MANILA, Philippines — A bill seeking to abolish travel tax, which one of the proponents said is already outdated, hurdled the House of Representatives. During the plenary session on Monday, 257 lawmakers voted in favor of House Bill No. 8464, while one voted against it and another abstained. HB No. 8464 seeks to repeal the

Sharply higher airfares will greet travelers flying domestically or abroad in April after the Civil Aeronautics Board (CAB) raised the passenger fuel surcharge to Level 8 for the first half of the month, up from Level 4 in March.

LOS ANGELES, United States — Luka Doncic scored 36 points as the in-form Los Angeles Lakers powered to their sixth straight victory with a 100-92 defeat of the Houston Rockets on Monday. A crucial showdown between the third and fourth-ranked Western Conference teams ended with the Lakers pulling away in the final minute of the

ILOILO CITY— A traffic enforcer categorized as a high-value individual (HVI) was arrested Monday morning after authorities seized over P400,000 worth of suspected “shabu” (crystal meth) in a buy-bust operation in Jaro district. The suspect, identified by police only as alias “Saad,” 39, a resident of Barangay Camalig, was apprehended in his home village at

MANILA, Philippines — Commuters will face higher transportation costs beginning Thursday, March 19, after the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) approved an across-the-board provisional fare hikes covering jeepneys, buses, taxis, and ride-hailing services. LTFRB chairperson Atty. Vigor Mendoza III announced on Tuesday that the increases were triggered by continued spikes in fuel prices

MANILA, Philippines — While the government earlier warned of diesel hitting P96 per liter in a “worst-case scenario” because of the escalating crisis in the Middle East, consumers are now paying P94 per liter to as high as P115 per liter after a new double-digit increase this week. Ibon Foundation said rising oil prices threaten

LEGAZPI CITY – Camarines Sur Governor Luis Raymund “LRay” Villafuerte Jr. resigned on Monday as president of the National Unity Party (NUP). In a letter to party chairman Ronaldo Puno, Villafuerte said his resignation would take effect once a successor is confirmed. Villafuerte, who has led the party since 2022, cited NUP’s long-standing practice of

SAN ANTONIO, Zambales – As fuel costs continue to rise, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Zambales Provincial Office announced a new work arrangement on Monday. READ: 4-day workweek starts in some gov’t offices Under the updated schedule, employees will report on-site from Monday to Thursday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., and work remotely

Netizen Expresses Frustration as Group of Youths Assaults His Child A male netizen expressed frustration toward a group of youths who allegedly assaulted his child and caused trouble in their computer shop.  Recently, John Ray, a Facebook user, shared a video showing the group of youths causing a disturbance in his computer shop and hurting his child. The ... Read more

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Raffy Tulfo tackled the bullying issue in the Philippines Senator Raffy Tulfo is concerned about the increasing number of bullying cases in the country, some of which even lead to su!cide, despite the existing Anti-Bullying Act of 2013. During the hearing of the Senate Committee on Basic Education on March 16, Tulfo cited the case ... Read more

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