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Visayas grid on 6-hour red alert anew due to tight power supply.

Manila, Sept. 14 -- A six-hour red alert is raised for the Visayas grid on Monday, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., still due to the unavailability of several major coal-fired power plants. The grid is also on... Read More


Sandigan orders Romualdez's transfer to QC jail

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Sandiganbayan on Monday ordered the transfer of former House Speaker Martin Romualdez from the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) to the Quezon City Jail Male Dormitory in Payat... Read More


IBP sets up legal aid help desk for 1st BARMM polls

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Integrated Bar of the Philippines (IBP) has deployed volunteers to provide legal assistance and work with international election observers monitoring the first-ever Bangsamoro ... Read More


OPAPRU chief condemns violent attack in Cotabato City

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Office of the Presidential Adviser on Peace, Reconciliation and Unity (OPAPRU) Secretary Mel Senen Sarminento on Monday condemned the violent incident in Cotabato City Sunday night... Read More


AstraZeneca, AC Health partner to boost PH clinical trial capacity

Manila, Sept. 14 -- AstraZeneca Philippines and AC Health have signed a memorandum of understanding to establish a pioneering partnership aimed at strengthening clinical trial capabilities across the ... Read More


Senators welcome BIR removal of VAT on system loss

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Senators on Monday welcomed the Bureau of Internal Revenue's (BIR) removal of value-added tax (VAT) on electricity system loss charges, describing the government move as a relief f... Read More


Ratification of ASEAN extradition treaty gets Senate nod; 4 bills OK'd

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Senate on Monday concurred in the ratification of the ASEAN Treaty on Extradition and approved on third and final reading four measures covering child nutrition, tourist safety... Read More


'Handog ng Pangulo' grants P4.3-B agri aid to 542K beneficiaries - DA

Manila, Sept. 14 -- About 542,000 beneficiaries have benefited from PHP4.3 billion worth of agricultural aid under the administration's 'Handog ng Pangulo: Serbisyong Sapat Para sa Lahat', the Departm... Read More


PNB, UnionBank given until Sept. 17 for subpoenaed records

Manila, Sept. 14 -- Philippine National Bank (PNB) and UnionBank of the Philippines have until Thursday to complete their submission of subpoenaed records in the impeachment case against Vice Presiden... Read More


Voting hours in Basilan town extended; polls generally peaceful

Manila, Sept. 14 -- The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has extended the voting period by two hours in the first-ever parliamentary elections in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (... Read More