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Senator renews push to scrap travel tax for economy class passengers

Manila, Jan. 13 -- Senator Raffy Tulfo has renewed his call for the removal of travel tax on Filipinos flying economy class, saying the levy adds an "undue financial burden" to ordinary travelers alre... Read More


DSWD continues ECT payouts for Uwan-hit families in Cagayan Valley

Manila, Jan. 13 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) handed over financial aid under its Emergency Cash Transfer (ECT) program to 2,625 families affected by Typhoon Uwan in the C... Read More


Strengthening MSMEs key to sustained job creation

Manila, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Joel Villanueva on Tuesday said strengthening micro, small and medium enterprises (MSMEs) remains key to generating sustained employment, as he urged the government to refocus ... Read More


DepEd rolls out PBBM-backed PPP project for classroom construction

Manila, Jan. 13 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday announced the rollout of the PHP105.7-billion school infrastructure public-private partnership (PPP) designed to build a total of 16,4... Read More


AFP says more personnel, assets ready for Mayon unrest

Manila, Jan. 13 -- The Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said it has enough personnel and assets to deploy should alert levels for Mayon Volcano's unrest be raised a notch higher. "We assure the ... Read More


Mindoro deepwater port to boost local economy, cut food costs - DA

Manila, Jan. 13 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Tuesday said the proposed construction of a deepwater port in Abra de Ilog, Occidental Mindoro, is expected to stimulate the local economy and ... Read More


Image of Our Lady of Guadalupe to visit selected PH churches this year

Manila, Jan. 13 -- The pilgrim image of Our Lady of Guadalupe from Mexico will visit the country in the middle of this year. The Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) News reported t... Read More


Lawmaker wants to amend Bank Secrecy Law to boost fight vs. corruption

Manila, Jan. 13 -- Senator Jinggoy Estrada is pushing for the passage of a measure that seeks to amend Republic Act No. 1405 or the Bank Secrecy Law to allow for greater transparency in financial tran... Read More


Corruption should not hinder infra spending - Gatchalian

Manila, Jan. 13 -- Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Tuesday said corruption should not hinder government infrastructure spending or this could stall economic growth and development. "Corruption should be a... Read More


Over 1.5M children benefit from DSWD feeding programs in 2025

Manila, Jan. 13 -- More than 1.5 million children enrolled in child development centers (CDCs) and supervised neighborhood play (SNP) were served by the Department of Social Welfare and Development's ... Read More