Vice President Sara Duterte on Tuesday, June 30, said the people who gathered along EDSA reflected what she described as growing public discontent with the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as she renewed her criticism of the government 's leadership and handling of the country...
Valenzuela City Mayor Weslie “Wes” Gatchalian announced that more than 80,000 senior citizens in the city will begin receiving rice assistance in July under the local government’s annual “Pasko sa Hulyo” program. Gatchalian made the announcement during the second tranche of the national...
All minimum wage workers in Metro Manila will receive a P85 increase in their daily wage, the highest increase approved so far according to the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE). DOLE Secretary Francis Tolentino said the increase in the daily wage will benefit around 1.1 minimum wage...
The leadership of the House of Representatives is pursuing a measure that would impose fines of up to P50 million on social media platforms that fail to comply with mandatory child online safety standards, including age verification, parental controls, and safeguards against harmful content....
HONG KONG - Department of Trade and Industry Secretary Cristina A. Roque said here on Tuesday, June 30, that the Philippines is open and ready to be the Greater Bay Area’s (GBA) strategic partner of choice in entering the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) market. “To our partners...
President Marcos has cancelled his engagements outside the Malacañan Palace on Tuesday morning, June 30, as he monitors the ongoing rally in EDSA, Malacañang said. Presidential Communications Office (PCO) Secretary Dave Gomez confirmed that the President opted not to attend two of his scheduled...
It 's my second time partying at Problem Child, and despite its naughty name, I always end up having—just a little bit—too much fun. Maybe it 's the room. Maybe it 's the crowd. Maybe it 's the cocktails. Whatever it is, every visit somehow stretches into the early hours,...
As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. begins his state visit to Canada tomorrow, Filipinos have an opportunity to reflect not only on the friendship between two Pacific nations but also on how dramatically the strategic landscape has evolved since President Benigno S. Aquino III’s state visit...
For many of us, the criminal justice system can seem like an intimidating labyrinth. Itis undoubtedly a complex machinery, but one good place to begin is by understanding its five pillars: law enforcement, prosecution, courts, corrections, and the community. Let us focus on prosecution. The...
A group of passenger jeepney drivers and operators asked the Supreme Court (SC) on Monday, June 29, to resolve its petition which sought a stop to the government’s implementation of the Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), now Public Transport Modernization Program (PTMP). The...
ZAMBOANGA CITY – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. visited Sulu on Monday, June 29, and witnessed the surrender of 195 loose firearms in Poblacion, Maimbung municipality. “This is a significant transformation for our province,” said Vice Gov. Abdusakur Tan who joined Gov. Abdusakur Tan II in...
President Marcos has inaugurated the new headquarters and support facilities of the Regional Mobile Force Battalion (RMFB) 9B in Maimbung, Sulu. He led the event during his visit to Sulu on Monday, June 29. The new Camp Hadji Suod B. Tan features a four-story administration building, separate...
