Marcos wants Cebu BRT done on time; informal settlers relocated

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday directed the Department of Transportation (DOTr) and stakeholders to ensure that the Cebu Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) project...

5-man PNP advisory group to convene twice a week to vet top cops

Makati shuts down Smart’s HQ due to unpaid taxes

MANILA – The Makati City government issued on Monday a closure order against Smart Communications Inc. due to unpaid taxes and lack of valid business permit. According...

Marcos leads launch of rebranded Kadiwa ng Pangulo store in Cebu

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday led the launch of the “Kadiwa ng Pangulo” program at the Cebu Provincial Capitol grounds in Cebu City,...

P1.5-B budget pushed to retool public school teachers

MANILA – A lawmaker has proposed a PHP1.5-billion budget for the in-service skills retooling of public school teachers to reinforce their competencies to deliver lessons in English,...

Solon wants cost-benefit analysis of proposed charter amendments

MANILA – There is a need to perform a cost-benefit analysis in amending the Constitution in order to relax restrictions on foreign investments. House Minority Leader Marcelino...

Speaker pushes one-strike policy vs non-performing tax collectors

MANILA – House Speaker Martin Romualdez on Sunday said he would propose to Malacañang a “one-strike policy” against non-performing collectors of the Bureau of Internal Revenue and...

PH-Israel: Enhancing 65 years of friendship through innovation

MANILA – The Philippines and Israel celebrated 65 years of friendship on Sunday, marking an already warm and historic relations with increased interactions in the areas of agriculture,...

Road user tax eyed for elevated walkways, bike lanes

MANILA – A portion of the unutilized road users’ tax of PHP82.2 billion can be used to improve pedestrian mobility in crowded areas of Metro Manila and...

DOLE vows to upskill workers as more investors in PH seen

MANILA – The Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) is boosting efforts to ensure that the Philippines has a pool of highly skilled and educated workforce as...