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300 more buses eyed along Commonwealth Ave. for commuters' convenience

Manila, Oct. 7 -- Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez has ordered the issuance of special permits to add around 300 more public utility buses (PUBs) along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City... Read More


Bill filed to modernize almost century-old Civil Registry Act

Manila, Oct. 7 -- Lawmakers on Tuesday filed a measure seeking to make birth, death and marriage registration fully digital, inclusive and accessible to all Filipinos. House Bill No. 5213, also known... Read More


Gov't measures help cushion impact of inflation

Manila, Oct. 7 -- Government measures have helped cushion the impact of inflation on the poorest Filipino families, Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. said Tuesday. This, after the Philip... Read More


DOH keen on making 'ghost' health centers functional

Manila, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Health (DOH) is looking into ways to make so-called "ghost" or non-operational health centers fully functional as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen the country'... Read More


Power supply restored in 24 barangays in Masbate

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 7 -- Power has been restored in 24 barangays in storm-hit Masbate province as of Monday, the Masbate Electric Cooperative, Inc. (MASELCO) reported. Out of 328 barangays connected t... Read More


Opong-displaced Masbate residents get more than P2.5-M health aid

LEGAZPI CITY, Oct. 7 -- Residents of storm-hit Masbate province have received more than PHP2.5 million worth of health aid, including water assistance, from the Department of Health (DOH) 5 (Bicol). ... Read More


Ferry sinks at Zamboanga port amid bad weather

ZAMBOANGA CITY, Oct. 7 -- A fast craft ferry plying the Zamboanga-Isabela route sank early Tuesday while docked at the local port amid inclement weather. Samuel Sabanal, skipper of Weesam Express 8 w... Read More


141 E. Visayas MSMEs eye P43-M sales in Metro Manila fair

TACLOBAN CITY, Oct. 7 -- Micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs) in Eastern Visayas are eyeing at least PHP43 million in sales during a five-day trade fair in Metro Manila later this week. The D... Read More


DSWD-Eastern Visayas deploys mobile kitchen to quake-hit Cebu

TACLOBAN CITY, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) regional office here has deployed its mobile kitchen to Cebu province to support families badly affected by the recent ... Read More


DPWH sends team to assess bridge damage in Cagayan

Manila, Oct. 7 -- The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) dispatched a team that will assess the damage of the collapsed Piggatan Bridge along Cagayan Valley Road in Piggatan, Alcala, Cagay... Read More