The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) said it sees nothing wrong with the posting and display of tarpaulins or messages denouncing communist rebels or terrorist groups all over the country because speech or expression is protected under the Constitution.
MANILA – The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Friday has released a list of installation sites to provide the public with an easy reference on where to get radio-frequency identification (RFID) stickers for cashless transactions on tollways. In a Facebook post, the DOTr reiterated that all toll expressways will be “100 percent” cashless beginning November 2. … Read More
MANILA – Binga and Magat dams in Luzon continued releasing water after severe tropical storm “Pepito” (international name ‘Saudel’) this week brought rains that significantly raised water level in both facilities. ‘Pepito’ is no longer affecting areas where Binga and Magat are but runoff from this storm’s rain continues feeding into both dams while the northeasterly surface … Read More
The Philippine government has pledged USD100,000 or around PHP4.85 million to assist, through the United Nations, the Rohingya refugee crisis that has affected over a million people in Myanmar’s Rakhine State since 2017.
Ahead of the World Tsunami Day on November 5, Department of Science and Technology (DOST) Undersecretary Renato Solidum, Jr. is urging local government units (LGUs) to plan and prepare for it.
Foreigners with investors’ visa would be allowed to enter the Philippines subject to strict protocols starting November 1, Malacañang said on Friday.
For the first time, the ‘traslacion’ or grand procession of the Black Nazarene would not push through next year due to the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic.
MANILA – A total of 40 stranded Filipinos were brought home from North Sulawesi, Indonesia, according to the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA). In a press release issued on Thursday, the DFA said the repatriation was made possible through the efforts of the Philippine Consulate General in Manado, in coordination with the Philippine embassy in Jakarta … Read More
A former dean at the University of the Philippines (UP) on Wednesday backed the move of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) to strengthen domestic industries and push for product localization.
Tropical Depression Ofel has maintained its strength while moving over the inland seas of Southern Luzon. It is expected to pass close or over Romblon and Mindoro provinces, the weather bureau said in its 11 a.m. bulletin on Wednesday.
The government is looking at providing subsidies to small companies that were badly affected by the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) pandemic to help them give workers their much needed 13th-month pay.
The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority (MMDA) suspended anew the operations of the Pasig River Ferry Service (PRFS) due to an excessive amount of water hyacinths clogging the river.
Most parts of Luzon will continue to experience moderate to heavy with at times intense rains as Tropical Depression Ofel maintains its strength, the weather bureau said on Wednesday afternoon.
Justice Secretary Menardo Guevarra on Tuesday said he believes President Rodrigo Duterte would not prevent the prosecution of anyone in his Cabinet if there is clear evidence of wrongdoing.
Agencies at the forefront of the government’s anti-illegal drug campaign on Tuesday vowed to immediately destroy seized contraband to avoid recycling by unscrupulous individuals.
Malacañang on Tuesday said President Rodrigo Duterte is urging the Department of Health (DOH) to distribute nearly expired medicines to minimize wastage of government funds.