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University of the Philippines needed three sets to heat up before unleashing its full power over Ateneo de Manila University, 17-25, 19-25, 25-22, 25-23, 16-14, to remain unbeaten in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Sunday. The win pushed the Fighting Maroons to 2-0—the first […]
De La Salle University fended off a late surge by University of Santo Tomas to complete a 25-14, 25-15, 26-24 sweep in the UAAP Season 88 Collegiate Women’s Volleyball Tournament, Sunday at the SM Mall of Asia Arena, in front of 15,222 fans. Just when the Lady Spikers appeared headed for a dominant straight-sets victory […]
With small fishers weighed down by fast shrinking incomes amid incessantly rising fuel costs and declining fish catch, Camarines Sur Reps. Luigi Villafuerte and Migz Villafuerte see a compelling reason for the Congress to legislate a program providing a monthly fuel subsidy of ₱1,000 to municipal fisherfolk plus their automatic enrollment in the National Health Insurance […]
Camarines Sur Governor LRay Villafuerte has welcomed a congressional investigation into the “chronic deterioration, alleged defective structural design, repeated ‘piecemeal’ rehabilitation and possible irregularities” in the funding and maintenance of the Andaya Highway, which is the portion of the over 3,000-kilometer (km) Maharlika Highway that passes through the province. Villafuerte said, “A full-blown House inquiry […]
A total of P39.8 billion in fresh funding is available this year to bolster the country’s disaster-response and rehabilitation efforts, House Minority Leader and 4Ps party-list Representative Nonoy Libanan said. “Congress allocated ₱39.8 billion for this year’s Calamity Fund—a 90 percent increase from the ₱21 billion set aside in 2025,” Libanan said. The veteran legislator […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko” Moreno Domagoso spotlighted the capital’s economic potential as he pitched Manila as a “melting pot” and “huge market” for investors. Domagoso assured entrepreneurs that the city government remains open to business while maintaining peace and order. “No harm will come to you as long as I’m Mayor. But in the […]
The Marcos administration’s flagship food program Benteng Bigas, Meron Na! has moved deeper into communities, with the Department of Agriculture (DA) launching its first barangay-level rollout in Barangay Matina Crossing in Davao City, marking a significant push to widen access to affordable rice. Assistant Secretary for Agribusiness, Marketing and Consumer Affairs Genevieve Velicaria-Guevarra led the […]
The Bureau of Customs (BOC) successfully secured a conviction in a major drug smuggling case, underscoring its commitment to protecting the nation’s borders and upholding the rule of law, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directives for stricter enforcement against illegal drugs. The Regional Trial Court of Manila found Muktasil Abundol Assimudin, Emmanuel Paulo […]
The Department of Education (DepEd) stressed the importance of a stronger alignment among educational institutions, training providers, industry partners and government agencies as it represented the Philippines in the 16th ASEAN Qualifications Reference Framework Committee (AQRFC) Meeting. According to DepEd, building a future-ready workforce needs a common framework to link basic education, technical vocational education and […]
Australian Ambassador to the Philippines Marc Innes-Brown paid a courtesy visit to the office of Senate Committee on Migrant Workers and Committee on Public Services Chairperson Senator Raffy Tulfo recently at the Senate. During the meeting, they discussed the situation of the estimated 400,000 Filipino workers currently living or employed in Australia, many of whom […]