BAGUIO CITY – Mayor Benjamin Magalong said Tuesday that taking pictures at Lion’s Head on Kennon Road here is not banned. But Magalong said that vehicles are prohibited from stopping in front of the iconic monument to take pictures. He said there is a designated parking area near the Lion’s...
As tensions continue in parts of the Middle East, the Department of Education (DepEd) reached out to thousands of Filipino teachers, students, and families abroad, offering not just policy guidance, but reassurance. In an “Online Kumustahan” held on Tuesday, April 7, DepEd checked on more than...
The Marcos Jr. administration’s chief economic manager assured on Tuesday, April 7, that the Philippine government has enough resources to tackle the oil crisis head-on, given an improving fiscal position with rising revenues coupled with prudent spending on public goods and services. “Our...
President Marcos conveyed his condolences to the family of a Filipina killed in a missile attack on a residential area in Haifa, Israel. "Nakikiramay tayo sa pamilya ng ating kababayang nasawi sa naganap na missile attack sa Haifa, Israel. Kasama nating nagluluksa ang kanyang pamilya sa gitna ng...
The country’s rice imports in the first quarter rose by nearly 37 percent to more than one million metric tons (MT) compared to a year ago, according to the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI). The latest BPI data showed that rice imports from January to March reached 1.26 million MT, higher than the...
The Marcos administration scaled back its planned borrowing on Tuesday, April 7, as domestic investors showed cooling appetite for longer-dated debt, signaling caution amid shifting global risks. The Bureau of the Treasury raised ₱40 billion through a dual-tranche bond auction, falling short of...
Non-tax earnings’ more than sixfold increase only balanced out the higher growth in spending in February, with the national government (NG) still posting a budget deficit of over ₱170 billion, comparable to the gap seen in the same month last year. According to the Bureau of the Treasury ’s...
Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez has filed charges against those behind the spread of false energy lockdown advisories online. Gomez lodged the complaint before the Department of Justice (DOJ) on Tuesday afternoon, April 7, against the administrators of a Facebook...
Senator Imee Marcos has filed a measure mandating the unbundling and disclosure of petroleum prices to encourage fair and efficient pricing amid the continuous oil price hike. Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Committee on Social Justice, Welfare and Rural Development, filed Senate Bill No. 2007 or...
To expand domestic energy development amid the ongoing global price and supply volatility, the Department of Energy (DOE) announced that two new petroleum service contracts (SCs) will soon begin operations. In a statement on Tuesday, April 7, the DOE said that President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr....
Tricycle drivers outside Metro Manila will start receiving cash assistance beginning Wednesday, April 8, as the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) activates 146 payout sites in 121 cities nationwide. The payout centers, identified by DSWD Field Offices in coordination with local...
President Marcos announced that automotive manufacturer Mitsubishi Motors has set its sights on bringing hybrid and electric vehicle production to the country. The President bared this after holding a meeting with Mitsubishi Motors Philippines and global CEO Takao Kato at the Malacañan Palace on...
