Palace urged to fix BOC mess

MANILA, Aug. 11— The government will not be able to deliver on its promises to the people if its second biggest source of revenue is “broken,...

2 guards bare illegal jail activities to guv

CEBU CITY, Aug.11— Two jail guards from the Cebu Provincial Detention and Rehabilitation Center (CPDRC) met with Governor Hilario Davide III on Friday morning at the...

Zero Hunger Bill to enhance 4Ps, feeding programs – solon

ILOILO CITY, Aug. 11— Davao City Rep. Karlo Nograles on Friday dismissed fears that his proposed Zero Hunger Bill will pave the way for the abolition...

DOF willing to drop tax on sugar-sweetened beverages

MANILA, Aug. 11— Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez III on Friday said he is willing to remove the proposed tax on sugar-sweetened beverages under one condition —...

DOJ: No conflict between PDEA, BOC on anti-drug mandate

MANILA, Aug. 11— There is no conflict of authority between the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency (PDEA) and Bureau of Customs (BOC) on the custody and disposition...

CHED says free tuition law has no income requirement

Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Commissioner Prospero “Popoy” De Vera III said in a press conference on August 10, that the free tuition law is not...

LGUs, universities suspend classes after 6.3-magnitude quake Friday

MANILA, Aug. 11— The 6.3-magnitude earthquake that shook parts of Luzon Friday afternoon has prompted the following local government units (LGUs), universities and colleges to declare...

Gov’t to focus on ‘human side’ of Marawi rehab

MANILA, Aug. 11— The government task force mandated to spearhead the reconstruction and recovery of Marawi assured the public of its unremitting efforts to address the “human...

Senator Binay extends medical aid to Ilonggo patients

ILOILO CITY, Aug. 11— Thirteen patients from Iloilo are the initial recipients of the medical assistance program extended by the office of Senator Nancy Binay coursed...

DSWD encourages LGUs to replicate completed projects