Senior communications executive Joe R. Zaldarriaga has formally joined the National Press Club (NPC), a professional and social organization of journalists in the Philippines dedicated to upholding press freedom, and promoting advancement of Philippine journalism. Zaldariagga writes Espresso...
Transmission rates for November billing periods have risen despite cooler weather that typically lowers electricity consumption, the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) said, citing a spike in its ancillary service (AS) rate. In a briefing on Tuesday, Nov. 11, Julius Ryan...
The Philippines ' Vape Law has provided a crucial legal and ethical framework for tobacco harm reduction, empowering the medical community to recommend novel tobacco products to patients who do not quit smoking combustible cigarettes entirely. This shift was highlighted by oral and...
The National Electrification Administration (NEA) reported that roughly 2.9 million residents and consumers are experiencing power outages following the impact of Super Typhoon “Uwan.” In a situational report released Monday, Nov. 10, at 8:30 a.m., NEA reported that communities in Aurora,...
Vice President Sara Duterte has called on parents, communities, and local governments to intensify efforts against online sexual abuse and exploitation of children, emphasizing that every Filipino child deserves to grow up “safe, dignified, and full of dreams.” In her message for National...
President Marcos has declared a state of national calamity following the widespread destruction caused by Typhoon Tino, which killed at least 188 people as it devastated several regions across the country this week. In Proclamation No. 1077, signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin on Thursday,...
Following the declaration of a national state of calamity by President Marcos, the Department of Health (DOH) reminded the public and all pharmacies nationwide that a “price freeze” on essential medicines is now in effect. On Thursday, Nov. 6, President Marcos approved the recommendation of...
Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso reminded the city 's youth to remain grateful for the things that they have in life as the city government kicks off its celebration of the 33rd National Children 's Month on Thursday, Nov. 7. Domagoso, together with Vice Mayor Chi Atienza and...
Ahead of the 30th Conference of the Parties (COP30) in Brazil, Filipino youth have stepped forward with a bold call for climate action, presenting a 12-point National Youth Statement to redefine resilience amid the worsening climate crisis. In a statement issued on Thursday, November 6, UNICEF said...
All government agencies and the citizenry were encouraged by the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos (NCMF) to conduct educational activities for the historic observance of Sheikh Karimul Makhdum Day on Nov. 7. In a statement, the NCMF urged the nation to celebrate Muslim heritage during the...
The Senate is planning to approve next year’s budget that is lower than the Executive department’s proposal under the National Expenditure Program (NEP), Senate President Vicente “Tito” Sotto III said. Sotto disclosed this during an interview at the sidelines of the turnover ceremony of...
The Senate will no longer allow “alien” provisions to be included in the proposed P6.793-trillion national budget for 2026. Senate President Pro Tempore Panfilo “Ping” Lacson said this was the agreement in the Senate to make the budget process open “all the way to the bicam, and all the...
