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Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the relief of five airport police involved in the alleged 60/40 extortion scheme against taxi drivers at the country’s main gateway.Dizon likewise ordered the Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) to investigate the extortion scheme, in line with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s directive to government workers to serve the Filipinos […]
The Department of Tourism (DOT) dismissed as “false” a report by an online travel insurance firm that claimed the Philippines was the “least safe country on the planet,” which could cause adverse effects on the already flourishing tourism industry.Tourism Secretary Christina Garcia Frasco slammed the authenticity of the “HelloSafe Safety Index 2025” by HelloSafe, which […]
After years of reading in the dark, the students and teachers of Datu Saldong Domino Elementary School in Sitio Tagpangi—a remote community in Buenavista, Agusan del Norte—will finally experience what it’s like to learn in well-lit classrooms. The Department of Education (DepEd), Department of Energy (DOE) and National Electrification Administration (NEA) led an energization ceremony […]
Discounted school supplies and baon essentials were made available for Manila residents during the Department of Trade and Industry’s “Diskwento Caravan: Balik-Eskwela Edition” held recently, giving much-needed relief for Filipino families as they prepare for the new school year. DTI Secretary Cristina Roque led the latest Diskwento Caravan and ensured that school supplies and baon […]
The Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) is developing a digital track-and-trace system that will allow consumers and regulators to verify the authenticity of vape products and other excisable goods using QR codes readable by any smartphone. The initiative is part of the agency’s efforts to curb the proliferation of smuggled and unregulated vape products, which […]
The Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) completed a vital flood control project along the Padsan River in the towns of Sarrat and Piddig, Ilocos Norte — just in time for the upcoming rainy season. In support of the “Build Better More” infrastructure program and in response to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s call for […]
Transportation Secretary Vince Dizon has ordered the immediate suspension and eventual revocation of the driver’s license of a Taxihub Transport driver who overcharged a NAIA passenger, which was caught on video. Following President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s order to ensure that passengers are charged fairly, Dizon likewise ordered the Land Transportation Office (LTO) and Land Transportation […]
The Philippines is rapidly scaling up its coconut replanting efforts in a bold attempt—envisioned by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.—to reclaim its historic position as the world’s top coconut producer (Ph is the top coconut exporter, however it is the #2 coconut producer) a title lost to Indonesia nearly 30 years ago. The Philippine Coconut Authority […]
Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) Secretary Cristina Roque brought the agency’s flagship “Diskwento Caravan” to Las Piñas recently. The caravan offers a wide range of affordable school supplies and vital business development services. Aside from offering discounted consumer goods, under the “Lab For All” project led by First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, the […]
The Department of Agriculture (DA) on Monday signed separate agreements with the Department of Labor and Employment (DOLE) and the Philippine Carabao Center (PCC) to expand the implementation of the P20 rice program of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Agriculture Secretary Francisco Tiu Laurel Jr. and Labor Secretary Bienvenido Laguesma formalized the inclusion of minimum wage […]