Masbate: Residents of provinces impacted by recent storms will soon benefit from more affordable rice, as the Department of Agriculture (DA) has announced plans to implement a program selling rice at PHP20 per kilogram in Masbate and Eastern Samar. Th…
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Escudero Seeks Disbarment of Lawyer Over Defamatory Social Media Posts
Manila: Senator Francis Escudero has formally requested the Supreme Court to disbar lawyer Jesus Nicardo Madarang Falcis III. The senator accuses Falcis of persistently posting defamatory content on social media, which allegedly breaches the Code of P…
LTO Summons Motorcycle Owner After Viral Video Shows Child Without Helmet
Manila: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) on Monday summoned the owner of a motorcycle that was seen in a viral social media post with two passengers, including a minor without a helmet. LTO chief Assistant Secretary Vigor Mendoza II stated that th…
DILG Ensures Price Monitoring, Lauds Masbate’s Fast Actions Amid Opong
Manila: The Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) has directed local government units (LGUs) to strengthen the monitoring of prices of basic commodities in areas affected by tropical cyclones Nando and Opong, in line with President Fe…
Selling Pressures Continue to Impact Philippine Stock Exchange, Peso Weakens Further
Manila: Selling pressures resulted in the continued decline of the Philippine Stock Exchange index on Monday amid local concerns, and the peso weakened further against the US dollar even after touching the 57-level mid-trade. For the sixth consecutive…
7 Archdioceses, Dioceses Affected by Opong – Caritas PH
Manila: Seven archdioceses and dioceses have been affected by Severe Tropical Storm Opong (international name Bualoi), which lashed several areas in Luzon and the Visayas last week, Caritas Philippines said Monday.
According to Philippines News Agen…