P200M set for Borongan Airport
THE PHILIPPINE government has allocated P200 million to upgrade the aviation infrastructure of Eastern Samar’s Borongan Airport, a congressman said on Tuesday.
“The airport’s improvement...
Number coding schedule restored
THE METROPOLITAN Manila Development Authority (MMDA) said on Tuesday that the number coding traffic scheme has been reinstated from 7 a.m. to 10 a.m....
Meralco makes donation to MSU
THE MANILA Electric Co. (Meralco) has donated electrical system equipment for the electrical engineering students at the Mindanao State University (MSU) Main Campus in...
Erwin Tulfo tops poll for senator
MORE than a third of Filipinos would vote for Party-List Rep. Erwin T. Tulfo to the Senate if the 2025 senatorial elections were to...
Marcos receives 2 new ambassadors
PRESIDENT Marcos received in Malacañang on Tuesday the new ambassadors to Manila of Vietnam and Timor-Leste and expressed hope for progress in the commitments...
Jeepney drivers, operators declare more strikes vs transport program
GROUPS of jeepney drivers and operators have vowed to wage more transport strikes as a response to the government’s refusal to abandon its Public Utility Vehicle Modernization Program (PUVMP), which they have petitioned against before the Supreme Court.
Congressmen to prioritize bills on tax refunds, lower tax on stock transactions
THE HOUSE of Representatives is set on prioritizing the approval of proposed changes to the Corporate Recovery and Tax Incentives for Enterprises (CREATE) law as well as stock transaction taxes this year to streamline the country’s current tax system.
Scientists urge strategic infrastructure in disputed sea
ANY infrastructure program for Philippine-occupied features in the South China Sea should be designed to make the country’s features habitable and conducive for scientific research, a group of scientists and engineers said.
High tribunal says procedural rules on anti-terror cases to take effect on Jan. 15
THE SUPREME COURT (SC) said on Monday that the procedural rules on petitions and applications concerning the Anti-Terrorism Act of 2020 (ATA) and its...
Bill proposes state RE firm
A BILL that seeks to establish a corporation tasked with conducting research and helping develop the Philippines’ renewable energy (RE) industry has been filed...
DoH: 116 hurt in New Year’s revelry
FIRECRACKER-related injuries in the Philippines during the holiday season have hit over 200, according to the Health department, with Metro Manila accounting for almost...
Over P600M earmarked for ALS
THE PHILIPPINES’ national budget for this year includes over P600 million to fund the implementation the Education department’s Alternative Learning System (ALS) program as...