(File photo by Santi San Juan / MANILA BULLETIN) A total of 1,018 special permits were issued by the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to public utility buses so they may be allowed to ply their routes amid the expected exodus of passengers this Holy Week. LTFRB...
(Courtesy of PNP-PIO) A female Special Action Force (SAF) trooper who sustained a huge bump on her head after allegedly being assaulted by former president Rodrigo Duterte’s common-law wife decided not to pursue a case, the Philippine National Police (PNP) said Friday, March 14. PNP spokesperson...
President Marcos has declared March 17, Monday, a special nonworking day in Davao City for the Araw ng Pasasalamat sa 88th Araw ng Davao. Photo from the City Government of Davao Proclamation No. 825 was signed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin, by authority of the President, on March 11. The...
Vice President Sara Duterte (Photo courtesy of OVP) The back-and-forth between the House of Representatives and Senate continues, as two members of prosecution team against Vice President Sara Duterte argue that the Senate can begin her impeachment...
2GO Special Containers and Value-Added Services Inc. (SCVASI), a subsidiary of transportation and logistics firm 2GO Group Inc., has launched a standalone custom brokerage service aimed at enhancing logistics efficiency and reliability. In a statement on Monday, Feb. 24, 2GO SCVASI described the...
Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Sunday, February 23 that the Senate cannot hold a special session on its own. Escudero said this in an interview on Radio DZBB, in response to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino "Koko" Pimentel III's recent statement wherein he stated that the Senate...
Even if the two houses of Congress agree to convene for a special session, Senate President Francis "Chiz" Escudero said on Saturday, Feb. 8 that the impeachment trial for Vice President Sara Duterte still cannot proceed. The Senate on Wednesday, February 5 adjourned its plenary session without...
President Marcos said he would call for a special session of the Senate to tackle the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte if the Senate makes a request. President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr. holds a press conference at the Malacañan Palace on Feb. 6, 2025, following the impeachment of...
Special Assistant to the President (SAP) Anton Lagdameo Jr. on Thursday, Feb. 6, reaffirmed the government's commitment to end local communist armed conflict following the surrender of some 232 former rebels of the New People’s Army (NPA). The official, who was in Davao de Oro for the event,...
President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr., can call for a special session of the Congress to tackle the impeachment bid against Vice President Sara Duterte. Former Senate president Franklin Drilon pointed this out in light of the Senate’s receipt of the Articles of Impeachment during...
DAVAO CITY – The 34th Infantry Battalion seized 19 high-powered firearms from a lawless armed group in Barangay Lower Panangkalan, Pahamudi town in the Special Geographic Area of the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region (BARMM) on Jan. 20. Police Lt. Col. Edgardo Batinay, commander of the Army...
Senate Majority Leader Francis Tolentino on Monday, January 20 welcomed the news that all of the Afghan refugees who were temporarily hosted by the Philippines while processing their special immigrant visa (SIV) applications to relocate to the United States – have already left the country....
