More motorcycle lanes on major roads eyed

MANILA – The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) on Wednesday said it is considering to set up more motorcycle lanes on major roads in Metro Manila by...

Marcos names new PSC chair, BOC deputy commissioner

MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has named Richard “Dickie” Bachmann as the new Philippine Sports Commission (PSC) chairperson. In her message to reporters on Wednesday,...

Seized smuggled onions to be donated to Kadiwa stores

MANILA – The Bureau of Customs (BOC) is mulling to donate the remaining shipments of seized agricultural products, including onions, to Kadiwa stores. At the Kapihan sa...

GCG showcases anti-corruption program in Jakarta forum

MANILA – The Governance Commission for Government Owned and Controlled Corporations (GCG) on Wednesday announced that it had launched an active approach to transparency and accountability in...

BFP records 13K fire incidents for 2022

MANILA – The Bureau of Fire Protection (BFP) reported that fires in the country went down by 4.02 percent from January 1 to December 26 this year....

CHED warns scholarship grant seekers vs. fake online accounts

MANILA – The Commission on Higher Education (CHED) warned the public on Wednesday against unofficial accounts misrepresenting CHED scholarships. In a Facebook post, the CHED said these...

Gov’t posts P149-B tourism revenue

MANILA — The administration of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has generated PHP149 billion (USD2.6 billion) in tourism revenues as of November this year, according to the...

Fireworks-related injuries climb to 32: DOH

Death toll from shear line-induced rains climbs to 25: NDRRMC

MANILA – The death toll for the “amihan”-induced shear line, which triggered torrential rains and floods in the Visayas and Mindanao, has climbed to 25, the National...

FDA approves emergency use of Covid-19 bivalent shots

MANILA – The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has approved the use of the bivalent coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) vaccine, said to be an “updated” booster shot...