DILG: More than 600K tricycle drivers to receive fuel subsidy
By The Department of the Interior and Local Government on Tuesday said 617,806 tricycle drivers nationwide would be given cash subsidies for fuel amid skyrocketing oil prices.In a statement, Interior Secretary Eduardo Año said the subsidy would be disbursed under the...
Dela Rosa to refile his mandatory ROTC bill
Senator Ronald “Bato” Dela Rosa will refile his bill making the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) mandatory.
Robredo expresses no regrets despite obstacles under Duterte admin
Outgoing Vice President Leni Robredo said she has “no regrets” even though her office went through various obstacles under the Duterte administration.
NEDA: ‘Obsolete’ restrictions on F2F classes must go
By Socioeconomic Planning Secretary Karl Kendrick Chua on Monday said president-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr.'s government should overturn the "obsolete" restrictions on in-person classes and push for the full resumption of face-to-face (F2F) classes.In his...
‘Corruption can’t be stopped,’ Duterte says in twilight of presidency
By With days left in his term, President Rodrigo Duterte, a self-proclaimed anti-corruption champion, said on Monday that corruption could not be stopped.Duterte, whose term will end on June 30, claimed the government could only do so much to stop its officials from...
Ex-PAL president Jaime Bautista is next transport secretary
By President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. has designated former Philippine Airlines (PAL) president Jaime Bautista as the country's next transport chief.Incoming Executive Secretary Vic Rodriguez on Thursday said Bautista will be outgoing Transportation...
Face mask requirement should be extended – Duque
Outgoing Department of Health (DOH) Secretary Francisco Duque III said he would recommend extending the face mask requirement amid the surge of Covid-19 infections in the country.
PH looks to donate 2 million Sputnik V doses to Myanmar
By The Philippines is looking to donate two million doses of the Sputnik V Covid-19 vaccine to Myanmar, a health official said on Wednesday.In "Laging Handa" briefing, Health Undersecretary Myrna Cabotaje said negotiations were still ongoing for the donation."We are...
LTFRB reviewing fare hike proposals as oil prices continue to shoot up—director
By An official of the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Wednesday said the proposals to hike the minimum fare were being studied by the board amid the country's skyrocketing oil prices.LTFRB Executive Director Tina Cassion said the board...
Poe to refile bill suspending oil excise tax
Senator Grace Poe is set to refile her bill seeking to temporarily suspend the collection of excise tax on oil products with the continuous spike of fuel prices.
Escudero set to join Senate majority bloc
Senator-elect and outgoing Sorsogon Governor Francis “Chiz” Escudero said he will be a part of the majority bloc in the 19th Congress.
6 areas under monitoring for hospitalization rate spike – DOH
Six areas across the country are being monitored by the Department of Health (DOH) for the uptick of hospital admissions.
“Libreng Sakay” to end by July — LTFRB
Free rides in public utility vehicles offered under the government’s nationwide service contracting program are set to end by July, according to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB).
Another doctors’ group files complaint to suspend, revoke Badoy’s license
Another group of doctors filed a complaint before the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) to suspend or revoke the medical license of Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy after she red-tagged fellow physicians.
Marcos Jr. to lead DA temporarily
By President-elect Ferdinand "Bongbong" Marcos Jr. on Monday said he would temporarily take on the role of agriculture secretary as his administration readies to restructure the Department of Agriculture (DA).In a media briefing, Marcos said the agriculture sector was...
No more social distancing in schools under Alert Level 1 starting next school year—DepEd exec
By The Department of Education (DepEd) on Monday said schools under Alert Level 1 could relax social distancing requirements in face-to-face (F2F) classes next school year.In a "Laging Handa" briefing, Education Undersecretary Nepomuceno Malaluan said F2F classes...