No political amendments in plenary on RBH 7 – House leaders

MANILA: Leaders of the House of Representatives on Thursday assured the public that Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez would not allow the introduction of any political amendments in Resolution of Both Houses (RBH) No. 7 when it is taken up in a plena…

CA remands Kerwin Espinosa’s drug raps to Manila RTC

MANILA: The Court of Appeals (CA) has ordered the return of the drug charges against Rolan ‘Kerwin’ Espinosa to a Manila Regional Trial Court (RTC).

In a 12-page decision promulgated on February 22, the appellate court set aside the August 14, 2020 d…

Magnitude 5 quake hits Davao OrientalAlgerian journalists dying in accident in Vietnam in 1974 commemorated

MANILA: A magnitude 5 earthquake hit Davao Oriental province on Thursday, the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology (Phivolcs) said.

The tectonic quake struck 70 kms. northeast of the municipality of Banganga at 4:19 a.m. It was 17 kms. …

Marcos okay with Australia joining ASEAN as member

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Wednesday expressed support for Australia’s possible inclusion in the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) as a member-state.

Marcos said he was open to Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ebrahim’s i…

Ticket sold in Camarines Sur wins P15.8-M Mega Lotto jackpot

MANILA: A bettor from Camarines Sur bagged the PHP15.8 million jackpot of Wednesday night’s Mega Lotto 6/45 draw.

In an advisory Thursday, the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) said the bettor’s winning combination 06-15-37-11-35-33 carrie…

DBM chief, regional execs to tackle budget strategies, priorities

MANILA: Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah Pangandaman is set to hold the first quarterly coordination meeting with the agency’s regional officers (ROs) to discuss the ‘best’ budgetary strategies and practices.

In a statement …

LTO holds dialogues to formulate regulations on e-bikes

MANILA: The Land Transportation Office (LTO) will continue to hold dialogues and consultations with different stakeholders to formulate guidelines and regulations on e-bikes and other unregistered electric vehicles (e-vehicles).

In a statement Thursd…