CEBU CITY – A mega project aimed at meeting the growing demand for meetings, incentives, conventions, and exhibitions (MICE) has started in Bohol province. Gov. Aris Aumentado on Friday, Aug. 15, spearheaded the groundbreaking for the construction of the Bohol International Convention Center...
The Department of Education (DepEd) must address the root causes of school violence by allocating budget for guidance counselors, mental health programs, and education services. Kabataan Party-list Rep. Renee Co made this call Saturday, Aug. 16 to the DepEd and the Marcos administration in general,...
The Pasay City government said it collected a total of 23.2 tons, or 23,203 kilos, of garbage during a week-long cleanup drive in Manila Bay. Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said personnel from the city government, together with the SM Smart City Infrastructure Development Corporation (SM SCIDC), the...
Pag-IBIG Fund will grant its special three percent housing loan rate for the first 10 years of the loan term, double the standard five years for the subsidized rate, to the first 30,000 eligible borrowers under its housing loan for the Expanded Pambansang Pabahay para sa Pilipino (Expanded 4PH)...
Indian dyes and chemicals company Kiri Industries Limited (KIL) is exploring the prospect of expanding in the Philippines through an integrated copper smelting, refining, and fertilizer production facility, according to the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). In a statement, the DTI said KIL...
The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) welcomed on Saturday, Aug. 16, the proposed P11 billion allocation under the 2026 national budget for its Tulong Panghanapbuhay sa Ating Disadvantaged Workers (TUPAD) program and other emergency employment initiatives. DOLE said the funding will...
House Speaker Martin Romualdez has vowed full congressional support for President Marcos ' plan to establish 10 state-of-the-art fish ports nationwide in a bid to improve the country’s food security. “Matapang na naglalayag ang ating mga mangingisda upang sila ay maiuwing mga yamang-dagat...
Malacañang has confirmed the resignation of National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) director Jaime Santiago, who cited an “orchestrated move” to tarnish his reputation as the reason for stepping down. In a text message to reporters, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro confirmed reports...
First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has met with GMA and ABS-CBN executives for "something special" for the country 's entertainment landscape. The meeting at the First Lady 's office on Thursday, Aug. 14, was attended by GMA Senior Vice President Annette Gozon-Valdes, Sparkle First Vice...
The government’s pilot rollout of the unified identification (ID) system for persons with disabilities (PWDs) will curb the abuse of the rights and benefits for this ,marginalized sector. Thus, said House Speaker Martin Romualdez as he hailed the rollout of the program on Friday, Aug. 15. “This...
Over 1,500 families whose homes were damaged by recent typhoons received financial assistance from the National Housing Authority (NHA) and the Valenzuela City government on Friday, August 15. The distribution is part of the Emergency Housing Assistance Program (EHAP), which granted P10,000 each to...
The Supreme Court (SC) was asked to declare unconstitutional Republic Act No. 12232 that extended the term of office of the incumbent Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan officials to four years and postponed their elections set in December this year to November 2026. RA 12232 was signed into law by...
