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The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) and the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP) today signed a Compromise Agreement putting to rest years of litigation over NGCP’s obligation to pay ERC-imposed permit fees and annual supervision and regulation (S&R) fees. The signing, held at the ERC’s office in Ortigas Center, Pasig City, was led by […]
The launch of the provincial government of Laguna’s “Ambulance on the Go” program is now underway — an initiative operating as an Ambulance Hub where residents may call a dedicated hotline in times of emergency. As soon as a call is received, an ambulance will immediately proceed to the location of the person in need, […]
Manila 6th District Representative Benny Abante Jr. extended P3 million in one-time educational assistance, providing P2,000 each to 1,500 senior high school students in his district, using savings from his congressional salary over a one-year period. The distribution was held to help students cover transportation fares, school supplies, projects and other education-related expenses. The entire […]
The Philippines closes Tourism Month with a stronger ranking on the global tourism stage, as it becomes the seventh-fastest improving economy in the world this year, according to the World Economic Forum’s (WEF) 2026 Travel and Tourism Development Index (TTDI). The country, in particular, climbed eight places to 57th out of 110 economies surveyed. “This […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR), through Revenue Memorandum Circular (RMC) No. 100-2026, is implementing the renewed suspension of excise taxes on liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and kerosene pursuant to Executive Order (EO) No. 125 by President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. under Republic Act (RA) No. 12316. Commissioner Charlito Martin Mendoza explained that this new […]
Senator Raffy Tulfo slammed the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) over its slow action on cases involving doctors accused of medical malpractice, some of which have reportedly resulted in the patient deaths. During the Senate budget hearing of the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and its attached agencies, Tulfo cited as an example a 2017 […]
Senator Chiz Escudero is pressing for amendments to Republic Act No. 6552 or the Realty Installment Buyer Act, saying the 54‑year‑old law must be updated to fit today’s housing and financial landscape. Escudero, chair of the Senate Committee on Urban Planning, Housing and Resettlement, said families face unfair treatment under the current framework, and told […]
Senator Kiko Pangilinan urged concerned government agencies to immediately draw up a province-by-province preparedness plan for the coming Super El Niño, stressing that the government must act before drought and water shortages hit farmers, fisherfolk, and Filipino families. Pangilinan called on the Department of Agriculture (DA), National Irrigation Administration (NIA), Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic […]
Reflecting the robust growth of the trucking industry within the Freeport zone, New Asahi Group Subic Trading Corp. inaugurated its ₱50-million expansion facility at the Tipo Hightech Eco Park (THEP) on September 21, 2026. “The Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority (SBMA) takes great pride in developments like this,” said SBMA Chairman and Administrator Eduardo Jose L. […]
Education Secretary Sonny Angara led the mass oath-taking of 1,814 public school teachers and school heads in the Davao Region on Thursday, marking a milestone in the Marcos administration’s efforts to break career stagnation in the public school system. The mass promotion across Region XI forms part of the nationwide rollout of the Expanded Career […]