Protesters preparing to join the September 21 anti-corruption rallies in Metro Manila are advised to brace for rains and possible thunderstorms, as Typhoon Nando (international name: Ragasa) continues to enhance the southwest monsoon (habagat). In its 11 p.m. tropical cyclone bulletin issued...
Thousands of Filipinos are expected to take to the streets on Sunday, September 21, as multiple rallies unfold across Metro Manila, coinciding with the 53rd anniversary of Martial Law. Protesters are expected to march from Plaza Salamanca at 6:45 a.m. to Luneta and proceed to Mendiola at noon. The...
Unutilized Philippine Health Insurance Corp. (PhilHealth) funds will now be rechanneled to greater universal healthcare (UHC) access, a move welcomed by the Department of Finance (DOF). In a statement on Saturday, Sept. 20, the DOF commended President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. for ordering the return...
LINGAYEN, Pangasinan – The Police Regional Office-2 is on full alert for the martial law anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the Cagayan Valley region. Large gatherings are expected. The PRO-2 said 2,957 police personnel have been deployed to checkpoints, border control areas, and police...
BACOLOD CITY - The Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region is on full alert for protests during the martial law anniversary on Sunday, Sept. 21, in the region. A total of 1,120 police personnel were deployed in Negros Occidental, this highly-urbanized city, Negros Oriental, and Siquijor. Police...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12289, or the Accelerated and Reformed Right-of-Way (ARROW) Act, introducing sweeping reforms to speed up the acquisition of property for infrastructure projects while ensuring just compensation for landowners. The measure, signed on Sept. 12,...
President Marcos has signed laws establishing two government hospitals in Zamboanga del Sur and Zamboanga del Norte, and four laws to establish new schools in Leyte, Rizal, and Sorsogon. Marcos signed Republic Act (RA) No. 12260, which established the Zamboanga del Sur Second District Hospital in...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act 12287, or the Declaration of State of Imminent Disaster Act, creating a mechanism that empowers the government to act before a calamity strikes. The measure, signed by Marcos on Sept. 12, ensures that the government can act before catastrophe...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12255, establishing the National Aviation Academy of the Philippines (NAAP) as the country’s premier institution for higher education and training in aviation and aerospace. Under the law, signed on Sept. 5, the NAAP will be recognized as the...
The Philippines on Wednesday, Sept. 10, deplored the attack in Doha, Qatar, saying it’s a “grave violation” of international law and undermines the sovereignty of the Gulf state. A statement from the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA), however, made no mention of Israel, which was...
The Department of Education (DepEd) has officially phased out Comprehensive Sexuality Education (CSE) and introduced a new, age-appropriate Reproductive Health Education (RHE) policy for Filipino students. The announcement was made by DepEd Secretary Sonny Angara following President Marcos’...
President Marcos has signed into law Republic Act No. 12252, amending the Investors’ Lease Act to allow foreign investors to lease private lands in the Philippines for up to 99 years, under stricter safeguards and accountability measures. The new measure, approved on Sept. 3, aims to encourage...
