The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) would include tree planting as part of the requirement for the application of transport franchises for public utility vehicles starting December 1. …
The government task force against COVID-19 lifted the requirement for airlines operating domestic flights to setup isolation areas for crew or passengers showing COVID-19 symptoms. On Thursday, the Inter-Agency Task …
Vice President Leni Robredo defended her daughters against bullying after they posted tweets seemingly directed to President Rodrigo Duterte during the onslaught of Typhoon Ulysses. “Ngayon, ang binubully mga anak …
The government eyes to initially give COVID-19 vaccine shots to around 50% to 60% of the Philippine population, according to Health Undersecretary Maria Rosario Vergeire on Friday. “We initially costed …
Davao City was again placed under general community quarantine beginning Friday until November 30 due to a spike in COVID-19 cases, Malacañang said. Presidential spokesperson Harry Roque said a One …
Senator Panfilo Lacson clarified that he is not accusing Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) chief Mark Villar of being corrupt after the senator’s team discovered double allocations in …
Senator Panfilo Lacson raised concerns over the double allocation worth P6.832 billion in the proposed 2021 national budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) budget. Lacson said …
Social Weather Stations (SWS) showed 66 percent of adult Filipinos are willing to get the Covid-19 vaccine if it is available now (consisting of 32% definitely would get the vaccine …
National Task Force Against COVID-19 chief implementer and vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. has recommended that Davao City be again placed under general community quarantine (GCQ), according to a GMA …
Department of Energy Secretary Alfonso Cusi became the richest Cabinet member after overtaking Public Works Secretary Mark Villar’s net worth last year. Based on State of Assets and Liabilities (SALN) …
An “indignation rally” against academic break was held by the League of Parents of the Philippines, Hands Off Our Children, and other groups of parents at the University of the …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian supported an additional P28 million fund for the Department of Energy by 2021. In the proposed programs and activities of the Department of Energy and its attached …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian sponsored the 2021 budget for government-owned and controlled corporations (GOCC). The GOCC’s P184 million budget will allegedly be used for its mandate to promote financial viability and …
IKEA Philippines announced it is hiring almost 500 workers for its first store in the country in Pasay City. The world’s leading home furnishing retailer was touted to be the …
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian favored localized academic break or suspension of classes in calamity-hit areas over Luzon-wide or nationwide academic freeze. Gatchalian, chairperson of the Senate committee on basic education, said …
An agricultural group did not welcome the price freeze imposed over Luzon, saying it would not help the typhoon-hit farmers, fishers, and poultry and hog raisers to recover from the …
Vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. said Thursday the Philippines would be assured to get 30 to 50 million COVID-19 vaccines from drugmakers in China, United Kingdom, and the United States …
President Rodrigo Duterte, “in principle,” has approved the recommendation of the Department of Health (DOH) to issue an executive order for COVID-19 vaccine emergency use in the country. Palace spokesperson Harry …
Instead of benefits, the construction of the Kaliwa Dam will only cause damage, a lawmaker said. This was emphasized yesterday by Bayan Muna Rep. Eufemia Cullamat. Hence, he called on …
Task Force Bangon Marawi chairperson and Housing chief Eduardo del Rosario revealed Thursday that only P10 billion of the estimated P350 billion international pledges for Marawi rehabilitation were received by …
Samar 1st District Rep. Edgar Sarmiento urged the Philippine National Police (PNP) and the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) to crackdown donation scammers using typhoon victims’ money. Sarmiento warned the …
Health Secretary Francisco Duque III admitted there was “corruption” in some of DOH’s projects after Sen. Richard Gordon threatened to block the agency’s 2021 national budget approval. During the Senate’s …
A University of the Philippines (UP) official on Thursday refuted President Rodrigo Duterte’s accusation that the university recruits students to become rebels and members of the Communist Party of the …
Senator Risa Hontiveros said Thursday that Philippine Health Insurance Corporation’s (PhilHealth) should make its expanded dialysis session to be a permanent policy. The state insurer extended its coverage of hemodialysis …
Department of Agriculture (DA) Secretary William Dar said the Philippines is expected to import more rice in 2021 to compensate for the supplies damaged by the typhoons in the agriculture. …
The Ateneans behind the call for an academic strike at the Ateneo De Manila University President Rodrigo Duterte’s statement that they should not worry about the government’s response to the …