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Media powerhouse NET25 has closely monitored a weekend of world news that ran from a torpedo test in North Korea to a school roof in Peshawar, from a walkout at the IMF in Bangkok to a false earthquake alarm across Japan. The network makes a conscious effort to carry world news for the Filipino household, […]
National University outlasted Far Eastern University in a grind-it-out battle, 69-65, to claim the top spot at the end of the first round of the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday at the Blue Eagle Gym. The Bulldogs finished the first round with a 5-2 record, tied with the UP Fighting Maroons, […]
Matt Erolon made sure Adamson University would not squander a 10-point fourth-quarter lead for the second straight game. Erolon drilled a go-ahead triple to lift the Soaring Falcons and fend off the De La Salle Green Archers’ comeback attempt, 63-60, in the UAAP Season 89 Collegiate Men’s Basketball Tournament on Sunday evening at the Blue […]
Bacolod Representative Albee Benitez raised concerns with the Commission on Higher Education (CHED) regarding delays in the payout of the Tulong Dunong Program. Benitez stressed the impact these delays may have on students who depend on financial assistance to continue their studies. “Our students cannot afford further delays,” the legislator said. CHED explained that while […]
Manila City Mayor Francisco “Isko Moreno” Domagoso expressed full support for the Manila Waterfront City reclamation project, calling it the most significant development the city has undertaken in modern history and a lasting opportunity for the next generation of Manileños. The Manila Waterfront City is a 318-hectare mixed-use development along Manila Bay, envisioned as a […]
National Anti-Poverty Commission (NAPC) Secretary and Lead Convenor Manny Pacquiao is joining forces with Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. to strengthen government efforts to alleviate poverty, particularly among farmers and fisherfolk, who remain among the country’s most economically vulnerable sectors. The two Cabinet members met recently and discussed ways to coordinate their agencies’ programs […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) inspected 65 establishments selling vape products during its nationwide Tax Compliance Verification Drive (TCVD) as part of its intensified campaign against illicit vapor products and tax violations. The operations covered five revenue regions: Cagayan Valley, Central Luzon, LaQueMar (Laguna, Quezon, Marinduque), the Negros Island Region, and Cagayan de Oro City, resulting in the issuance […]
The Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) has issued a resolution removing the capacity limit for prospective power generating plants. This measure aims to encourage investments in new generation capacity, promote competition in the electricity market, and support the development of a more affordable power supply for Filipino consumers. The Resolution No. 34 removes the previous limits […]
Senate President Win Gatchalian is seeking to boost economic resilience by providing an avenue for thousands of job seekers to connect with potential employers. With unemployment rate settling at 5.3% in August, Gatchalian emphasized the urgent need for gainful employment and shield Filipino families from the financial burden of rising inflation and economic uncertainty. “Importante […]
Senator Bong Go called for intensified and preemptive government action as worsening El Niño conditions have placed 106 cities and municipalities across five regions under a state of calamity, affecting hundreds of thousands of Filipinos and inflicting billions of pesos in agricultural losses. Go stressed that government agencies and local government units must act before […]