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DSWD provides aid to 4.4K repatriated, stranded OFWs

Manila, May 18 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) continues to deliver services and interventions to thousands of overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) affected by tensions in the M... Read More


House adopts resolution honoring Filipino pop sensation BINI

Manila, May 18 -- The House of Representatives has adopted House Resolution (HR) No. 93, originally HR No. 1001, honoring and congratulating Pinoy pop sensation BINI for making history as the first Fi... Read More


House to probe NGCP over massive Luzon-Visayas brownouts

Manila, May 18 -- Speaker Faustino "Bojie" Dy III and Senior Deputy Speaker Ferdinand Hernandez on Monday filed a resolution seeking a congressional inquiry into the back-to-back tripping of major tra... Read More


LTFRB OKs 142K jeepneys, UV Express for P10/L fuel subsidy

Manila, May 18 -- The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved a total of 141,724 units of passenger jeepneys and UV Express for the PHP10-per-liter fuel discount, subsidi... Read More


NFA beefs up palay procurement after strong buying by private traders

Manila, May 18 -- The National Food Authority (NFA) is now beefing up palay (unhusked rice) procurement after being on the sidelines due to a strong buying approach by private traders in the past mont... Read More


Thousands rush to register on final day of BSKE voter registration

Manila, May 18 -- Thousands of Filipinos seeking to participate in the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in November rushed to Commission on Elections (Comelec) offices and partner es... Read More


NBP's lease could generate steady revenue for BuCor modernization

Manila, May 18 -- Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang on Monday said the New Bilibid Prison (NBP) site will be transformed into a mixed-use property that could generat... Read More


Millions of professionals to benefit from 5-year validity of PRC IDs

Manila, May 18 -- The Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) has expressed full support for the proposed bill extending the validity of Professional Identification Cards (PICs) from three to five ye... Read More


Shariff Aguak mayor seeks prompt action on DOJ's RPG attack probe

Manila, May 18 -- A mayor in Maguindanao del Sur on Monday urged the Department of Justice (DOJ) to promptly act on its investigation into the repeated attempts on his life, including a rocket-propell... Read More


Tour packages encourage local travel amid soaring gas prices: DOT exec

BAGUIO CITY, May 17 -- Tour packages that fit a certain budget will encourage the public to travel and help boost economy even during times of soaring oil and commodity prices, a Department of Tourism... Read More