The Commission on Elections (Comelec) will launch a Counter-Giving Task Force to prevent vote-buying during this campaign period. Comelec Commissioner George Garcia said this in conjunction with his warning to…
China is allegedly asserting its sovereign rights in Scarborough or Panatag Shoal after the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) reported a “close distance maneuvering” incident involving a Chinese vessel in the…
The Department of Budget and Management (DBM) admitted that in just three months now, the government can provide the proposed P500 monthly subsidy for poor Filipino families due to limited…
Businesses considered public utilities have been clearly defined and will remain subject to the restrictions on foreign capital stated in the Constitution. It is based on the new law signed…
More than 14,000 schools nationwide are ready to start implementing limited face-to-face classes in the face of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Department of Education (DepEd) Assistant Secretary Malcom Garma.…
Some witnesses appeared before the Senate and testified about their knowledge of the disappearance of more than 30 sabungero. One of them is Denmark “Arvee” Sinfuego. Sinfuego said he saw…
House Minority Leader Joseph Stephen Paduano appealed to the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to first suspend the distribution of fuel subsidies to the transport sectors. It was…
The number of unemployed Filipinos dropped in January of this year despite the tighter quarantine level than in Metro Manila, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). According to PSA…
The Department of Finance (DOF) opposes the proposal to temporarily suspend the excise tax on petroleum products in the face of the continuing spike in their prices. At the Always…
Senator Leila de Lima joined those who asked the Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation (PAGCOR) to suspend the operation of E-sabong until the disappearance of the 34 sabungeros is resolved.…