Manila Zoo open to visitors for Christmas, New Year holidays

MANILA – The Manila Zoo, one of the capital city’s famous landmarks, would be open to visitors for the Christmas and New Year holidays. Manila Mayor Honey...

House vows to continue funding PBBM’s poverty reduction programs

MANILA – The House of Representatives on Friday vowed to continue pursuing and funding the administration’s poverty reduction programs to improve the lives of millions of poor...

PBBM vetoes 2 provisions in 2024 national budget

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has vetoed two provisions in the PHP5.768-trillion national budget for 2024, Malacañang said on Friday. Communications Secretary Cheloy Garafil,...

Imee questions NTC’s decision to suspend SMNI

LTO apprehends 18 taxis for refusing passengers

MANILA – The Land Transportation Office (LTO) apprehended 18 taxi drivers for refusing passengers during a crackdown against “colorum” or unregistered public utility vehicles (PUV) on Wednesday....

NCDA: Joint circular for PWDs to open employment opportunities

BuCor reiterates ban on entry of former inmates to prison facilities

MANILA – The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Thursday said it will strictly enforce the prohibition on the entry of ex-convicts inside its prison facilities to...

NCR’s Covid positivity rate rises to 22%, cases may peak next week

MANILA – The seven-day positivity rate of Covid-19 in the National Capital Region (NCR) increased to 22 percent on December 19, the OCTA Research Group said...

Retired police general recants testimony vs. De Lima

MANILA – A retired police general recanted his testimony in the remaining drug charge against former senator Leila de Lima. In a letter to Muntinlupa Regional...

Jobless Filipinos down to 7.9M in September: SWS

  MANILA – The number of jobless Filipinos eased to 7.9 million in September 2023, according to a survey of the Social Weather Stations (SWS). The...