After years of battling multiple autoimmune diseases that kept her largely out of the public eye, Kris Aquino was recently spotted in Tarlac, her home province. Former Tarlac Governor Susan Yap, a longtime family friend, shared on social media a video of Kris’ visit, thanking her for showing...
While consumer price increases moved at a steady pace in October, the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) said potential tariff hikes on imported rice and a possible jump in power costs could trigger faster price movements in the coming months. “Potential electricity rate adjustments and possible...
The Department of Information and Communications Technology (DICT) on Wednesday, November 5, announced that it has officially signed the Implementing Rules and Regulations (IRR) of the Konektadong Pinoy Act — marking a historic step toward ensuring that every Filipino has access to fast,...
The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday, November 5, announced that it will spearhead a major nationwide reform to accelerate learning recovery and empower local schools, following President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s approval of the Project for Learning Upgrade Support and...
Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo administered the oath of office to four newly appointed associate justices of the Court of Appeals (CA) and the Sandiganbayan (SBN). Sworn into office were CA Associate Justices Robert Victor Consunji Marcon and Snooky Maria Ana C. Bareno-Sagayo, and SBN...
Malacañang said President Marcos will personally go to Cebu, following the onslaught of Typhoon Tino which has claimed 66 lives and displaced more than 129,000 families. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said Marcos will be going to Cebu, but has yet to disclose...
With 50 days left before Christmas, President Marcos has urged all government offices to keep their Christmas and year-end celebrations simple and meaningful, in light of the recent calamities that have affected many parts of the country. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary...
President Marcos wants full assistance extended to the families of six Philippine Air Force (PAF) personnel who died in a helicopter crash in Agusan del Sur on Tuesday, Nov. 4, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the PAF announced...
The country’s inflation rate held steady at 1.7 percent in October, unchanged from the previous month and lower than the 2.3 percent recorded in October 2024, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) reported on Wednesday, Nov. 5. Headline inflation averaged 1.7 percent during the first 10...
The Metro Manila Council (MMC) expressed its support for the Department of Energy 's (DOE) waste-to-energy plan aimed at converting the cities ' garbage into fuel, ushering in a new dawn of renewable energy in the National Capital Region (NCR). During a meeting at the Metropolitan Manila...
Exploitative lending and financing firms could soon lose their grip on desperate borrowers as the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) moves to finalize caps on borrowing rates and other fees, after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s chief economic manager ordered tighter oversight. In a...
(UPDATED) Typhoon “Tino” left a deadly trail across the Visayas region with at least 91 fatalities reported, most of them from Cebu, as government agencies rushed to deliver relief aid, restore power, and clear roads amid ongoing floods and isolation in hard-hit areas, the Office of Civil...
