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Senator wants unsold Benguet vegetables turned into disaster aid

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The Department of Agriculture (DA) must immediately buy unsold vegetables from Benguet farmers and redirect them to families affected by recent calamities instead of allowing the pr... Read More


Marcos orders probe, stronger school safeguards after Zambo shooting

Manila, Aug. 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday ordered law enforcement agencies to conduct a thorough investigation into the shooting at the Ateneo de Zamboanga University (AdZU) that... Read More


China using more law enforcement ships to encroach on WPS

Manila, Aug. 18 -- China is using more law enforcement vessels to encroach on the West Philippine Sea (WPS), the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) said on Tuesday. Citing the latest semestral rep... Read More


Marcos orders swift gov't response as heavy rains flood Metro Manila

Manila, Aug. 18 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered government agencies to ensure a swift response and prioritize the safety of residents as heavy rains triggered widespread flooding in s... Read More


House bill seeks community service for littering offenders

Manila, Aug. 18 -- A bill has been filed at the House of Representatives seeking to hold littering offenders accountable by requiring them to render community service, including cleaning canals, ester... Read More


House panel adviser rejects early end to VP Sara impeachment case

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The House prosecution should present all four articles of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte rather than seek to end the trial after the confidential-funds phase, a pro... Read More


'Equitable' NTA share eyed to give small LGUs bigger shot at growth

Manila, Aug. 18 -- Smaller local government units (LGUs) could get a bigger shot at development under a possible recalibration of the National Tax Allotment (NTA) distribution being explored by Sen. P... Read More


DepEd to provide psych aid after Ateneo de Zamboanga shooting

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday assured psychological first aid to affected learners and school personnel following the tragic shooting incident at the Ateneo de Zamb... Read More


5.1-M persons affected by bad weather, 26 deaths being validated

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) reported on Tuesday that about 5.15 million persons have been affected by the combined effects of tropical cyclones Luis and Maymay and the ongoing... Read More


Over 6.5K new classrooms to be funded under proposed 2027 budget

Manila, Aug. 18 -- The proposed 2027 National Expenditure Program (NEP) provides funding for the construction of 6,587 new classrooms, the Department of Budget and Management (DBM) said, clarifying re... Read More