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Legarda: Will Palace support bills to suspend VAT on fuel?

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Wednesday urged Malacañang to take a clear stand on the suspension of value-added tax (VAT) on fuel, following statements that such a move requires an act of Congress. “It cannot be said by Malacañang that there is no bill. I already filed it before and I have refiled

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PNP to bolster presence at gas stations for fuel subsidy program

MANILA, Philippines — The Philippine National Police (PNP) will increase its deployment of police officers at the gas stations participating in the P10-per-liter fuel subsidy program. “It is part of our mandate to ensure the safe, swift, and orderly implementation of subsidy programs and to prevent scams or fraudulent activities that may only burden our

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Manila Water shines in FinanceAsia Asia’s Best Companies Poll 2026

MANILA, Philippines — East Zone concessionaire Manila Water has once again been recognized as the Best Managed Company in Utility Services in the Philippines, earning the Gold Award at the 2026 FinanceAsia Asia’s Best Companies Poll. The recognition affirms the Company’s continued commitment to sound corporate governance, operational excellence, and long-term value creation in a

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Family of Braille Nichole Kwek holds off charges, seeks ₱500K in damages

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The family of 18-year-old Braille Nichole Kwek has deferred filing charges over the fatal ambulance collision that claimed her life, opting instead to focus on her burial and pursue an initial damages settlement of around ₱500,000. In an exclusive interview with CDN Digital on Wednesday evening, April 15, Kwek’s grandfather, Richard

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Why are many Americans turning to AI for health advice?

NEW YORK (AP) — When Tiffany Davis has a question about a symptom from the weight-loss injections she’s taking, she doesn’t call her doctor. She pulls out her phone and consults ChatGPT. “I’ll just basically let ChatGPT know my status, how I’m feeling,” said the 42-year-old in Mesquite, Texas. “I use it for anything that

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Lapu-Lapu expands P20 rice rollout to island barangays

CEBU CITY, Philippines — The Lapu-Lapu City Government, in coordination with the Department of Agriculture and Food Terminal Inc., has expanded the rollout of the P20 Rice Program to the city’s island barangays. A total of 116 sacks of rice were delivered to Barangays Pangan-an and Caohagan on Wednesday morning, April 15, 2026. The initiative

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Fire hits houses in Tondo, Manila Wednesday night

MANILA, Philippines — A residential area in the City of Manila caught fire on Wednesday evening, the local government said. According to the Manila Disaster Risk Reduction Management Office, the fire was located along Sevilla Street in Barangay, 121, Tondo, Manila. READ: Tondo residential fire leaves 500 families affected The office said the fire was

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2 under custody for killing man at computer shop in Manila

MANILA, Philippines — A father and a son on Wednesday surrendered over the killing of a man at a computer shop in Manila, Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso announced. In his “Talk to the People” livestream, Moreno identified the suspects as Jeffrey, 49; and Jefferson Saludar, 25; and the victim as John John Bacolod, 46.

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