P6-B UP-PGH cancer center project gets NEDA Board’s nod

MANILA – The National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) Board chaired by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has approved the construction of a PHP6-billion cancer center...

BI warns foreigners vs. ‘blacklist removal’ scam

MANILA – The Bureau of Immigration (BI) on Thursday warned anew the public, especially foreign nationals in the country, against scammers purportedly offering immigration services on social...

Kaliwa Dam project to start operations by December 2026

MANILA – The New Centennial Water Source – Kaliwa Dam Project (NCWS-KDP) is expected to start operations and generate 600 million liters per day (MLD) of...

Department of Water Resources should be next to WRMO: Poe

MANILA – Senator Grace Poe on Thursday said she is expecting the swift passage of the Department of Water Resources (DWR) bill now that the creation of...

New voters top 1.6M as sign-up period ends: Comelec

MANILA – The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has surpassed its target of new registrants after recording more than 1.6 million possible new voters for the Barangay and...

PH, US agree on 4 new EDCA locations

MANILA – The Philippines and the United States agreed to designate four new locations to boost the full implementation of the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement (EDCA). “Today,...

PBBM reaffirms ‘strong’ US-PH partnership

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Thursday emphasized the importance of further bolstering the cooperation between the Philippines and the United States (US). This was...

Hontiveros files resolution congratulating Dolly de Leon for historic int’l award nominations

Bill suspending use of mother tongue in K-3 gets House nod

MANILA – The proposal to suspend the use of mother tongue as the medium of instruction for Kindergarten to Grade 3 is gaining traction in the House...

Congressional gold medal awards highlight strong PH-US bond