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Ex-Supreme Court spox named ICI executive director

Manila, Sept. 24 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has appointed former Supreme Court (SC) spokesperson Brian Keith Hosaka as executive director of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure (IC... Read More


DFA: Welfare check on Duterte a standard consular duty

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday said the welfare check conducted on detained former president Rodrigo Roa Duterte was part of standard consular functions carri... Read More


DOT eyes more tour guide courses for senior citizens

Manila, Sept. 24 -- The Department of Tourism (DOT) will conduct more training for senior citizens to serve as guides. The tourism chief announced DOT's plans during a visit to the ongoing 7-day trai... Read More


BOC opens beta testing of upgraded online tax estimator

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Bureau of Customs (BOC) on Tuesday invited stakeholders to participate in the beta testing of its upgraded Online Tax Estimator as part of its continuing drive for modernizatio... Read More


BI nabs 2 Chinese nationals for illegally working in Boracay

Manila, Sept. 23 -- Bureau of Immigration (BI) intelligence agents have arrested two Chinese nationals after being found to be illegally working at a restaurant in Boracay. BI intelligence division C... Read More


PBBM signs ARROW Act to expedite right-of-way acquisition

Manila, Sept. 23 -- President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has signed into law Republic Act (RA) 12289, or the Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act, which aims to expedite and ensure fairness ... Read More


TD enters PAR; Signal No. 1 still up in N. Luzon areas due to 'Ragasa'

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The tropical depression east of Northeastern Mindanao has entered the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) and was named "Opong", the weather bureau said on Tuesday. Opong was ... Read More


House panel realigns P255-B to priority sectors

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The House Committee on Appropriations on Tuesday approved with amendments House Bill 4058 or the proposed PHP6.793-trillion General Appropriations Bill for fiscal year 2026. The ... Read More


Post-'Nando' damage assessment ongoing, says OCD

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Office of Civil Defense (OCD) on Tuesday said it is conducting "rapid damage assessment and needs analysis" (RDANA) to determine the extent of destruction caused by Super Typho... Read More


DepEd reports significant progress in AI use

Manila, Sept. 23 -- The Department of Education (DepEd) on Tuesday reported "significant progress" in its use of artificial intelligence (AI) under the Education Center for AI Research (ECAIR). This ... Read More