PUV consolidation reaches 76% nationwide: LTFRB

MANILA – An estimated 76 percent of all active public utility vehicles (PUVs) are now operated by cooperatives and corporations or are owned by operators who...

PBBM: Gov’t to work hard to keep commodity prices affordable

MANILA – The government will continue to work hard to make the prices of commodities affordable, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said Friday. Marcos made the...

DOH: Low transmission, mild Covid-19 over holidays

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) on Thursday said low transmission of coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) and its mild cases were reported during the holidays. In a...

PBBM declares Jan. 9 holiday in Manila for Traslacion

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has declared January 9 as a special non-working day in the City of Manila given the Feast of the...

PBBM to Filipinos: Enjoy long weekends this 2024

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday advised his fellow Filipinos to plan their vacations ahead, given the long weekends in 2024. In a...

DBM releases P55.65M to improve MSU-Marawi’s education facilities

US willing to invest in Mindanao Railway Project: envoy

MANILA – The United States has offered to support the stalled Mindanao Railway Project, Philippine Ambassador to the US Jose Manuel Romualdez said on Wednesday. In...

PBBM expects PH’s stronger ties with Vietnam, Timor Leste

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday expressed optimism that the Philippines would have stronger relations with Vietnam and Timor Leste. Marcos made the...

Protected bicycle lanes get P1-B funding in 2024 budget

MANILA – Congress has increased to PHP1 billion the funding for the Active Transport and Safe Pathways Program (ATSPP) to accelerate the development of protected bicycle...

Comelec eyes voter registration resumption in Feb

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is planning to resume voter registration nationwide for the May 2025 midterm polls next month. “Likely by the first...