Maginhawa St. Eco Store sells a curated selection of sustainable items. To curb the escalating waste crisis, all of us must start consuming way less than we do now. It's better to “prevent than cure” the problem—there’s no “cure” for the climate impacts supercharged by today’s...
Increasing the monthly pension of retired officers and employees of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) and granting disability benefits to them is a fitting recognition of their excellent public service, Sen. Loren Legarda said. Legarda, one of the senators who voted in the...
As the review of the 2025 national budget continues, President Marcos pushed for substantial allocations for key programs of the Department of Education (DepEd) as the agency revealed the reduction in its budget for 2025 could worsen the country’s teacher shortage issue. Malacañang photo Marcos...
Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Ralph G. Recto assured that transferring P107.23 billion from the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation (PDIC) to the national treasury will not compromise its reserve fund. On Jan. 16, Wednesday, the finance chief asserted that the P107.23 billion was...
The Philippines and China had "frank and constructive" discussions on the issues surrounding the South China Sea, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said. Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro and Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Chen Xiaodong meet during the 10th meeting of the...
Graphical abstract of the study (Photo credit: Pilario et. al. 2024 Algal blooms, which occur when algae overgrow in bodies of water, cannot only turn the water green but also kill fish and contaminate the water supply of nearby communities. Laguna Lake, one of Metro Manila's major sources of...
The Marcos administration is on the verge of declaring a food security emergency as rice prices remain stubbornly high despite government efforts to alleviate the situation. The National Price Coordinating Council (NPCC) approved a resolution on Thursday, Jan. 16, urging the Department of...
The Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles (LAPCG) is set to provide emergency consular services during the remaining Saturdays of the month to aid Filipinos who might have been affected by the wildfires. Philippine Consulate General in Los Angeles/AP In a Facebook post, the Philippine LA...
Local government units (LGUs) will be receiving a 35-percent share from the National Tax Allotment (NTA) by 2026, President Marcos’ chief economic manager said. During an informal press chat on Wednesday, Jan. 16, Finance Secretary Ralph G. Recto told reporters that come 2026, LGUs share...
In a move to accelerate renewable energy (RE) development, the Department of Energy (DOE) and Masdar, a United Arab Emirates (UAE)-based clean energy firm, have signed an agreement to support RE integration in the Philippines. Energy Undersecretary Rowena Cristina Guevara signed the Implementation...
Senator Risa Hontiveros refuted certain online criticisms against Senate Bill (SB) No. 1979, otherwise known as the Prevention of Adolescent Pregnancy Act of 2023, even as she dismissed them as "false information". In a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 15, Hontiveros, the bill's author, she said...
The submersible drone marked “HY-119”, discovered off the coast of San Pascual, Masbate is Chinese-made, the Philippine National Police (PNP) Maritime Group told a Senate panel. The Philippine Navy said the forensic analysis on a submersible drone discovered off the coast of San Pascual,...
