House panel approves bill expanding subsidies for private schools

A House of Representatives committee on Monday approved a measure establishing the Private Basic Education Voucher Program that would cover students from kindergarten to secondary schools.

During the hearing, the House Committee on Basic Education a…

Below P1 per liter oil price rollback set Nov. 21

Oil companies announced minimal decrease on pump prices starting Tuesday morning.

In separate advisories, Caltex, Cleanfuel, Jetti, Petro Gazz, Seaoil and Shell said they will roll back gasoline prices by PHP0.75 per liter and diesel by PHP0.65 per …

Low BSKE turnout in Negros Oriental blamed on upper class snub

The Commission on Elections (Comelec) Central Visayas on Monday reported a low turnout in the Oct. 30 Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) in Negros Oriental, attributed to the non-participation of voters from the A and B social classes…

Samar kicks off planting of giant bamboo

To address climate change and promote sustainable practices, the Samar provincial government and partners have launched giant bamboo planting on Monday.

Spearheaded by Governor Sharee Ann Tan, the initiative aims to boost the bamboo industry within …

PBBM remembers Filipinos who died in Aug. 15 Maui wildfire

President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remembered on Saturday the Filipinos and Filipino-Americans who perished in the Aug. 15 wildfire in Maui, Hawaii.

US authorities said the number of people known to have died in the wildfire that leveled a Hawaiian t…

No transport strike in Antique

The Federation of Jeepney Operators and Drivers Association (FEJODA) in the province of Antique is supporting the government’s Public Utility Vehicle (PUV) Modernization Program and opted not to join the three-day nationwide transportation strike sta…

CDO City Council allots P220-M for 2024 solid waste management program

Local governments can save on resources if residents and industries fully comply with waste segregation.

First District Councilor Roger Abaday noted that most local government units (LGUs) nationwide failed to implement provisions in Republic Act (R…