Students using Metro Manila’s rail systems will now be paying half of the original fare following the Department of Transportation’s (DOTr) move to raise the student discount to 50 percent from 20 percent. Coinciding with the opening of classes, students can now avail of the smaller fare across...
If Vice President Sara Duterte opts once again to not attend the upcoming State of the Nation Address (SONA) of President Marcos, it 's her choice. Noting that Duterte did not also go to the President 's SONA last year, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire...
Incoming Senator Erwin Tulfo revealed that both Senator-elect Vicente Tito Sotto III and Senate President Francis “Chiz” Escudero have reached out to him to about the Senate leadership ahead of the opening of the 20th Congress. In an interview, Tulfo shared that Sotto had first raised the...
President Marcos ' working trip to Osaka in Japan for the World Expo 2025 was a last-minute decision, a Palace official said. Marcos only decided to go to Japan a day before he left, Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said on Friday, June 20. Actually po, ang...
Two seafarers who returned to the country after being rescued from pirate captivity in Haiti have received financial assistance from the government, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) disclosed Friday, June 20. DMW Secretary Hans Leo Cacdac met with the two crew members of MV Century Royal on...
Philippine National Police (PNP) Chief, Police General Nicolas Torre III declared on Friday, June 20, his readiness to respond to the challenge laid out by President Marcos Jr. to intensify efforts in promoting peace and order nationwide. “We will continue to strengthen our presence in the...
Thousands of applicants explored employment opportunities at a two-day retail trade fair organized by the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE), which offered 1,649 jobs at SM North EDSA – The Annex in Quezon City recently. The DOLE said 26 participating companies opened vacancies for...
House of Representatives Spokesperson Princess Abante has chided Senator Imee Marcos for leaving her supposed constituents out to dry in connection with the San Juanico Bridge issue. In a statement Friday, June 20, Abante called out the recently reelected lady senator for making baseless criticims...
President Marcos met with Japanese tourism partners during his working visit in Osaka, Japan on Friday, June 20. Malacañang said Marcos began his second day in Osaka by meeting tourism stakeholders who have supported the growth and development of Philippine tourism in the Japanese market....
President Marcos said the expanded fare discount for students using Metro Manila 's train systems aims to ease the financial burden many of them face during the academic year. In the second episode of his podcast released on Friday, June 20, the President said he wanted to go beyond the...
The Commission on Human Rights (CHR) laments “the continued occurrences” in the country of red-tagging, cases of enforced disappearances and media killings, incidents of arbitrary detention, and vilification of human rights defenders. It cited the report issued by Irene Khan, United Nations...
Four suspects involved in a robbery attempt in Tondo, Manila, were immediately arrested following a swift police response prompted by a 911 emergency hotline call from the victim. The Manila Police District (MPD) said that the incident occurred along Pacheco Street near the corner of Osmeña...
