The Department of Tourism (DOT) regional office in Eastern Visayas has expressed full support for the development of Mount Huraw in San Jose de Buan, Samar, as a rising mountaineering and ecotourism attraction. Read more »
Students, senior citizens, and persons with disabilities (PWDs) will now enjoy a 50 percent fare discount on the MRT-3, LRT-1, and LRT-2 thanks to newly issued Beep Cards with the discount already embedded, a move aimed at simplifying and speeding up their commutes. Read more »
On the 53rd anniversary of martial law, tens of thousands of Filipinos marched nationwide in a National Day of Protest, decrying what they described as massive corruption in government flood control projects worth billions of pesos. Read more »
Former Ilocos Sur Governor Luis “Chavit” Singson has called for an immediate probe into alleged anomalous flood control projects in Ilocos Norte, the home province of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. Read more »
The Philippines and Finland have moved to deepen cooperation in promoting safe and fair labor mobility for Filipino professionals and skilled workers. Read more »
The Government Service Insurance System (GSIS) has lifted the cap on survivorship pensions, allowing widows and widowers of government employees to claim higher benefits without restriction. Read more »
