2 Senate bills set protection for growing freelance industry

MANILA – With the fast-growing market for freelancers, two bills protecting them from abuses and exploitations have been filed in the Senate. Senator Lito Lapid filed Senate...

Voters approve creation of 2 new barangays in Marawi

MANILA – Marawi City, capital of Lanao del Sur in Mindanao, has now two new barangays (villages) following twin plebiscites on Saturday. Based on the Commission on...

Public urged to vaccinate pets, get immediate treatment for bites

MANILA – With the country marking Rabies Awareness Month this March, the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) on Sunday reminded the public to have pets vaccinated and...

Higher electricity lifeline rate pushed for low-income consumers

MANILA – To further cushion the adverse impact of high commodity prices, Senator Sherwin Gatchalian is proposing that the government provide an additional subsidy of PHP1 per...

BOC raids yield alleged smuggled products worth P120M in Navotas

MANILA – A series of raids of seven warehouses or cold storage facilities yielded an estimated PHP120 million worth of suspected smuggled frozen poultry and seafood products,...

BGYO marks 2nd anniversary with “Be Us” album showcase at Skydome

Celebrating with ACEs this May 12 BGYO members Gelo, Akira, JL, Mikki, and Nate are getting ready to set the stage on fire for their upcoming...

People with personality disorders are more likely to sign up for psychology studies – here’s why that’s a problem

What the stars do not have in store for you, according to your horoscope

What is your sign? If you can answer that question, you are one of the 90% of adults who know your zodiac sign. This is no...

Parental leave: offer dads proper benefits and they will take time off to care for their children

When a working woman becomes a mother, she automatically becomes part of the “working mothers” collective. The same, however, is not true for men: the term...

After Macron’s move to force through pension reform, all eyes are now on France’s trade unions

It was the nuclear option Emmanuel Macron’s government was hoping not to have to resort to. Speaking at the National Assembly over boos and chants of...