Gatchalian said the government should consider encouraging some businesses to consider the benefits of the “Work From Home” law or the Telecommuting Act (Republic Act No. 11165) when the rehabilitation of the Epifanio Delos Santos Avenue (EDSA) starts in June. The senator said that while he...
The Department of Transportation (DOTr) is looking to cushion the blow for Ramon Ang-led San Miguel Corp. (SMC), which is set to face revenue loss due to the upcoming toll holiday in select segments of Skyway Stage 3 during the rehabilitation of EDSA. In a press briefing on Monday, May 26,...
Motorists were advised to brace for heavier traffic as the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) begins preparatory works on June 13 for the EDSA overhaul, with toll-free access to Skyway Stage 3 and the reimplementation of the odd-even traffic scheme among key measures to ease...
The Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) maintained Alert Level 3 (magmatic unrest) over Kanlaon Volcano, as it warned that short-lived explosive eruptions remain possible following its eruption on May 13. As of Friday evening, May 16, Phivolcs reported no significant...
(Phivolcs) A moderately explosive eruption occurred at Kanlaon Volcano early Tuesday, May 13, lasting five minutes and sending a towering ash plume 4.5 kilometers into the sky, reported the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs). This is the fourth eruption of Kanlaon since...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – Thirty-three individuals were apprehended for violating the nationwide liquor ban across the provinces of Nueva Ecija, Pampanga, and Tarlac, according to a report from Police Regional Office-Central Luzon (PRO-3) on Monday. FAJARDO (PRO-3 FB) The liquor ban in effect from...
SINGAPORE—The Philippine government is currently sharpening its next climate battle plan that will anchor its third round of nationally determined contributions (NDC 3.0) submission ahead of the COP30 Climate Change Summit slated at the Amazonian city of Belem in Brazil by November this year. In...
CAMP Olivas, City of San Fernando, Pampanga – A 38-year-old woman was arrested after P1.6 million in cash allegedly for vote-buying was found in her possession in a Commission on Elections checkpoint in Barangay Poblacion West, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija, on Saturday, May 10. Lawmen...
CAMP OLIVAS, Pampanga – More than 12,000 police officers from the Police Regional Office-3 (PRO-3) have been deployed across various polling precincts in Central Luzon as part of intensified security preparations for the May 12 midterm elections. In a statement on Wednesday, PRO-3 said the...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) has mobilized BRP Teresa Magbanua (MRRV-9701) and an aircraft to monitor, challenge, and escort a Chinese research vessel suspected of conducting illegal marine scientific research off the coast of Ilocos Norte. Tan Suo 3 was detected entering the country’s...
Malacañang appealed to the public not to give malice to the government’s decision to offer free train rides in celebration of Labor Day. Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after President Marcos ordered free rides on LRT-1, LRT-2, and MRT-3 from April 30 to May 3. In her...
After experiencing free train rides, commuters in Metro Manila can soon expect free Wi-Fi, contactless payment, and other smart upgrades in train stations, Malacañang said Friday, May 2. In her press briefing, Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said the initiative is in line with...
