Gov’t to impose P50/kg pricecap on imported rice
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Tuesday said he will issue an executive order imposing a PHP50 per kilogram price cap on imported well-milled rice, as part of efforts…
DSWD to register 493K families as new 4Ps beneficiaries
MANILA – Around 493,000 families from poor households based from the 2026 Community-Based Monitoring System (CBMS) list will be registered as new beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4Ps) after…
DFA: No new Filipinos casualties in Middle East conflict
MANILA – The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) on Monday said it continues to closely monitor developments in the Middle East, assuring the public that no Filipinos have been reported injured…
Marcos gets emergency powers to cut, suspend oil taxes
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday signed into law Republic Act 12316, granting the executive emergency powers to temporarily suspend or reduce excise taxes on petroleum products in…
DOTr says NLEX-SLEX Connector to open next year
MANILA – The Metro Manila Skyway Stage 3 (SS3) section that will link the Skyway system to the North Luzon Expressway-South Luzon Expressway (NLEX–SLEX) Connector, will begin operation next year, Acting…
Lawmakers seek stricter rules on junk food marketing targeting kids
MANILA – Lawmakers and public health experts are pushing for the urgent passage of measures that will require warning labels and restrict the marketing of unhealthy food to children, amid projections…
DepEd chief urges LGUs to help accelerate classroom delivery
MANILA – Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Wednesday called on local government units (LGUs) to help speed up classroom delivery nationwide through a more flexible classroom construction mechanism. Angara made the…
Pag-IBIG housing loan releases reach P140.54B in 2025
MANILA – More Filipino workers were able to secure homes as the Pag-IBIG Fund’s housing loan releases reached PHP140.54 billion in 2025, marking an 8-percent increase from the PHP129.73 billion released…
PhilHealth cites media as ‘multipliers of information’ to YAKAP success
TAGAYTAY CITY, Cavite (PIA) – Media plays a critical role in helping healthcare providers reach every Filipino, an official from the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation (PhilHealth) emphasized on their importance…
‘Police got hurt more’: 95 cops injured in Manila rally – DILG
MANILA – At least 95 police personnel were hurt, some seriously, in Sunday’s violent protests near Malacañang, the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) reported Monday, stressing that law…