Learners’ vax card not required for in-person classes: DepEd

MANILA – The Department of Education (DepEd) on Wednesday reiterated that students are not required to have a coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccination card before they are...

115K beneficiaries receive fuel subsidy from LTFRB

MANILA – Around 115,000 drivers of public utility vehicles (PUV) have received their one-time PHP6,500 fuel subsidy from the government, an official of the Land Transportation Franchising...

New law defines public utilities covered by foreign equity limit

MANILA – The new law amending the Public Service Act (PSA) recently signed by President Rodrigo Duterte now clearly defines which businesses are considered as public utilities...

OVP can resume pandemic programs amid poll campaign

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has allowed the Office of the Vice President (OVP) to continue some of its coronavirus response efforts even during the...

3 cops in ‘e-sabong’ mess under restrictive custody

Gov’t adopts 10-point agenda for speedy economic recovery

MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has directed the government departments and offices to adopt the 10-point policy agenda to hasten the recovery of the Philippine economy...

PRRD signs EO updating rules on advertising signs, billboards

MANILA – President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has signed an executive order (EO) updating and supplementing the rules on non-mobile advertising signs and billboards. Executive Order No. 165,...

Month-long MRT-3 free rides to ease commuters’ financial burden

MANILA – No less than President Rodrigo Roa Duterte has announced that the MRT-3 will be giving free rides for one month, starting 28 March to 30...

PH OKs vax certs of Bulgaria, Iran, Panama

MANILA – The Philippines has approved the Covid-19 vaccination certificates of three more countries — Bulgaria, Iran and Panama, Malacañang said Wednesday. Under Resolution No. 164-E, the...

FDA urged to allow emergency contraceptive pills

MANILA – An organization advocating family planning urged the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) to consider reversing the 20-year-old ban on emergency contraceptive (EC) pills as the...