CEBU CITY – More than 1,000 license plates have been released since the Land Transportation Office-Central Visayas (LTO-7) launched the Friendly Flag Down program. The LTO-7 has released at least 1,000 license plates in Cebu and 77 in Bohol as of April 14. The program aims to fast-track the...
The EcoWaste Coalition on Tuesday, April 7, urged church and government leaders to scale down fiesta celebrations. Instead, the group is pushing for simpler and more frugal festivities amid soaring oil and gas prices linked to the Middle East conflict. “Amid the spiraling fuel prices, we implore...
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) shut down on Tuesday, Feb. 24, the operation of a landfill in Rodriguez, Rizal after a trash slide that left at least one individual dead. The DENR, through its, Environmental Management Bureau (EMB), issued a cease-and-desist...
Thousands of public school teachers across the country will stage a nationwide sit-down strike on November 28, halting regular classes to hold discussions with students on accountability, justice, and long-standing issues in the education sector. Leaders of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers (ACT)...
Teachers staged “Black Friday” protests on November 7 to demand accountability for alleged corruption in the education sector and to press for long-overdue salary increases, as their mobilization builds up to a nationwide sit-down strike before the month ends. Educators across Metro Manila...
President Marcos is quite proud of his administration’s recent accomplishments in refurbishing the Philippine International Convention Center (PICC), which will be the venue for the Philippines’ hosting of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Summit next year. “Thank God that we...
President Marcos shared a glimpse into his life as a father, talking about how he treats his three sons despite their different personalities. In an interview on The Manila Bulletin 's "The Sit Down," the President said he just deals with his sons —Sandro, Simon, and Vincent—as whole...
President Marcos said he is not focused on building a legacy but on strengthening education, calling it the foundation of a successful and competitive society. In an interview with the Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down,” which aired Tuesday, Oct. 7, the President said he does not dwell on how...
If President Marcos were to do his own sit down, he would choose his father, late Ferdinand Marcos Sr., as his guest. Asked in an interview with The Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down” who he would choose to guest in a one-on-one interview, Marcos said he would still pick his father. "I might...
"You cannot paint everyone in government with the same brush as all of these corrupt operators that you see in government." This was what President Marcos said in an interview with The Manila Bulletin’s “The Sit Down" as he pointed out that corrupt officials are not the face of the government....
President Marcos has appealed for patience and due process as the Independent Commission on Infrastructure (ICI) investigates allegations of large-scale anomalies in public works, saying the commission must be allowed to build airtight cases before anyone is prosecuted. The President’s remarks...
Confronted with consecutive disasters such as typhoons and a deadly earthquake, President Marcos emphasized that response from the government must "move very quickly" with no delay. "It 's very simple for me. I 'm motivated by, like, think of the children that are in distress now. What do...
