DFA eyes to open 800K to 1.1M passport slots up to December

MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has opened up more passport appointment slots starting this week up to December 2022. Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo...

Gatchalian lauds ERC for denying power rate hike petition

Inter-Cabinet body on BARMM normalization restructured

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed an executive order (EO) reorganizing the composition of an inter-Cabinet body tasked to undertake normalization initiatives to achieve...

Marcos signs law postponing Dec. 2022 Barangay, SK elections

MANILA – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. has signed a law postponing the December 2022 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan (SK) elections. Republic Act (RA) No. 11935, signed...

Maymay continues to bring rains over parts of Luzon

MANILA – Tropical Depression (TD) Maymay on Wednesday afternoon continued to bring rains over parts of Luzon while maintaining its strength, packing maximum sustained winds of...

Budget airlines back calls to scrap One Health Pass

MANILA – Low-cost airlines AirAsia Philippines and Cebu Pacific (CEB) are backing calls to scrap the One Health Pass (OHP), saying some alternatives may be considered. “As...

Anti-crime efforts in full swing under Marcos admin: DILG

MANILA – The government remains committed to pursuing an intensified anti-criminality drive and maintaining peace and order in the country, the Department of the Interior and Local...

DA, SRA to set sugar SRP to protect consumers

MANILA – The Department of Agriculture (DA) and the Sugar Regulatory Administration (SRA) are holding a series of meetings to set an “amenable” suggested retail price (SRP)...

Bulusan Volcano now under Alert Level 1

MANILA – The Philippine Institute of Volcano and Seismology (Phivolcs) on Wednesday placed the Bulusan Volcano under Alert Level 1 (low level unrest), following the observation of...

Roaming mobile users included in SIM registration law: DICT

MANILA – SIM cards from the country’s three telecommunications companies (telcos), including roaming SIM cards used overseas, will be required to register as part of the recently...