MANILA: A lawmaker on Friday said the Toll Regulatory Board (TRB) should look into penalizing tollway operators for their defective readers of radio frequency identification (RFID) stickers as these cause congestion.
In a statement, Camarines Sur 2nd…
MANILA: Lt. Gen. Michael John Dubria was named concurrent officer-in-charge of the Office of the Deputy Chief for Administration (OTDCA), the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) No. 2 post.
Dubria’s designation took effect Thursday, based on an order …
MANILA: The police are now halfway through with its search at the Kingdom of Jesus Christ (KOJC) compound in Davao City to find Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, who is believed to be hiding inside the facility, the Philippine National Police’s (PNP) spokespers…
US Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris holds a slim 2-point lead over her Republican challenger, former President Donald Trump, according to a poll released Thursday.
The Quinnipiac University survey found that Harris received support from…
MANILA: Budget Secretary Amenah Pangandaman on Friday sought the amendments to the Philippine Local Government Code of 1991 or Republic Act (RA) 7160 to allow retroactive salary increases for local government unit (LGU) workers.
‘Kaya hindi kaya maka…
MANILA: The Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) on Friday said 850 persons deprived of liberty (PDL) were released July 19 to Aug. 30, bringing to 15,943 the number of inmates released under President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.’s administration.
BuCor Directo…
Over 9,000 farmers in Region 1 and the Cordillera Administrative Region have received their crop insurance payment amounting to PHP77.8 million, according to the Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation.
Gaudencio Tangalin, officer-in-charge of the Cla…
The number of homeless children in France has surged by 120 percent over the past four years, according to a report released by the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF) on Thursday.
UNICEF France reported that on the night of August 19, at least …
The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) commended Lanao del Norte for its effective population management, which has contributed to improved reproductive health services.
In a statement Friday, CPD-Northern Mindanao Assistant Director Ric…