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10 Pinoy sailors from Qatar return home
by Christine Boton - April 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Ten Filipino crew members of the motor tanker MT Aqua 1 have returned to the country, arriving last Friday on a Malaysia Airlines flight at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) Terminal 1 in Pasay City...
84% repatriated OFWs hope for redeployment
by Christine Boton - April 10, 2026 - 12:00am
bout 84 percent of overseas Filipino workers  returning from the Middle East still hope to find employment abroad, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said, even as the government ramps up repatriation efforts...
‘Marcoleta SALN complaint complicates Comelec probe’
by Christine Boton - March 12, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections  yesterday said that a complaint referred by the Office of the Ombudsman has caused a “slight complication” in the poll body’s handling of issues involving Sen....
Comelec opts out of 4-day workweek
by Christine Boton - March 11, 2026 - 12:00am
The Commission on Elections will not enforce a four-day workweek, Comelec Chairman George Garcia announced yesterday.
Vico files election case vs Discaya
by Christine Boton - February 20, 2026 - 12:00am
Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto has filed an election complaint against former mayoral candidate Sarah Discaya for allegedly violating the campaign spending rules in the 2025 elections.
Rains, cloudy weather to greet devotees in traslacion
by Christine Boton - January 9, 2026 - 12:00am
Cloudy skies with scattered rains are expected over parts of the country today as millions of devotees take part in the annual traslacion of the Black Nazarene, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical...
DENR to public: Reduce holiday waste
by Christine Boton - December 26, 2025 - 12:00am
The Department of Environment and Natural Resources  has called on the public to adopt eco-friendly practices as New Year celebrations approach, noting that waste generation typically remains high during the...
Criminal raps filed vs Monterrazas developer
by Christine Boton - December 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Criminal complaints have been filed against the developer of the Monterrazas residential project in Cebu City over alleged violations of forestry and environmental laws, the Department of Environment and Natural...
Senate approves DA’s P184 billion budget for 2026
by Christine Boton - November 20, 2025 - 12:00am
The Senate has approved the Department of Agriculture’s proposed P184.1-billion budget for 2026, a move the DA said would strengthen initiatives to improve food security and support rural development.
DOTr promises safe, comfortable Undas travel
by Christine Boton - October 31, 2025 - 12:00am
 With millions of Filipinos traveling on All Saints’ and All Souls’ Days, the Department of Transportation  is ensuring safe and comfortable trips after placing transport sectors on heightened...
LTO flags 3 ‘underused’ facilities worth P2 billion
by Christine Boton - October 23, 2025 - 12:00am
Three “underutilized” state facilities built by Sunwest Construction and Development Corp. have been flagged by the Land Transportation Office.
Palace announces reshufflein transport agencies
by Christine Boton - October 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Malacañang yesterday announced a reshuffle of top officials in key transportation agencies, appointing Land Transportation Office (LTO) chief Vigor Mendoza II as the new chairman of the Land Transportation...
Magnitude 7.4 quake jolts Davao region
by Christine Boton - October 11, 2025 - 12:00am
More than a week after a strong earthquake jolted Cebu, another powerful magnitude 7.4 temblor struck off the coast of Manay, Davao Oriental at 9:43 a.m. yesterday, shaking wide areas of Mindanao and the Visayas,...
Mirasol to intensify into tropical storm
by Christine Boton - September 18, 2025 - 12:00am
Tropical Depression Mirasol continued its northwestward track yesterday afternoon, crossing Apayao province while bringing rains and gusty winds to Northern Luzon, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical...
LPA to bring rains in Luzon
by Christine Boton - August 22, 2025 - 12:00am
A low-pressure area east of Aurora and the southwest monsoon are expected to bring rains over large parts of the country, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration said
House urged: Support rice tariffication amendments
by Christine Boton - August 22, 2025 - 12:00am
Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. has urged lawmakers to support amendments to the Rice Tariffication Law (RTL), saying it failed to protect Filipino farmers from the impact of unrestricted rice im...
Classes still suspended today due to Dante, Emong
by Christine Boton - July 24, 2025 - 12:00am
Tropical Storms Dante and Emong continued to influence the country’s weather yesterday, with Dante maintaining its strength as it accelerated toward the north and Emong intensifying as it moved southwestward...
LTO suspends driver’s license over knife threat
by Christine Boton - July 17, 2025 - 12:00am
The Land Transportation Office has suspended for 90 days the license of a driver accredited by ride-hailing platform InDrive after a video showing him threatening passengers with a bladed weapon went viral on social...
LTFRB cracks down on overloaded PUVs
by Christine Boton - July 10, 2025 - 12:00am
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board has reiterated its warning to public utility vehicle operators against passenger overloading.
Issued vs China-funded Samal-Davao bridge project
by Christine Boton - July 4, 2025 - 12:00am
The office of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources  in Davao region has given assurance that it will comply with the writ of kalikasan issued by the Supreme Court (SC) against a China-funded Samal-Davao...
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