Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto has once again taken the internet by storm after his virtual tour of the newly built E. Santos Health Center earned praise and laughter from netizens on Sunday, March 8. In a Facebook video posted on his official page, Sotto was seen conducting a virtual tour of the...
Members of the transport group Piston staged a protest in front of a gas station along East Avenue in Quezon City on Monday, March 9. The group is calling on the government to remove the Value-Added Tax (VAT) and excise tax on fuel products as the country braces for another major oil price hike....
Manila Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso could not hide his dismay over the acts of vandalism committed by progressive youth groups during their protests marking International Women 's Day on March 8. Speaking before city government personnel and officials on Monday, March 9,...
The Parañaque City government has implemented a work-from-home arrangement every Friday for city hall employees as part of the national government’s four-day on-site work directive. Parañaque City Mayor Edwin Olivarez issued a memorandum order dated March 8, implementing the work-from-home...
The Taguig City government announced it will implement energy conservation measures and flexible work arrangements in compliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive. The Office of the President issued Memorandum Circular No. 114 “directing all government agencies and...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The Iran war’s targets widened dangerously into civilian infrastructure Sunday as Bahrain accused Iran of striking one of the desalination plants that are crucial for Gulf nations’ drinking water. While Israeli-struck oil depots smoldered in Tehran...
KAPIKOY BORDER CROSSING, Turkey (AP) — A land crossing near eastern Turkey’s Van province is one of the few routes connecting Iranians to the rest of the world amid an airspace shutdown in Iran since the U.S. and Israel launched strikes on Tehran over a week ago, triggering war in the Middle...
BEIJING (AP) — China said it hopes this year will be a “landmark year” for its relationship with its biggest competitor, the U.S., striking a largely positive tone ahead of an expected summit between the leaders of the two countries later this month. China 's Foreign Minister Wang Yi,...
An 80-year-old driver crashed into six vehicles lined up at a gas station in Barangay Batasan Hills, Quezon City on Sunday, March 8, after reportedly losing control of his car. According to a report, the senior citizen had just finished refueling and was about to inflate his tires when the incident...
A Holy mass was held at the fire-hit compound along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan on Sunday, March 8, to offer prayers and support for families displaced by the blaze. The Mass was led by Father Robert Reyes, widely known as the “running priest,” who previously served as the parish priest of...
Hundreds of women joined the “Indak ni Juana” Zumba Party Contest at the Pasay City Hall grounds on Sunday, March 8, marking the start of the city’s celebration of National Women’s Month. Pasay City Mayor Emi Calixto-Rubiano said the activity aims to promote women’s empowerment, gender...
Courts in the country, except the Sandiganbayan and the Court of Tax Appeals (CTA), will observe a four-day on-site work Monday to Thursday and one-day work-from-home (WFH) on Friday starting Monday, March 9. The directive was contained in Memorandum Circular No. 02-2026 issued on Sunday, March 8,...
