Marcos-Zelensky phone call must be scheduled first: DFA

MANILA – Ukraine must schedule an appointment with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. before a phone conversation with Ukranian President Volodymyr Zelensky could push through, the Department...

‘Libreng Sakay’ to continue with P1.3-B budget: DBM

BOC intercepts P153M worth of smuggled onions in Manila port

MANILA – Customs authorities discovered PHP153 million worth of smuggled fresh red and white onions loaded in seven containers at the Manila International Container Port (MICP). The...

PH stance on WPS stays despite changes in DND, AFP leadership

MANILA – A ranking Department of National Defense (DND) official said there would be no changes in the military’s handling of matters concerning the West Philippine Sea...

NDRRMC told to monitor areas affected by heavy rains, floods

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council (NDRRMC) to “closely monitor” parts of the country that continue...

SC taps GCash, GrabPay for online court payment

MANILA— The Supreme Court on Wednesday said it has linked up with online payment schemes for settling court fees through its Judiciary ePayment System (JePS) which...

DSWD, Hong Kong counterpart vow to protect welfare of Filipinos

MANILA – Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) officer-in-charge Eduardo Punay and Labour and Welfare Bureau Secretary Chris Sun of the government of Hong Kong...

ASEAN countries ensure peace, stability in the region: DFA

MANILA – Member countries of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) play a big role in ensuring peace and stability in the region amid pulling tensions between...

Gov’t workers get last tranche of salary hike: DBM

MANILA – The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) on Wednesday announced that the fourth and last tranche of mandated salary hikes for government workers took...

BFAR warns public vs. unsafe shellfish in 9 coastal waters

MANILA – The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources (BFAR) warned the public on Wednesday against the consumption of unsafe shellfish from nine coastal waters in...