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Piston: Marcos should have deferred fuel tax, not PUV fare increase

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. erred in recalling a planned fare hike when he should have instead suspended the value-added tax and excise on fuel products, said the jeepney group Piston as it led a nationwide transport strike on Thursday to protest rising fuel costs caused by the Middle East conflict. Piston, which

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Marcos can’t let go of Loyzaga, Frasco

MANILA, Philippines — President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. just can’t let go of some of his “trusted” people. The president has a penchant for placing officials he had already removed from his Cabinet to other token government posts. The president this week assigned new roles to former Environment Secretary Maria Antonia Yulo-Loyzaga and former Tourism Secretary

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Ruby Bernardo: The teacher as leader

MANILA, Philippines — At a young age, Ruby Bernardo had experienced the hardships of being a teacher, from getting a measly wage and lacking benefits to the mismatch between her subject assignment and educational specialization. In 2011, fresh from the Philippine Normal University (PNU) at 19, her first job was at Good Shepherd Cathedral School

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LRT 2, MRT 3 fares slashed  by half starting March 23

MANILA, Philippines — Passengers of Light Rail Transit 2 (LRT 2) and Metro Rail Transit 3 (MRT 3) will enjoy a 50-percent discount starting Monday, March 23, the Department of Transportation (DOTr) announced on Thursday. The DOTr said this is in compliance with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to ease the burden on the public

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DILG Chief Jonvic Remulla Set To Fly to Portugal To Get Zaldy Co

Amid the Ongoing Flood Control Investigation, DILG Chief Jonvic Remulla To Try To Bring Zaldy Co Back to PH DILG CHIEF – Department of Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla revealed that he is set to fly to Portugal to get Zaldy Co who is accused in the flood control corruption. Several officials of ... Read more

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Joel Villanueva Hopes Peso Will Recover from Deep Plunge, Show Resilience

Sen. Joel Villanueva Speaks on Weaker Peso vs. US Dollar JOEL VILLANUEVA – The Senator expressed his hope that the Philippine Peso will recover and show resilience. The ongoing war in the Middle East is not only felt by the countries involved in the exchange of missiles but as well as by the nations that ... Read more

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Lotto draw results, March 19, 2026

Here are the lotto draw results of the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) for Thursday, March 19, 2026. Check these out. READ MORE: Lotto draw results, March 18, 2026 Lotto draw results March 17, 2026 Cebu bettor bags P100-M Ultra Lotto jackpot PCSO lotto games The PCSO holds five 6-pick number games, the Lotto 6/42,

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Biz groups: No layoffs for now despite crisis

MANILA, Philippines — Local businesses are not yet considering cutting jobs despite rising costs linked to the Middle East crisis, with industry groups saying firms are holding the line on employment while assessing how long disruptions will last. “It’s really too soon,” said Elizabeth Lee, chair of the Federation of Philippine Industries, an umbrella group

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More Filipinos want lower food prices, less corruption in government

MANILA, Philippines — Filipinos want the government to focus on bringing down food prices, creating more jobs and eliminating corruption, according to the latest Pulse survey commissioned by Stratbase Institute. The survey conducted from Feb. 27 to March 2 and released on Thursday found that 41 percent of the respondents wanted government officials to address

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