PBBM vows strong political will for BARMM growth, orderly 2025 polls

MANILA: President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. on Monday vowed to exercise ‘strong political will’ to continue ensuring peace and prosperity in the Bangsamoro even as he guaranteed the peaceful and orderly May 2025 elections in the region.

Speaking at the…

Senate ready to approve 20 priority bills before sine die

MANILA: Senators are optimistic they will be able to pass 20 priority bills listed under the Common Legislative Agenda of the Legislative Executive Development Advisory Council (CLA-LEDAC) with only 11 session days before the Second Regular Session of…

Strictly enforce proper use of bike lanes – DOTr

MANILA: The Department of Transportation (DOTr) on Monday called for the proper enforcement of traffic laws around bicycle lanes as part of the Marcos administration’s push toward active transportation and the prioritization of cyclists and pedestrian…

Iloilo City eyes lifting of state of calamity due to pertussis

ILOILO CITY: The City Health Office (CHO) will recommend the lifting of the state of calamity caused by the pertussis outbreak if no new probable cases are recorded in the next two weeks.

‘If you have noticed, for the past two weeks, we have had no n…

Oklahoma City Thunder’s Daigneault named NBA Coach of the Year

ANKARA: Oklahoma City Thunder coach Mark Daigneault was named the 2023-24 NBA Coach of the Year on Sunday.

Daigneault topped the voting with 473 points, while his closest opponent was Orlando Magic’s Jamahl Mosly, who led the team to a 47-35 record t…

Watch out for heat-related symptoms, heat indices categories

MANILA: The weather bureau on Monday cautioned the public against heat-related symptoms and the dangers of heat indices categories.

This, after the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said high temper…

NSC: China’s ‘new model’ in Ayungin Shoal a new invention

MANILA: China’s so-called ‘new model’ of conduct around Ayungin Shoal in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) is ‘nothing more than a new invention,’ the National Security Council (NSC) said Monday.

In a seminar conducted by the National Task Force on the W…