejercito on Tuesday said the arrest of his brother, Senator Jinggoy Estrada, should not be viewed as an attack on Senate independence, saying the legal process must procee... Read More


3-month fishing ban starts in Davao Gulf for spawning season

DAVAO CITY, June 2 -- The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources - Davao (BFAR-11) has officially commenced the 2026 Davao Gulf closed season, enforcing a strict three-month ban on specific commerc... Read More


93% of Caraga LGUs adopt e-LGU digital platform - DICT

BUTUAN CITY, June 2 -- Sixty-eight out of 73 local government units (LGUs) in the Caraga Region have adopted the Electronic Local Government Unit (e-LGU) digital platform, a software designed to strea... Read More


BARMM interim lawmakers crafting 10-year plan for regular parliament

COTABATO CITY, June 2 -- In preparation for the upcoming regular parliament in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM), current members of the region's interim parliament began dra... Read More


Senate minority: Key bills stalled after majority skips session

MANILA, June 2 -- The 11-member Senate minority bloc on Monday night said several key measures were stalled after the majority bloc led by Senate President Alan Peter Cayetano failed to attend the 5 p... Read More


Habagat to bring rains across Luzon, Western Visayas

MANILA, June 2 -- Rain showers will drench a huge part of the country, particularly Luzon and Western Visayas, due to the southwest monsoon (habagat), the weather bureau said on Tuesday. The Philippi... Read More


Visayas grid under yellow alert again Tuesday amid plant outages

MANILA, June 2 -- The Visayas grid was placed under yellow alert anew on Tuesday as several major coal-fired power plant units remained unavailable, tightening power reserves amid rising electricity d... Read More