

Discounted document fees for poor job seekers pushed in Senate
A bill seeking to provide a 20-percent discount for indigent job applicants on government document charges was filed by Sen. Lito Lapid.
Hontiveros wants NGCP’s P8.7-B expenses for janitorial services explained
Sen. Risa Hontiveros on Monday requested that the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) offer a formal clarification regarding its alleged expenditure of P8.7 billion on janitorial services.
Hontiveros seeks Senate probe into increasing social media hacking
Senator Risa Hontiveros filed a resolution seeking a Senate investigation into the recent spate of social media-related hacking, illegal access, and other cybersecurity-related breaches.

4Ps gov’t conditional cash transfer program gets 91% public support
The government’s multi-billion conditional cash transfer Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program or 4Ps emerged as the national issue or program with the highest support from the public, according to a new poll by Oculum Research and Analytics Philippines.
SSS: Record-high P5.95B in pension loans released in 2022
The Social Security System (SSS) released a record-breaking amount of P5.95 billion in pension loans in 2022, it said on Tuesday.
CHED vows to enforce EU-proposed changes for Filipino seafarers
The Commission on Higher Education (CHEd) on Monday expressed its willingness to collaborate with maritime schools and the Maritime Industry Authority (Marina) to carry out the reforms recommended by the European Union (EU) that would enable Filipino seafarers to continue working on foreign ships.
Church survey: Filipino Catholics able to fulfill Holy Week obligations
The majority of Filipino Catholics were capable of meeting their obligations during Holy Week, results of a survey conducted by the Church-run Radyo Veritas indicated.
DepEd to hire 9,650 new teachers
The Department of Education (DepEd) said it will hire around 9,650 new teachers.
BI officer who asked passenger for yearbook sacked
The immigration officer who barraged a passenger with “irrelevant” questions, among them a request to show her yearbook causing the passenger to miss her flight to Israel, has been relieved from his post, according to Bureau of Immigration (BI) spokesperson Dana Sandoval.
Robin not keen on VP post, may run for Senate again
Neophyte senator Robin Padilla said he is not planning to run for vice president, but he might run for a second term in the Senate if the government’s political structure changes.
Dry season in PH officially starts – Pagasa
Weather bureau, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration, (Pagasa) announced that warmer temperatures are coming in the next few months, the end of the northeast monsoon or amihan season and the beginning of the warm and dry season in the country.
Over 100 residents fell ill due to Mindoro oil spill
The Department of Health (DOH) said that more than a hundred residents fell ill due to the oil spill from the sunken motor tanker in Oriental Mindoro.
PH murder rate drops
“Allow me to cite a five-year comparative data of murder cases that showed a sharp decrease of 40.01 percent,” PNP chief Rodolfo Azurin Jr. said during a press briefing.
About 3 to 4 masterminds involved in Degamo murder – DOJ
Department of Justice (DOJ) Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulla said they believe three to four persons masterminded the assassination of Negros Oriental Gov. Roel Degamo.
UPCAT 2024 application starts Wednesday
The most-awaited application period for the 2024 University of the Philippines College Admission Test (UPCAT) will officially start on Wednesday.
PH reports 671 new Omicron subvariant cases
The health department said the University of the Philippines – Philippine Genome Center (UP-PGC) has sequenced at least 761 samples last February 27.