A 76-year-old senior citizen died after he was hit by a wayward container truck along Marcos Highway in Barangay Mayamot, Antipolo City, on Sunday, March 15. According to the Antipolo City Police, the truck driver stopped by the side of the road after noticing that the vehicle 's brakes had...
LEGAZPI CITY – Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Vince Dizon on Monday praised improvements in road repair, slip fixes, and construction in Lupi and Sipocot towns in Camarines Sur, noting faster travel times ahead of Holy Week. "The instruction of President Ferdinand R....
Former Department of Tourism (DOT) Secretary Christina Garcia-Frasco pledged to support Filipino workers and communities as she takes on her new post as Presidential Adviser for Sustainable and Resilient Communities. On Thursday, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. appointed Frasco to...
With the Middle East conflict-triggered fuel price crisis serving as backdrop, the House of Representatives approved on third and final reading on Monday night, March 16 the proposed law allowing the temporary suspension of mandatory biofuel blending to help ease pump prices during periods of...
D&L Industries Inc. does not expect any material impact on its business under current market conditions following the filing of a bill in Congress that would allow the temporary suspension of mandatory biofuel blending in the Philippines. The firm informed the Philippine Stock Exchange (PSE) on...
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso, on Tuesday, March 17, thanked President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as the national government began distributing P5,000 cash assistance to tricycle drivers in Metro Manila to help cushion the impact of rising fuel prices triggered by tensions in...
A deep-pocketed investor with entrenched ties to the country’s energy sector is poised to muscle into the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP). The entry is set to be sealed through the acquisition of a substantial block of shares in Synergy Grid & Development Philippines Inc....
State-run National Food Authority (NFA) is seeking temporary powers from the government to help make rice more affordable, including the option to sell directly to consumers and conduct emergency purchases, as prices of the staple grain climb due to rising fuel costs. NFA Administrator Larry Lacson...
The proposed eBayad Act was approved on third and final reading on Monday night, March 16 after it breezed through nominal voting in the 300-plus strong House of Representatives. Garnering 257 affirmative votes during plenary session Monday was House Bill (HB) No. 8468. Only three House members...
President Marcos has led the first wave of distribution of cash relief assistance to public utility vehicle (PUV) drivers affected by the sudden increase of oil prices. In leading the cash payout distribution on Tuesday, March 17 in Sta. Mesa, Manila, Marcos stressed the need to provide cash...
The House of Representatives approved on third and final reading during plenary session on Monday night, March 16 two education reform bills that were designed to benefit and uplift poor families with deserving students. Gaining the chamber’s final approval were House Bill (HB) No. 8476, which...
The measure seeking to abolish the burdensome travel tax has moved a step closer to enactment after the House of Representatives approved House Bill (HB) No. 8464 on third and final reading on Monday night, March 16. Also known as the proposed Travel Tax Abolition Act of 2026, HB No.8464 was one of...
