The House of Representatives passed 577 bills on final reading during the First Regular Session, including 33 of the 42 priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. as listed by the Legislative-Executive Development Advisory Council. The House …
A lawmaker is pushing for a measure that implements an alert system against kidnapping and other crimes. In his Senate Bill No 2256 or the Philippine Amber Alert Act, Senator Mark Villar said in a news release issued Sunday that kidnapping and other f…
The Department of Labor and Employment-Zamboanga Peninsula (DOLE-9) will conduct a job fair offering 4,055 vacancies in line with the celebration of the 125th Independence Day on Monday. DOLE-9 director Albert Gutib said the ‘Araw ng Kalayaan’ (Freedo…
The government carefully studied and analyzed petitions to increase toll fees, assured Department of Finance (DOF) Secretary Benjamin Diokno on Sunday. Diokno issued the statement after the North Luzon Expressway (NLEX) Corp. announced that it would i…
Typhoon Chedeng further weakened and accelerated as it moves north northeastward over the Philippine seas, according to the 11 a.m. weather bulletin on Sunday. It is forecast to leave the Philippine Area of Responsibility (PAR) at night. Heavy rainfal…
Gary Bejino will compete alongside Angel Mae Otom and Ernie Gawilan at the 11th World Para Swimming Championships in Manchester, United Kingdom from July 31 to Aug. 6. He was offered a direct invitation after his application for wild card was turned d…
Top-ranked Iga Swiatek defeated Karolina Muchova to win the French Open women’s title on Saturday. The Polish star defended her title and earned a third Roland-Garros crown after beating Czech Republic’s Muchova, ranked 43, at Paris’ Court Philippe-Ch…
Nika Juris Nicolas, the country’s first female National Master, will compete in the ASEAN Age Group Chess Championships scheduled June 17 to 27 in Bangkok, Thailand. The 10-year-old Nicolas was the only female who competed in the Boys’ Under-11 divisi…
Pope Francis is ‘doing well’ after undergoing surgery earlier this week, the Vatican said on Saturday. On medical advice, the pope will pray the Sunday Angelus ‘in private, joining spiritually, with affection and gratitude, all the believers who will …
The communication campaign of the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) for the PHP1,000 polymer banknote was recognized recently by the International Association for Currency Affairs (IACA) at the 2023 Excellence in Currency Award in Mexico City. The cam…