Exclusive

Publication

Byline

Marcos to LGUs: Stop 'pass-through fees' on food shipments

Manila, March 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday called on local government units (LGUs) to stop imposing "pass-through fees" on vehicles transporting agricultural products and essentia... Read More


CICC, PAOCC partner to boost case buildup vs. digital organized crime

Manila, March 16 -- The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center (CICC) on Monday partnered with the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission (PAOCC) to boost the country's fight against d... Read More


MMDA revives heat break policy, provides water rations for field staff

Manila, March 16 -- Traffic enforcers and other field personnel of the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) will once again take heatstroke breaks as part of the agency's policy for the we... Read More


Fuel tax relief, Biofuels Act amendment bills reach Senate plenary

Manila, March 16 -- Measures aimed at cushioning the impact of rising global oil prices on Filipino consumers reached the Senate plenary on Monday as lawmakers sponsored proposals allowing temporary f... Read More


DFA asserts PH sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc, Kalayaan Islands

Manila, March 16 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) reiterated on Monday the Philippines' longstanding sovereignty over Bajo de Masinloc and Kalayaan Island Group. "The Philippines flatly rej... Read More


3 BIFF, Dawlah Islamiyah fighters surrender - NBI

Manila, March 16 -- Three individuals linked to the Bangsamoro Islamic Freedom Fighters (BIFF) and Dawlah Islamiyah (DI) surrendered during an operation in Mamasapano, Maguindanao del Sur on March 14,... Read More


Survey: 8 in 10 adult Filipinos trust Japan.

Manila, March 16 -- A survey of a private polling and research firm, OCTA Research, released on Monday showed that eight in 10 adult Filipinos trust Japan. The survey, commissioned by the Embassy of ... Read More


Survey: 8 in 10 adult Filipinos trust Japan

Manila, March 16 -- A survey of a private polling and research firm, OCTA Research, released on Monday showed that eight in 10 adult Filipinos trust Japan. The survey, commissioned by the Embassy of ... Read More


Fuel prices up by as much as P23.90 per liter this week

Manila, March 16 -- Domestic oil prices will rise by as much as PHP23.90 per liter this week, with five companies implementing increases on a staggered basis starting Tuesday, Energy Secretary Sharon ... Read More


DepEd promotion system ends teachers' career bottleneck - PBMM

Manila, March 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday said reforms in the government's teacher promotion system are addressing decades-long career bottlenecks in public schools, as he witnes... Read More