Bagong Henerasyon Party-list Rep. Bernadette Herrera (Rep. Herrera's office) The radio frequency identification (RFID) system isn't effectively being utilized, so why keep charging fees for it? This was Bagong Henerasyon...
Two men were apprehended by authorities after stealing a motorcycle in Binangonan, Rizal. Photo from Rizal Police Provincial Office The suspects, identified as "Mar" and "Ian," were arrested on Thursday, August 29, following an operation conducted by the Binangonan Municipal Police...
Ombudsman Samuel Martires (Screenshot from YouTube live) For Ombudsman Samuel Martires, the benefit of having confidential funds just isn't worth the accompanying drama. Because of this, Martires asked on Tuesday night, Aug. 27 the House...
LTO Chief Asst. Sec. Vigor Mendoza (File photo) The dysfunctional breathalyzers procured by the Land Transportation Office (LTO) for P33.8 million were actually bought by the past two administrations, LTO Chief Asst. Sec. Vigor D. Mendoza II said on Friday, Aug. 23. Mendoza said he ordered for the...
BANGUED, Abra – Abra Vice Gov. Maria Jocelyn Valera-Bernos said that her 18-month suspension by the Office of the Deputy Executive Secretary for Legal Affairs under the Office of the President was politically motivated and seeks destroy her reputation. The suspension order stemmed from the...
Senator Raffy Tulfo was surprised to find out that some breathalyzers that cost P68,000 each were returned to the Land Transportation Office (LTO) after being discovered defective. Sen. Raffy Tulfo expresses his concern over the increasing incidence of drunk driving in the country. In a public...
The Intellectual Property Office of the Philippines (Ipophl) has announced that 40 groups and companies have joined its notice-and-takedown initiative aimed at tackling counterfeit and pirated goods in the online marketplace. In a statement on Wednesday, Aug. 21, IPOPHL said that among the...
Manila Central Post Office during the fire last year (Noel Pabalate/MANILA BULLETIN) The Department of Tourism (DOT) said the cultural integrity of the Manila Central Post Office will not be compromised amid plans to turn the historic...
A book on friendship to be distributed under a 2025 project of the Office of the Vice President (OVP) sparked a hostile exchange between VP Sara Duterte and Senator Risa Hontiveros during the budget deliberations of a Senate finance subcommittee on Tuesday, Aug. 20. Vice President Sara...
TAIPEI – The Philippines is successfully leveraging on its economic advantage as its export to Taiwan posted substantial growth of 27.38% in this year’s first quarter for an aggregate value of $720.80 million, according to the Philippine Trade & Investment Center (PTIC) here. Conversely,...
LTO chief Vigor D. Mendoza II and Tagaytay City Mayor Abraham Tolentino sign an agreement that will pave the way to the implementation of a single ticketing system in the City, which is one of the favorite vacation destinations near Metro Manila. (photo: LTO) With the volume of cars...
A smog blankets the skyline of Metro Manila on August 19, 2024 as monitoring stations of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recorded unhealthy air quality levels in some areas of Metro Manila the night before. This is suspected to be linked to heightened vog emissions from...
