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Media and news purveyor NET25 has closely monitored a week in which the cost of living led the news, as the Philippine Statistics Authority reported October inflation at 7.8 percent and the NET25.com portal followed the figure to the fare, the market stall and the payslip. For the Filipino household, an inflation figure is the […]
The Senate and House of Representatives have finalized the provisions of the proposed National Children’s Nutrition Act during the bicameral conference committee meeting on Senate Bill No. 2272 and House Bill No. 9466, which seek to repeal and replace Republic Act No. 11037, or the Masustansyang Pagkain para sa Batang Pilipino Act. The reconciled measure […]
From identifying earthquake risks in buildings to turning textile waste into livelihood opportunities, the winners of the 2026 Quezon City Green Awards show how local initiatives can help build safer, more sustainable communities. The Quezon City Government recognized barangays, schools, businesses, institutions, and community organizations for programs that strengthen disaster resilience, improve food security, promote […]
Four months after the One-Time Abatement Program for Micro Taxpayers was established, the Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) has recorded 3,929 beneficiaries and P266.79 million in taxes and penalties abated. The results have led the Bureau to study expanding the program to include small taxpayers. Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza said the level of availment shows […]
Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairperson and CEO Atty. Francis Saturnino Juan joined President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the Malampaya Onshore Gas Plant to mark the first flow of natural gas from two new Malampaya Phase 4 wells. The wells, Malampaya East-1 and Camago-3, add an estimated 222 billion cubic feet of recoverable gas reserves. They […]
Malacañang has released P8.645 billion directly to 306 local government units (LGUs) to speed up the repair of damaged infrastructure and restore livelihoods in communities hit by disasters from 2024 to 2026. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. led the turnover of rehabilitation assistance at Malacañang, as part of the administration’s move to cut bureaucratic delays […]
Respect for the authority of local Philippine courts and the observance of proper legal procedures should be part of the due process to which Senator Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa is entitled, Senator Ping Lacson said. Lacson said this could mean having a local court exercise preliminary jurisdiction over dela Rosa, even if only in a […]
Senate Foreign Relations Committee Vice-Chairperson Senator Erwin Tulfo, alongside Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food and Agrarian Reform Senator Kiko Pangilinan are proposing to the Japanese government the removal of tariffs on Philippine-made Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), fruits, and other agricultural products to strengthen bilateral economic relations between the two countries. Tulfo made the proposal during […]
In line with the observance of the National Reading Month this November, Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking the active mobilization of local government units (LGUs) to build on reading gains and combat illiteracy across the country. While acknowledging the country’s improved Reading performance in the 2025 Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), Gatchalian emphasized […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara on Friday called on technology and social media companies to enforce stricter age-verification controls and remove online content that glorifies violence and targets young learners for radicalization. Speaking at a multisectoral forum on preventing nihilistic violent extremism (NVE) held at the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P), Angara stressed that […]