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Oil price hike expected next week
Oil prices are expected to increase by next week, according to oil industry players. This is due to the oil price movement in the world market. According to industry players there might be a P0.15 per...
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DA’s onion importation affected farmers—SINAG
Onions in the Philippines | Courtesy: Judgefloro Samahang Industriya ng Agrikultura (SINAG) Partylist said the Department of Agriculture’s (DA) importation of onion has affected onion farmers. The...
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Senators express concern over Chinese vessels in PH waters, probe sought
Senators expressed their concerns over the presence of Chinese vessels in Philippine waters. Senator Risa Hontiveros has filed a resolution on Thursday (April 4) to investigate on the issue. According...
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BI looks into alleged illegal foreign workers in Phl
Chinese workers working in the Philippines The Bureau of Immigration has clarified aspects of the law governing foreign workers in the country. Under immigration law, foreigners are allowed to work in...
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Red tide warning up in several coastal towns in Visayas, Mindanao
MANILA, Philippines – Residents in several coastal towns in the country are warned against eating shellfish due to red tide contamination. The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR)...
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Foreign dredging vessel moves out of Lobo waters
The dredger ship, MV Emerald, which reportedly carried Chinese and Indonesian crew, arrived unannounced and anchored off in the village of Lagadlarin in late March of 2019. LOBO, Batangas – The hopper...
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Cheaper price of rice seen after release of IRR for Rice Tariffication Law
Rice vendor MANILA, Philippines — Policymakers released on Friday (April 5) the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) for the law easing importation of rice. The 31-page Joint Memorandum Circular...
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PH inflation further eases to 3.3% in March
MANILA, Philippines – The country’s inflation further eased in March as increases in prices of food and beverages slowed for the fifth month in a row, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA)...
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Most Filipinos opt to retire later than 60 y/o because…
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippines is among the countries in the world whose cost of living is lower by 20% than New York City, based on the 2019 Cost of Living Index for Country surveyed by...
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PDEA hits all-time high record haul of P5.27B worth of shabu in Q1
MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) has hit an all-time high record haul of 776 kilograms of shabu valued at P5.27 billion this first quarter of 2019. This is the first...
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DOTr to transfer flights once Sangley Airport becomes operational
Danilo Atienza Air Base or Sangley Airport The Department of Transportation (DOTr) will transfer general aviation flights once the Danilo Atienza Air Base or Sangley Airport rehabilitation in Cavite...
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Thailand to open opportunities for Filipino English teachers – Bello
Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III MANILA, Philippines – Labor Secretary Silvestre Bello III has announced that a labor agreement is soon to be signed with the government of Thailand to hire hundreds...
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DOH assures enough fund, health workers for UHC implementation
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Health (DOH) has assured that there will be enough number of health workers for the full implementation of the Universal Health Care (UHC) law. DOH said in a...
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Comelec spox calls on politicians to spare dogs from politicking
MANILA, Philippines – A photo of a dog with a campaign sticker on its body has gone viral on social media. No less than Commission on Election (Comelec) Spokesperson Director James Jimenez posted the...
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SWS: 4 of 10 Filipinos doubt China’s intention towards PH
FILE PHOTO: A child holds national flags of China and the Philippines before President of the Philippines Rodrigo Duterte and China’s President Xi Jinping attend a welcoming ceremony at the Great Hall...
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18 PH immigration officers suspended over extortion
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Justice (DOJ) has ordered the suspension of 18 Bureau of Immigration (BI) officers and employees for allegedly extorting P9.2 million from South Korean...
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Duterte on ‘Day of Valor’: Uphold PH sovereignty, protect rights
President Rodrigo Duterte | Courtesy : PCOO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday urged Filipinos to remain steadfast in protecting Philippine sovereignty as the country...
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De Lima grateful for support of 5 US senators
File photo: Senator Leila de Lima Senator Leila de Lima is grateful for the support of five United States (US) senators who called on the Philippine government for her release. “I am both humbled and...
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PNP-HPG reminds motorists of safe driving this long holiday
The Philippine National Police – Highway Patrol Group (PNP-HPG) reminds motorists to drive carefully when travelling to the provinces this long weekend vacation. The HPG noted that number of vehicular...
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QC Police conducts bomb explosion drill for long holiday preparations
Members of the City Police District (QPD) during a bomb explosion drill The Quezon City Police District (QPD) conducted a bomb explosion drill on Tuesday (April 9). Authorities showed the necessary...
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