Comelec eyes turning over ‘outdated’ PCOS machines to DepEd, PRC

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) is looking at turning over to the Department of Education (DepEd) or the Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) its “aging” precinct count optical scan (PCOS) machines and vote counting machines (VCMs) used in …

DOT lauds private sector help in boosting Cordillera tourism

The Department of Tourism (DOT) in the Cordillera region welcomes the initiative of the private sector to come up with activities that drum up tourism and boost the livelihood of those engaged in the sale of tourism-oriented items such as souvenir it…

Iloilo transport coops refuse nationwide strike

Transport cooperatives continue with their operations, both modernized and traditional jeepneys in the province and city of Iloilo, including several members in Guimaras, Antique, and Aklan, amid the pronounced three-day nationwide transport strike s…

30K families in Central Visayas to exit ‘4Ps’

About 30,000 families in Central Visayas recipients of the national government’s conditional cash transfer program are now in the “exit process” as they progress towards self-sufficiency level, an official said Monday.

Shalaine Marie Lucero, regiona…

Manila LGU’s ‘Oplan Libreng Sakay’ serves over 200 passengers

Over 200 passengers in the City of Manila have so far been served by the Oplan Libreng Sakay amid the transport strike of jeepney operators and drivers’ group on Monday.

Lawyer Princess Abante, spokesperson of Manila Mayor Honey Lacuna Pangan, said …

Bacolod City hits 94% local revenue collection as of October

The city government here has collected 94 percent of the year’s local revenue target collection as of October, data from the City Treasurer’s Office on Monday showed.

Actual collection reached over PHP1.376 billion out of the estimated PHP1.465 bill…

Bad weather postpones 2 domestic flights

Two domestic flights have been postponed due to bad weather on Monday.

These are Cebgo’s flights DG 6177/6178 Manila-Masbate-Manila.

The Manila International Airport Authority (MIAA) said flight DG 6117 bound for Masbate was supposed to depart at 5…