Marcos: No reorganization needed for Mindoro oil spill response

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday said the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will continue to take the lead role in the government’s ongoing...

Summer MMFF Parade of Stars set April 2

Bill allowing married women to retain maiden name gets House nod

MANILA – Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez on Tuesday said the final reading approval of a measure allowing married women to retain their maiden surnames is a...

Labor groups seek P1,140 minimum wage in NCR

MANILA – Several labor groups in Metro Manila on Tuesday asked the Regional Tripartite Wages and Productivity Board (RTWPB) – National Capital Region (NCR) to double...

Over 400 LGUs not ready for full devolution yet – DBM chief

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Tuesday said around 450 local government units (LGUs), particularly fourth and fifth class municipalities, are not...

Comelec studying calls to push back COC filing period for BSKE

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is studying the proposal of lawmakers to push back the filing period of the Certificates of Candidacy (COCs) for...

Poe: Release of PSA’s IRR to boost investments, create more jobs

MANILA – Senator Grace Poe on Tuesday said the release of the implementing rules and regulations (IRR) of Republic Act (RA) 11659 or the Public Service Act (PSA)...

CCC warns vs. use of dispersants in Mindoro oil spill

MANILA – The Climate Change Commission (CCC) has warned authorities on the use of chemical-based dispersants to break down the spreading oil spill in Oriental Mindoro...

US, PH defense chiefs ‘condemn’ Chinese gray zone ops in WPS

MANILA – The United States and the Philippines’ defense chiefs “condemned” on Monday night China’s “gray zone” activities in the West Philippine Sea. In a telephone...

403,567 to take gov’t career service exam on March 26

MANILA – The Civil Service Commission (CSC) on Monday said preparations are in place for the Career Service Examination – Pen and Paper Test (CSE-PPT) for...