In And Around The Metro
Teodoro asks ASEAN veterans to support regional peace, stability
Department of National Defense (DND) Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. on Tuesday urged all military veterans from 10 member states of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) to do their best to promote peace and stability in the region, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. ...
2 passengers retrieve cash at airport
Two passengers at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) retrieved valuables they left behind at Terminal 2 during the last two weeks, the Office for Transportation Security (OTS) said in a report by Philippine News Agency. A man bound for General Santos left his wedding ring at the scr...
DSWD denies backlog in social pension payouts for senior citizens
Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD) spokesperson Assistant Secretary Romel Lopez on Tuesday said the agency is on time when it comes to the distribution of the PHP500 monthly social pension to all indigent senior citizens, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Lopez made ...
LTFRB to continue 'Libreng Sakay'
The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Tuesday assured commuters that the Libreng Sakay (free ride) service by the national and local governments will again be deployed if another transport strike occurs, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. “The ...
Senate approves 2024 government budget
The Senate on Tuesday approved House of Representatives Bill 8980, or the P5.768 trillion 2024 General Appropriations Act (GAA), with 21 affirmative votes, zero negative, and one abstention, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. This was after President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. certi...
House denies Speaker's P1.8-billion travel fund
House of Representatives Secretary General Reginald Velasco on Tuesday denied allegations that Speaker Martin Romualdez has a PHP1.8 billion travel fund, calling these claims "completely unfounded" and "categorically false." according to a report by Philippine News Agency. ...
Manila reopens Lagusnilad underpass
The city government of Manila on Tuesday reopened the Lagusnilad underpass along Taft Avenue after its rehabilitation has been completed, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. Mayor Honey Lacuna, who led the reopening in simple rites, said the move is expected to ease vehicular traf...
Coast Guard aims for maritime crime-free holiday
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) will boost security in the country’s ports, harbors and waterways during the holiday season in response to the expected increase in travelers and cargos, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. PCG chief Admiral Ronnie Gil Gavan directed 15 PCG d...
Marcos asked to certify four tax measures as urgent
The country’s economic managers on Tuesday asked President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. to certify as urgent four tax measures, as part of efforts to maintain the country’s economic resilience amid the global economic slowdown, according to a report by Philippine News Agency. The recommendat...
Senate tackles labor convention
The Senate Committee on Foreign Relations convened on Tuesday to discuss and form a technical working group that will consolidate needed legislation to maximize the proposed implementation of the International Labor Organization (ILO) Convention 190, which is set to be concurred by the panel, accord...
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