Financial literacy in PH gets boost

MANILA — Teaching financial literacy to students got another lift through a multi-sectoral program to educate teachers on this topic and provide tools that will make financial...

‘Ompong’ gains strength; TCWS 1 raised in several areas

MANILA — Several provinces on the eastern side of the country and northern Luzon have been placed under tropical cyclone warning signal number 1 as Typhoon “Ompong”...

DTI to hold off price hikes for basic goods in next 3 months

MANILA – The prices of basic goods such as water, sardines, noodles, among others will not increase in the next three months, the Department of Trade and...

Chinese FM to visit Manila for joint exploration talks

MANILA — The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Wednesday announced that Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi is set to visit Manila to discuss...

Dela Rosa officially joins PDP-Laban; confirms Senate bid

Solon urges DENR to buy choppers to monitor illegal activities

MANILA – Senator Joseph Victor Ejercito on Wednesday called on the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) to consider buying helicopters to better fulfill its mandate...

Go ‘excited’ to face Trillanes for 2nd time at Senate

MANILA – Special Assistant to the President Christopher Lawrence “Bong” Go on Wednesday said he is “very excited” to face Senator Antonio “Sonny” Trillanes IV for a...

17K councilors unite for PRRD’s federalism push

MANILA — Almost 17,000 city and municipal councilors nationwide now support the administration’s advocacy for a federal shift. On Sept. 10, city and municipal councilors from all...

Tête-à-tête was Duterte’s idea: Panelo

MANILA – Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo said Wednesday his tête-à-tête or one-on-one conversation with President Rodrigo Duterte was the Chief Executive’s idea. Panelo said the...

All PNP units in Luzon alerted for ‘Mangkhut’

MANILA — The Philippine National Police (PNP) has ordered all of its Luzon-based units to be on full alert starting Thursday as the country braces for the...