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DOT to target 'globally competitive, job-generating' tourism: Frasco

Manila, July 29 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will focus on building a "globally competitive" tourism industry that generates more jobs for Filipinos, Tourism Secretary Christina Frasco said Mond... Read More


Senators back Marcos audit of flood control projects

Manila, July 29 -- Senators on Monday lauded President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s call for an audit of flood control programs and for accountability over alleged misuse of public funds, saying the stro... Read More


DA: Elevated veggie prices may be tamed in 2 weeks

Manila, July 29 -- The elevated prices of vegetables may be tamed within two weeks, the Department of Agriculture (DA) said Monday. This came after the DA's Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Ope... Read More


Legarda backs flood control, urges full-cycle, honest governance

Manila, July 29 -- Senator Loren Legarda on Monday expressed support for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s continued investment in flood control, infrastructure, and water service projects, but stre... Read More


Senator backs PBBM's digital push, calls for people-centered reforms

Manila, July 29 -- Senator Alan Peter Cayetano on Monday welcomed President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.'s commitment to digital transformation, particularly in education, but urged the administration to g... Read More


Reported deaths from cyclones, 'habagat' now at 34

Manila, July 29 -- The reported death toll from the combined effects of heavy southwest monsoon (habagat) rains and a succession of tropical cyclones has gone up to 34 as of Tuesday morning's tally of... Read More


76 child dev't centers to rise in BARMM - DBM

Manila, July 29 -- Seventy-six child development centers will be built in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) as part of a nationwide push to improve early childhood care, the ... Read More


DBM warns of delays in projects implementation if 2026 NEP changed

Manila, July 29 -- The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday warned of possible delays in the implementation of programs, activities and projects (PAPs), if there would be changes in th... Read More


Consumer advocate lauds PBBM's marching order on poor water service

Bacolod City, July 29 -- A staunch consumer welfare advocate here has lauded the statement of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on the government's firm action against those responsible for the poor d... Read More


UAE grants humanitarian pardon on 68 Filipino detainees - DFA

Manila, July 29 -- The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has granted a "humanitarian pardon" on at least 68 Filipino detainees, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) announced on Tuesday. The agency said ... Read More