348K applications processed on 1st week of voter sign-up

MANILA: The Commission on Elections (Comelec) said Tuesday it has processed 348,349 applications in the first week of the resumption of voter registration for the 2025 midterm polls.

Comelec chair George Garcia, in a message to reporters, said the ap…

House Committee of the Whole to tackle economic ‘Cha-cha’

MANILA: The House of Representatives will convene as a Committee of the Whole on Wednesday to discuss the resolution proposing amendments to certain economic provisions of the 1987 Constitution.

During the plenary session on Tuesday, the House approv…

Biz community’s input crucial for graduates’ employability: VP Sara

MANILA: Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte underscored Tuesday the significance of getting input from the business community to ensure the employability of Kinder to Grade 12 (K-12) graduates.

In an ambush interview on the sidelines …

DOST institute urges forest-based startups to upskill, innovate

Laguna: The Department of Science and Technology’s Forest Products Research and Development Institute (DOST-FPRDI) based in this town is offering technological guidance to upstart small businesses that source their raw materials from the forest.

In a…

PBBM wants ‘right’ system to protect cash aid from inflation

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has ordered the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA), and the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) to protect the value of cash aid from …

Police to be deployed to major tourist spots in C. Visayas

CEBU CITY: The Police Regional Office (PRO) 7 (Central Visayas) said Tuesday the deployment of police officers to major tourist destinations is in place as Operation Plan Summer Vacation starts.

Lt. Col. Gerard Ace Pelare, PRO-7 spokesperson, said th…

Nat’l Museum to restore Iloilo City’s 15th-century Fort San Pedro

ILOILO CITY: The National Museum of the Philippines (NMP) will restore Fort San Pedro or the Fort Nuestra Señora del Rosario, an important cultural property built here in the 15th century.

Mayor Jerry Treñas on Tuesday said he recently talked with NM…