PBBM guarantees aid for evacuees until Mayon Volcano calms down

MANILA — President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has expressed relief that displaced families in Albay province are still in “good condition,” despite Mayon Volcano’s continuing unrest....

Gov’t looking to surpass 100% rice self-sufficiency: PBBM

MANILA – The government may surpass 100-percent rice self-sufficiency with its agricultural initiatives, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. said in his weekly vlog released Saturday. Marcos said...

OCD wants 6-km danger zones to be declared as nat’l parks

MANILA – An official of the Office of Civil Defense (OCD) said Saturday a measure is being considered to make areas vulnerable to natural disasters, particularly volcanic...

M/T Princess Empress oil tanks all empty; siphoning ops over

MANILA – The oil tanks of the sunken M/T Princess Empress have been emptied but containment efforts will continue, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported on Saturday....

Gov’t evaluating US request for Afghans’ temporary stay in PH

MANILA – The government is currently evaluating the United States’ (US) request for President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to allow the temporary stay of Afghanistan refugees...

Swift passage of bill protecting rights of air passengers pushed

SC: Financial obligation must be shared, not solely hubby’s duty

MANILA – The Supreme Court (SC) has acquitted a former ship worker convicted by a lower court for allegedly failing to financially support his wife. The...

Marcos orders DA to study silos as rice, corn storage

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has directed the Department of Agriculture (DA) to look into the feasibility and efficiency of the proposal to build...

DOH to launch bivalent jabs on June 21

MANILA – The Department of Health (DOH) is set to administer the bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccines as booster shots on June 21, 2023. In...

Muntinlupa judge inhibits from De Lima’s remaining drug case

MANILA – The Muntinlupa court judge hearing former senator Leila de Lima’s remaining criminal charge has agreed to inhibit himself from the case, saying the court’s...