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No tourists hurt, stranded in Siargao after powerful quake

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) said no tourists were injured or reported stranded following the powerful magnitude 6.0 earthquake off General Luna, Siargao Island, Surigao del Nort... Read More


Report cites PH's readiness for nuclear power bid

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Philippines is among the three countries in Southeast Asia that are frontrunners in the nuclear power bid, given their resolve to institute policies that will bolster capacity t... Read More


LTO probes driver who rammed multiple motorcycles in QC; 1 dead

MANILA, Oct. 17 -- The Land Transportation Office (LTO) is investigating a Utility Vehicle (UV) Express driver who rammed several motorcycles along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City. In a statement ... Read More


PBBM rolls out electronic vouchers for Walang Gutom beneficiaries

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday launched electronic food vouchers for some 750,000 beneficiaries of the Walang Gutom Program (WGP), in a bid to strengthen and scale up... Read More


Marcos cites PICC longevity; infra projects must be built to last

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said the nearly five-decade-old Philippine International Convention Center (PICC) in Pasay City, which recently received a makeover, should serve a... Read More


Trustmark rule postponement relief for online sellers - senator

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senator Bam Aquino on Thursday welcomed the Department of Trade and Industry's (DTI) decision to postpone the implementation of the mandatory Trustmark requirement for online busine... Read More


DBM OKs release of P3.39-B PBB of 225K PNP personnel

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has approved the release of PHP3.39 billion for the payment of the 2023 Performance-Based Bonus (PBB) of 225,545 qualified officials an... Read More


Senators welcome Hungary's $33-M clean water project offer

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Senate Majority Leader Juan Miguel Zubiri on Thursday said Hungary is set to finalize a USD33-million (about PHP1.9 billion) loan agreement with the Philippines for the establishmen... Read More


Palace fires back: VP Sara ran DepEd for 'personal interests'

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- Malacanang on Thursday accused Vice President Sara Duterte of pursuing personal interests during her time as Department of Education (DepEd) secretary, saying her actions were not a... Read More


DOH probes delayed opening of Antipolo Super Health Center

MANILA, Oct. 16 -- The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said it is investigating why the Antipolo Super Health Center remained non-operational for more than a year despite being fully completed ... Read More