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Senate eyes Dec. 29 ratification of 2026 GAA

Manila, Dec. 19 -- Senate President Vicente "Tito" Sotto III said Friday the Senate is targeting Dec. 29 for the ratification of the proposed 2026 General Appropriations Act (GAA) to ensure that lawma... Read More


14 Negros towns get P760-M indicative grants under Panahon ng Pagkilos

BACOLOD CITY, Dec. 18 -- Fourteen municipalities in Negros Island Region (NIR) have been allocated a total of PHP760 million in indicative grants for the implementation of a three-year resilience plan... Read More


Cruise ship visit spurs tourism in Biliran island town

MARIPIPI, Dec. 18 -- The third visit of an international cruise ship to this island municipality signals its growing readiness to welcome more tourists, according to Mayor Joseph Caingcoy. Caingcoy m... Read More


Preps for Iloilo's 'Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan' in full swing

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 18 -- Iloilo's "Kasadyahan sa Kabanwahanan," one of the major highlights for the 2026 Dinagyang Festival, just keeps getting better. "I think it will be more different. It will be m... Read More


DPWH allows night crossing of 30-ton trucks along San Juanico Bridge

TACLOBAN CITY, Dec. 18 -- Authorities have allowed trucks weighing up to 30 tons to cross the San Juanico Bridge during nighttime hours starting Wednesday. In a public advisory issued by the Departme... Read More


DTI-12 brings 'treasures' to W. Visayas via 5-day trade expo

ILOILO CITY, Dec. 18 -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Region 12 (Soccsksargen) opened its grandest trade expo, showcasing its best products at SM City in Iloilo City on Wednesday afternoon. ... Read More


More Bicol MSMEs assisted in 2025 - DTI

LEGAZPI CITY, Dec. 18 -- The Department of Trade and Industry in Bicol (DTI-5) has reported a nearly 20 percent increase in the number of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSMEs) assisted by the a... Read More


Gov't caps hiring of COS, JO workers

Manila, Dec. 18 -- The government has placed a cap on the hiring of Contract of Service (COS) and Job Order (JO) workers to address the recurring issue of contractualization in the public sector. In ... Read More


PBBM to AFP top brass: Lead with integrity, defend PH with honor

Manila, Dec. 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday called on the newly promoted generals and flag officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) to lead with integrity and humilit... Read More


Chinese aggression in WPS well-documented - DND spox

Manila, Dec. 18 -- The Philippines is not exaggerating reports of repeated Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea, as the incidents are well documented, a Department of National Defense spokesp... Read More