The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Wednesday, February 25, expressed strong support for the upcoming film The Lotto Winner, saying the movie reflects the hope, resilience, and life-changing possibilities associated with the Philippine lottery. In a statement, PCSO said the film,...
Pacific Online Systems Corp., a gaming unit of Belle Corp., is abandoning its foray into online betting and divesting from an e-casino venture following the government crackdown on digital gambling licenses. In two disclosures to the Philippine Stock Exchange Pacific Online said the company will...
Malacañang condemned the circulation of fabricated medical documents falsely attributed to President Marcos, calling the claims malicious and warning of possible legal action against those spreading the fake records. In a statement late Wednesday, Jan. 28, the Presidential Communications Office...
BACOLOD CITY – The Bacolod City Police Office (BCPO) is getting an infrastructure boost with the construction of another police building worth almost P10 million in Barangay Cabug. The groundbreaking led by the Police Regional Office-Negros Island Region (PRO-NIR) on Friday follows the earlier...
Electric vehicle (EV) adoption is accelerating at breakneck speed, thanks largely to number-coding exemptions. But with no strategy to remove aging fleets, Metro Manila’s traffic mess is getting worse, not greener. Ask EV buyers why they’re switching and the answer is telling: it’s not...
Motorists can breathe a sigh of relief as Transportation Secretary, Giovanni Lopez, has stepped in to settle some issues with the LTO, particularly those being discussed lately because of a recent incident . The Transportation Secretary has just released a memorandum today regarding license...
Vice President Sara Duterte welcomed Her Excellency Sarah Hulton OBE, Ambassador of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland to the Philippines, during a courtesy call at the Office of the Vice President (OVP) in Mandaluyong City last month. "Lubos ang ating kasiyahan na tanggapin...
The bicameral conference committee late Tuesday night, Dec. 17, approved the Office of the Vice President’s (OVP) proposed P889-million budget for 2026. "The Senate proposes the National Expenditure Program (NEP) level of P889 million," Senate Finance Committee Chairperson Senator Sherwin...
Senator Raffy Tulfo on Wednesday, Dec. 3, pushed for mandatory driver’s licenses and registration for e-trike users, warning that the absence of clear regulations has made traffic enforcement nearly impossible amid rising reports of road incidents involving the vehicles. During a consultative...
Malacañang said the Office of the President (OP) has already sent demand letters to collect the outstanding bills from agencies as early as April and May. Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro said this after the Commission on Audit (COA) flagged the over P14 million...
The camp of Senator Robin Padilla on Friday, Nov. 28, maintained that allegations he violated the Anti-Wiretapping Law are premature, stating no facts have been established regarding the audio clip he played during the Senate’s budget deliberation for the 2026 budget of the Presidential...
Starting December 1, e-bikes and e-trikes will be banned from major roads. The Department of Transportation (DOTr), together with the Land Transportation Office (LTO), made this commitment on Thursday, Nov. 27, during the Senate plenary deliberation of its proposed 2026 budget. It clarified,...
