Duterte orders speedy process of P50-M monthly support to war veterans
(L-R) President Rodrigo Duterte and Filipino war veterans | Courtesy : PCOO/RTVM Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) Secretary Eduardo Año, announced on Tuesday (April 9) that...
View ArticleGov’t to respond to petition vs China-funded Chico river project
Chico River MANILA, Philippines – Malacañang on Wednesday assured it is ready to comment on a petition seeking to nullify the Chico River Pump Irrigation deal between the Philippines and China. In a...
View ArticleKennon Road open to motorists throughout Lenten week
MANILA, Philippines – The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) announced in an advisory that Kennon Road will be open to two-way traffic for light vehicles during weekends until after the...
View ArticleLRT-1, 2 announce maintenance break in Lenten season
The Light Rail Transit Authority (LRTA) has announced that operations for LRT-2 will shutdown from April 18-21 to give way for their annual maintenance. For April 17, operations Westbound...
View ArticleLuzon grid on red alert
MANILA, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has placed the Luzon grid on red alert on Wednesday (April 10) amid rising heat temperature. On its twitter account, the...
View ArticleTrain schedules for the long holiday
In preparation for the long holiday, major train lines have announced their schedule of operations starting April 15. The Metro Rail Transit-3 announced that they will halt operations from April 15 to...
View ArticleChinese vessels on PH seas an attack on PH sovereignty—Palace
FILE PHOTO: China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier with accompanying fleet conducts a drill in an area of South China Sea, in this undated photo taken December, 2016. REUTERS/Stringer/File photo FILE...
View ArticleBong Go bares his back to deny alleged link to drug syndicate
Senatorial aspirant, Christopher ‘Bong’ Go bares his back to deny his alleged links to an illegal drug syndicate. Senatorial aspirant and former Special Assistant to the President Christopher ‘Bong’...
View ArticlePH poverty incidence drops in the 1st quarter of 2018—PSA
Poverty incidence in the Philippines dropped in the first quarter of 2018 according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). The number of poor families in the country declined from 22.2% in 2015...
View ArticleDTI calls out Manila market stalls, supermarkets selling chicken, sugar at...
FILE PHOTO: Chicken meat sold at a wet market in Manila The Department of Trade and Industry has conducted inspections on the price of commodities in several markets and supermarkets in Manila. The...
View ArticleOFW remittances 4th biggest in 2018 – World Bank
(File photo) Overseas Filipino workers MANILA, Philippines – Migrant workers contributed a huge share in the country’s economy in 2018, according to a recent World Bank report. Based on the World...
View ArticleSWS: Duterte keeps high satisfaction rating in Q1 of 2019
President Rodrigo Duterte | Courtesy : PCOO MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte’s net satisfaction rating rose by six percentage points in the first quarter of the year, based on the...
View ArticleConcordia Bridge in Manila reopens to public
Concordia Bridge in Quirino Highway in Paco, Manila reopened to motorists on April 11, 2019 The Quirino Bridge 2 or Concordia Bridge in Quirino Highway in Paco, Manila was reopened on Thursday (April...
View ArticlePalace: Duterte may sign 2019 national budget after Lenten break
President Rodrigo Duterte MANILA, Philippines – President Rodrigo Duterte may sign the long-delayed 2019 national budget proposal after the Lenten break, Malacañang said on Thursday (April 11)....
View ArticleNew human species found in Philippine cave
Callao cave in the Philippines New species of ancient humans were found in Callao cave in the Philippines. The discovery was announced on the website of the multidisciplinary science journal, Nature...
View ArticleMaynilad: No water in parts of Metro Manila, Bacoor next week
MANILA, Philippines – Parts of Metro Manila and Cavite will experience water service interruptions during the Lenten break, Maynilad Water Services Inc. announced on Thursday (April 11). On its...
View ArticleCebu teen’s killer admits drug use, learned skin peeling online
42-year-old murder suspect, Renato Payupan Llenes said he lured the victim through Facebook. CEBU, Philippines – Authorities presented on Thursday (April 11) the suspect in the brutal killing of...
View ArticleOver 25,000 policemen deployed for holiday, elections
MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has deployed 25,723 policemen and 4,548 Police Assistance Desk around the country to uphold security this summer vacation and upcoming...
View ArticleLuzon grid on red alert again
MANILA, Philippines – The National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) has again placed the Luzon grid on red alert status on Thursday due to generation deficiency. In an advisory, NGCP said...
View ArticleDOTr, Marina to public: Know your rights as sea passengers
A ferry unloads passengers at Sasa Wharf Port in Davao City BATANGAS CITY, Philippines – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) together with Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) launched on Thursday...
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