MANILA — The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has announced that more than 5 million Filipinos have registered to vote for the upcoming 2025 midterm elections. This milestone was reached within the registration period spanning from February 12 to Aug…
CAVITE, Philippines – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) has allocated over PHP6.12 million to aid 1,178 residents of Tanza, Cavite, affected by an ongoing fishing ban due to an oil spill in Bataan. The financial support was distributed on …
MANILA — The Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) has adjusted the first quarter GDP growth rate of the Philippines upward to 5.8%, marking a slight increase from the previously reported 5.7%.
According to Philippines News Agency, the revision was …
CALOOCAN CITY — Senator Raffy Tulfo has introduced a legislative bill aimed at imposing severe penalties for spreading false information about bomb threats and other life-threatening materials. Senate Bill 2768, filed on Wednesday, seeks to update the…
MANILA — The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) has authorized the release of PHP 579 million to support climate change adaptation initiatives across various local government units (LGUs) in the Philippines. This funding, derived from the Peopl…
MANILA — The House of Representatives’ newly-formed Quad Comm will invite former President Rodrigo Duterte and past chiefs of the Philippine National Police (PNP) to testify about their roles in the controversial war on drugs, extra-judicial killings,…
MANILA — The Council for Welfare of Children (CWC) has formalized a collaboration with the Philippine National Police – Anti-Cybercrime Group (PNP-ACG) by signing a memorandum of understanding (MOU) aimed at combating online sexual abuse and exploitat…
MANILA — George Garcia, the chairman of the Commission on Elections (Comelec), announced on Wednesday that inquiries to two banks in the Cayman Islands revealed no accounts under his name, refuting allegations made by SAGIP party-list Rep. Rodante Mar…
BACOLOD CITY — Bacolod City is poised to increase its annual budget to over PHP 4 billion in 2025, up from PHP 3.6 billion in the current year, according to recent estimates. This marks a significant rise from the PHP 3.2 billion budget when Mayor Alf…
ILOILO CITY — In a significant move towards eliminating hunger, the Iloilo provincial government announced the formation of a task force dedicated to integrating food security, nutrition, and health initiatives. This decision was revealed during the r…